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What's the deal with the Artemis II music? The crew finally gave us some answers
2+ hour, 7+ min ago (386+ words) It's NASA tradition to wake up astronauts with a song. Here are the crew's favorites By Jackie Flynn Mogensen edited by Lee Billings Midway through their lunar observation period, the Artemis II crew members, seen here (From left to right:…...
Why new claims about the Shroud of Turin's origins don't hold up
1+ hour, 7+ min ago (509+ words) DNA analysis claiming new origins for the Shroud of Turin doesn't hold up, experts say A metagenomic study of this cloth, controversially purported to bear the imprint of the body of Jesus Christ, has little to say about the relic's…...
Lyme disease is spreading'a new vaccine could curb infections
1+ hour, 7+ min ago (406+ words) A new Lyme disease vaccine made by Pfizer and Valneva could lower infection rates of the tick-borne illness, but federal approval and patient uptake could be a challenge By Tara Haelle edited by Tanya Lewis Oleg Marchak via Getty Images…...
Why Artemis II's reentry may be the moon mission's greatest challenge yet
3+ hour, 7+ min ago (534+ words) Heat shield worries resurface as the Artemis II moon mission nears reentry Before NASA's moon mission launched, experts sounded the alarm over the Orion capsule's heat shield and reentry. Now splashdown is just one day away By Claire Cameron edited…...
The world's deepest sensors will detect earthquakes around the world from far below Antarctica
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (154+ words) Here's how scientists drilled 8, 000 feet through ice to place the world's deepest seismometers By Vanessa Bates Ramirez edited by Sarah Lewin Frasier Researchers drilled 8, 000 feet into South Pole ice to install two seismometers. The South Pole is one of Earth's…...
Astrobiology in Context: A Modern Timeline
11+ hour, 56+ min ago (371+ words) A graphical review'of major scientific milestones'over the past four'decades helps put the search for life into perspective By Caleb A. Scharf This article was published in Scientific American's former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those…...
NASA's Artemis II moon mission is focusing on its return to Earth
14+ hour, 52+ min ago (493+ words) The Artemis II spacecraft is due to splash down on April 10, and NASA officials and the astronauts onboard are gearing up for that return By Joseph Howlett edited by Claire Cameron NASA has launched four astronauts on a pioneering journey…...
What is the quantum "Ghost Murmur" purportedly used in Iran? Scientists question CIA"s claim of long-range heartbeat detection
16+ hour, 7+ min ago (241+ words) Is the "Ghost Murmur" quantum device possible? Scientists are skeptical Ghost Murmur was described as a futuristic CIA tool that could detect a heartbeat from vast distances. Physicists say the public story clashes with the basic limits of magnetic sensing…...
Medium Sudoku
17+ hour, 29+ min ago (108+ words) Scientific American Solve the grid in our daily medium Sudoku puzzle! Try hard Sudoku here. The objective of Sudoku is to fill each row, column and sub-grid with exactly one of each number from 1-9. A conflict arises if you repeat…...
Tracking Artemis II'after its historic lunar flyby, NASA's moon mission heads home
1+ day, 22+ min ago (435+ words) Tracking Artemis II: After its historic lunar flyby, NASA's moon mission heads home The astronauts of Artemis II phoned home'and the International Space Station'between stretches of well-earned rest on day seven of the mission By Joseph Howlett edited by Lee Billings…...