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Dec 25, 2018

What If Humans Could Hibernate?

Posted by in category: futurism

What’s the longest you’ve ever slept?

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Dec 25, 2018

A desert explosion helps scientists plan earthquake-detecting balloons on Venus

Posted by in category: space

Balloons that pick up sounds from artificial earthquakes could one day explore Venus.

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Dec 25, 2018

In Space, Astronaut Anne McClain Draws on Rugby, US Army Experience for Super-Productivity

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Here’s why astronaut Anne McClain is so productive on the ground and in space.

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Dec 25, 2018

US SpaceX First National Security Mission

Posted by in categories: security, space travel

SpaceX continues making news in 2018. The company first broke its own record from 2017 when it passed 18 launches in year. On Sunday, from Cape Canaveral, Florida, SpaceX launched another record-setting rocket… this one for U.S. national security. Arash Arabasadi reports.

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Dec 25, 2018

Merry Christmas

Posted by in category: space

This image from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope of a bipolar star-forming region reminds us of a soaring, celestial snow angel. The outstretched “wings” aren’t snow at all, but are actually twin lobes of super-hot gas: https://go.nasa.gov/2EFQMFh

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Dec 25, 2018

Unwrapped a new device?

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We’ve got lots of FREE eBooks and apps ready for you to download! Add some space to your life:

EBooks: https://go.nasa.gov/2EFZ2or Apps: https://go.nasa.gov/2EHwjj4

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Dec 25, 2018

Mathematicians Disprove Conjecture Made to Save Black Holes

Posted by in categories: cosmology, mathematics, physics

‘’As a result, it’s nonsensical to ask what happens to space-time beyond the Cauchy horizon because space-time, as it’s regarded within the theory of general relativity, no longer exists. “This gives one a way out of this philosophical conundrum,” said Dafermos.


Mathematicians have disproved the strong cosmic censorship conjecture. Their work answers one of the most important questions in the study of general relativity and changes the way we think about space-time.

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Dec 25, 2018

Could We Be Outgrowing the Scientific Method?

Posted by in category: physics

Do all scientific theories require evidence? Some disciplines, like physics, might be outgrowing the scientific method.

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Dec 25, 2018

Watch: Morphing material goes from flat to face

Posted by in categories: materials, nanotechnology

Scientists have created a rubbery, shape-shifting material that morphs from one sophisticated form to another on demand.

The shapes programmed into a polymer appear in ambient conditions and melt away when under heat. The process also works in reverse.

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Dec 25, 2018

Happy Holidays & Merry Christmas

Posted by in category: futurism

We present to you a cosmic winter wonderland. Enjoy: https://go.nasa.gov/2EHC29J

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