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FAA ending commercial astronaut wings program as more people reach space

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After a record-breaking number of commercial spaceflyers in 2021, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) plans to end its commercial astronaut wings program. The FAA made the decision to do this after noting “the number of people launching to space [will] increase dramatically in the coming years,” the agency said in a statement Friday (Dec. 10). … Read more

Astronaut Alan Shepard’s daughter says she’s excited to follow him to space

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“An original Shepard will fly on the New Shepard.” Laura Shepard Churchley, the daughter of the first American in space, will embark on her own journey to space on board #NewShepard on December 9. pic.twitter.com/vQfzTKo1zeNovember 23, 2021 See more The daughter of NASA astronaut Alan Shepard can’t wait to go to space, just like her … Read more

Open Source Application For All Your Web Needs

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With vigorous globalization & dynamic economic trends, everyone wishes to own a versatile & professional-looking website, equipped with online payment options, blogs, articles, etc. Open source applications easily available on the Internet have made the task of creation of such websites quite easy & affordable. With the changing global economy, online presence if paramount-for all, … Read more

Scientists Observed This Ghostly Galaxy For 40 Hours And Couldn’t Find Any Dark Matter

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A new discovery has deepened the mystery of galaxies without dark matter. In a galaxy named AGC 114905, 250 million light-years away, astronomers could find no trace of the mysterious stuff, even after 40 hours of detailed observation and subsequent analysis.   The result, to be published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical … Read more

The Milky Way’s supermassive black hole burps ‘mini-jets,’ scientists find

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 The supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy periodically “burps” a “mini-jet” out into space.  The Milky Way‘s supermassive black hole, known as Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*), is over 4 million times more massive than our sun. Its strong gravitational pull draws nearby stars and gas clouds into its accretion disk. … Read more

Half of top cancer studies fail high-profile reproducibility effort. A US$2-million, 8-year attempt to replicate193 experiments from 53 top cancer papers published from 2010 to 2012 found cancer research has a replication problem. Only a quarter of those experiments were able to be reproduced

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Half of top cancer studies fail high-profile reproducibility effort. A US$2-million, 8-year attempt to replicate193 experiments from 53 top cancer papers published from 2010 to 2012 found cancer research has a replication problem. Only a quarter of those experiments were able to be reproduced

December Fires Raise Concerns Over Remarkable Colorado Drought

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Two wildfires ignited in the foothills of the Colorado Rockies last weekend, pushing residents out of their homes and stretching the state’s fire season past its traditional endpoint. The Miner’s Candle Fire was first reported on Sunday near Idaho Springs, a city 30 miles west of Denver, and scorched roughly 20 acres. The West Ranch … Read more

Just Look at These Stunning Photos of Jupiter’s Giant Storms

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The latest images from the Juno mission at Jupiter include views of giant storms and vortexes on the gas giant world in amazing detail. A new batch of images recently arrived at Earth from JunoCam, the visible light camera onboard the Juno spacecraft. The camera has provided stunning views of Jupiter since the spacecraft’s arrival in 2016. … Read more