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NASA’s Juno mission captures lightning on Jupiter

A striking image from NASA's Juno mission shows lightning in Jupiter's atmosphere.

Speed of Earth's formation increases possibility of alien life - study

The research has important implications for the potential habitability of planets beyond our solar system.

Brain chips to be tested on humans this year, Elon Musk says

If Neuralink can prove its device is safe in humans, it would still potentially take more than a decade for the start-up to secure commercial use approval

By REUTERS
18/06/2023

NASA is sending a probe to Europa – and you can send your name with it

This is thanks to NASA's new Message in a Bottle initiative, the public can have their name engraved on a microchip in its Europa Clipper spacecraft as it heads to Jupiter's moon.

Pumping groundwater has caused the Earth's rotation to shift - study

The distribution of water on the planet affects how mass is distributed. Like adding a tiny bit of weight to a spinning top, the Earth spins a little differently as water is moved around.

Asteroid the size of 15 alpacas to fly past Earth on Monday - NASA

Asteroid 2016 LK49 may have a very close flyby of the Earth on Monday, June 19, according to NASA's asteroid tracker.

18/06/2023

This new AI autopilot algorithm can help pilots avoid crashes - study

Researchers at MIT have developed new algorithms that could help human pilots deal with extreme near-crash events.

Neanderthal genes still affect modern-day humans - study

Though Neanderthals have been extinct for tens of thousands of years, their genetics still make up anywhere from 1% to 4% of the human genome.

16/06/2023

NASA's Curiosity rover sends back 'postcard' of Martian 'sunrise'

The photos were originally taken in black and white, by the Curiosity’s navigation cameras, but they had color added later on Earth. 

Scientists successfully create synthetic human fetus

The synthetic fetus is not likely to be used in the near future because of the ethical and moral issues associated with it.

By Walla!
15/06/2023
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