Feeding a Mars mission: the challenges of growing plants in space
Plants will play a critical role in the survival of human beings on long-duration space missions, such as a mission to Mars. However, as a paper published in Botany Letters shows, many challenges ne ... more
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Astronauts given comfort upgrade
New space lab will be equipped with Bluetooth, better lighting, sound dampening, exercise equipment and other features
China's newest space laboratory, Tiangong II, will provide more comfortab ... more
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'Just staggering': UN says households waste 1 bn meals a day
Neolithic Mariners: Unveiling the Mediterranean's Oldest Boats
Greece to buy seven Canadian water bombers for wildfires
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World's first space cold atom clock
The cylinder-shaped black object bears no resemblance to any ordinary clock, but it is one of the most advanced timepieces ever. It was sent to space with the Space Laboratory of China's Tiangong-2 ... more
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Entropy
"Entropy" is defined as a thermodynamic quantity representing the unavailability of a system's thermal energy for conversion into mechanical work. Many use this term to describe the degree of disord ... more
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Rocket agreement marks countdown to New Zealand's first space launch
The New Zealand government on Friday authorized the country's first-ever space launches, which are due to begin before the end of this year.
The government had signed a contract with the U.S.- ... more
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Taiwan asks Google to blur images of South China Sea island
Taiwan's defence ministry has asked Google to blur images of a new development believed to be for military use on a disputed South China Sea island. ... more
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Scientists teleport quantum information across four-mile cable
A pair of research teams - one in Canada and one in China - just showcased quantum teleportation across four-mile cables. The feat promises to pave the way for a quantum internet. ... more
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