Space Missions and Environmental Concerns Highlight Science News
China's Tianwen-2 has reached its asteroid target while NASA's Parker Solar Probe continues its solar flybys. Astronomers are measuring black hole masses and studying our solar system's history. Meanwhile, environmental issues like data center pollution impacting rivers and plastic-eating bacteria offer contrasting scientific focuses.
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Pentagon releases new batch of UFO files, China's Tianwen-2 reaches its asteroid target, and more science stories
This week's science news includes the Pentagon releasing new UFO files and China's Tianwen-2 mission successfully reaching its asteroid target. The article provides a roundup of other significant scientific developments from the past week.
A 10-year sky survey begins filming a 'cosmic movie,' cyborg cockroaches go for a dive and more science stories
This week's science news includes the commencement of a 10-year sky survey aimed at creating a 'cosmic movie' and experiments involving cyborg cockroaches. The article covers various scientific developments and research.
Parker Solar Probe makes another flyby of the sun, solar energy bags a win, and more science stories
This week's science news includes updates on the Parker Solar Probe's latest flyby of the sun and advancements in solar energy. The article covers various scientific developments from the past week.
Astronomers measure the mass of a dormant black hole, our solar system's lost protoplanet, and more science stories
This week's science news includes astronomers measuring the mass of a dormant black hole and discussing a lost protoplanet within our solar system. The roundup covers various other scientific discoveries and research updates.
NASA readies the X-59 for its first supersonic flight, SpaceX's Starship grounded and more science stories
This week's science news includes NASA preparing the X-59 for its first supersonic flight and SpaceX's Starship experiencing a grounding. The article covers various developments in the aerospace industry.
Chicks hatched from artificial eggshells, a new mission to study Earth's magnetosphere and more science stories
This week's science news covers a variety of topics, including chicks hatching from artificial eggshells and a new mission to study Earth's magnetosphere. The article provides a roundup of recent scientific developments.
NASA's Curiosity rover gets its drill stuck, recordings from the Arctic seafloor and more science stories
This week's science news includes an update on NASA's Curiosity rover experiencing a drill issue and recordings from the Arctic seafloor. The article covers various scientific developments and discoveries.
A comet gets destroyed by the sun, data centers endanger the Potomac River, and more science news
This week in science news, a comet was observed exploding into dust as it made a close approach to the sun, and NASA and ESA shared images of the event. The nonprofit American Rivers named the Potomac River the most endangered in the US, citing sewage pollution from aging infrastructure and a surge in data center development. Additionally, the European Space Agency shared new images of Mars showing changes in volcanic ash distribution over the last 50 years.
A comet gets destroyed by the sun, data centers endanger the Potomac River, and more science stories
This week's science news includes NASA's images of a comet disintegrating as it approached the sun, American Rivers naming the Potomac River the most endangered in the US due to sewage pollution and data center development, and ESA sharing images showing changes in Martian volcanic ash deposits. The article also mentions a new PBS documentary on the Artemis program.
DNA building blocks on asteroid Ryugu, bacteria that eat plastic waste, and more science news
Recent scientific findings include the discovery of DNA building blocks on asteroid Ryugu, suggesting these molecules were widespread in the early solar system and potentially transported to Earth. Additionally, a consortium of bacteria has been identified that can collectively digest plastic additives, offering a potential solution for plastic pollution. The Hubble Space Telescope also captured a rare, early view of a comet breaking apart.