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China’s quantum satellite achieves two new milestones

July 17, 2017July 18, 20174880

China's quantum satellite has achieved two new milestones in long-distance quantum communications through space, blowing away the competition. Chinese researchers have already demonstrated, during June 2017, that their satellite 'Micius' could send entangled quantum particles to far-flung locations on Earth. Entangled particles have their properties remaining intertwined despite being separated

Mars Science

Life will be a constant struggle on Mars

July 8, 20176630

Ace physicist Stephen Hawking gives humanity 1,000 years on Earth before it is wiped out—and 100 years to get out and colonize other planets. Such talk, and, of course, the quintessential human yearning for exploration and discovery, has fueled the search for alternative homes. Every now and then, reports of

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Scientist Says Asteroid May Hit Earth Anytime

June 22, 20176080

An asteroid collision with the Earth can happen in just a matter of time, according to an astrophysicist from Ireleand. Astrophysicist Alan Fitzsimmons, from the Queen's University in Belfast, Ireland, issued the warning ahead of Asteroid Day on June 30, which was set to remember the 1908 Tunguska event in

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Discovery of 2D Magnets Could Open Up a World of Potential Applications

June 13, 20173840

Scientists have for the first time discovered two-dimensional magnets that are formed by a single layer of atoms and may pave the way for more compact and efficient devices. Magnetic materials form the basis of technologies that play increasingly pivotal roles in our lives today, including sensing and hard-disk data

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A planet hotter than some of the stars

June 7, 2017June 7, 20174660

Astronomers have discovered a massive exoplanet, named KELT-9b, that is hotter than some of the stars. With a day-side temperature of more than 7,800 degrees F. (4,316 degrees C.), it is only about 2,000 degrees F. (about 1,000 degrees C.) cooler than our sun. This newly discovered planet is three times

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India’s heaviest and most powerful rocket launched

June 6, 20173630

On June 5, 2017, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched its first Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III rocket from India's Satish Dhawan Space Centre Sriharikota. It marked India's heaviest and most powerful launch to date. The GSLV Mark III rocket was used for launching a massive communications satellite GSAT-19

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Gliese 1132 b : An Earth-Like Planet 39 Light Years Away

April 8, 20174700

Astronomers have discovered an earth-like planet with an atmosphere, 39 light years away from us. The planet is known by the name "Gliese 1132 b". Gliese 1132 b is an exoplanet orbiting a red dwarf star, Gliese 1132, in the constellation Vela. The planet is considered uninhabitable but cool enough

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TRAPPIST-1 IS SHOWING A BIT TOO MUCH FLARE

April 5, 20173110

(By Evan Gough | universetoday.com) It turns out that the TRAPPIST-1 star may be a terrible host for the TRAPPIST planets announced in February. The TRAPPIST-1 star, a Red Dwarf, and its 7 planets caused a big stir in February when it was discovered that 3 of the rocky planets

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April Fool’s Day comet to pass closest to Earth

April 1, 20173190

On April 1, 2017, comet 41P will pass closer than it normally does to Earth, giving observers with binoculars or a telescope a special viewing opportunity. Comet hunters in the Northern Hemisphere should look for it near the constellations Draco and Ursa Major, which the Big Dipper is part of.

Particle Physics Science

LHC Discovers Five New Particles at the Same Time

March 23, 20173742

Physicists working at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) have discovered five new subatomic particles that “have been hiding in plain sight for years,” according to one of the researchers working at the world’s largest and most powerful particle accelerator. By studying their properties, physicists may be able to develop a