Exploration
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Technology
Technology USASnake-Like Robot: Slithering Where No Man Has Gone Before
A snake-like robot is going through testing and development in the hopes that the self-propelled and autonomous machine could, in the near future, explore a wide variety of surfaces, including Saturn’s icy moon Enceladus, and possibly proof of life.
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Technology
Technology EuropeSeeking Signs of Water and Life: Jupiter’s Biggest Moons Under the Microscope
Jupiter’s three largest icy moons will be the object of the European Space Agency’s latest exploration for scientists to further their knowledge of the lunar surfaces, what might lie beneath them, and discover if life ever existed on those moons.
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Society
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Technology
Technology The WorldUnderstanding Mars Better, One Rock at a Time
A sample depot of Martian minerals has been completed by NASA’s Perseverance rover, the first to be created on another planet, and scientists can now rely on this cache for further investigation of the Red Planet’s geological and astrobiological history.
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Technology
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Technology
Technology The WorldLearning More About Black Holes, with the Brightest Discovery of Its Kind
When an extraordinary flash was detected in the night sky, astronomers shared their finding so multiple telescopes would focus on the signal. The fruit of their collaboration? The discovery of a supermassive black hole halfway across the universe!
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Environment
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Technology
Technology The WorldYes, We Can Dream of Life on Another Planet
One of the two exoplanets astronomers recently discovered, located 100 light-years away from Earth, shows potential of hosting life as it meets certain criteria - including possessing the necessary conditions to have liquid water on its surface.
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Society
Society Mediterranean SeaAll Aboard to Explore (and Protect!) This Historic Underwater Site
A group of archaeologists from eight countries embarks on a mission to explore the Skerki Banks, a shallow region of the central Mediterranean Sea located between Sicily and Tunisia, to have a better understanding of the historic underwater site and thus better protect it.
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Environment
Environment CanadaFossil Fuel Exploration Ends Here, in a World First
The Canadian province of Quebec becomes the world’s first jurisdiction to ban oil and gas development on its territory, a decision most welcomed by environmental organizations and citizen groups whose implication played a major role in the adoption of the societal engagement.