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India's Skyroot Aerospace readies country's first private orbital rocket launch
Indian space startup Skyroot Aerospace said on Thursday it was preparing for the launch of its Vikram-1 rocket, the first attempt by an Indian private company to place a satellit...
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Anthropic unveils 'Claude Science' AI platform for scientific research
Anthropic on Tuesday launched Claude Science, an AI platform designed to help scientists streamline research, analyze data and manage complex computing workflows.
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US to create genomic and cellular 'BioVault' for endangered species
A biotech company and a U.S. government agency announced on Thursday a plan to create an archive of living cells and genomic material for every species protected under the U.S. En...
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Complete text of carbonised Herculaneum scroll unlocked for first time
Researchers using artificial intelligence and advanced imaging said on Thursday they had achieved the first complete reading of a closed Herculaneum scroll burnt by the eruption o...
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Scientists seek clues to longevity from three Brazilian sisters over 100
What is the secret to a long life? Three Brazilian sisters with a combined age of 316, who were named by Guinness this month as the oldest living trio of siblings in the world, ma...
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Firefly Aerospace expected to secure $110 million US EXIM loan, document shows
Rocket and spacecraft maker Firefly Aerospace is expected to secure a $110 million U.S. Export-Import Bank (EXIM) loan that would help fund the company's expansion of spacecraft p...
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Deep-sea denizens go years without food with clever biological fix
A pill bug dwelling under a garden pot curls its body into a tiny armored ball as self-defense. Far below the ocean surface, some of its much larger relatives face a harder problem...
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Blue Origin starts launch pad rebuild, targets New Glenn rocket return in 2026
Reconstruction has begun at Blue Origin's Florida launch pad after a New Glenn rocket exploded during a ground test in May, CEO Dave Limp said on Wednesday, with launches expecte...
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Yes, the universe's expansion is still accelerating, researchers say
Taking a fresh look at data involving a specific type of stellar explosion, a team of researchers says it has confirmed the long-accepted notion that the universe is expanding at ...
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Scientists unlock the secret behind the Venus flytrap's snap
Pity the poor fly that lands on a Venus flytrap. When the insect touches hair-like structures on this remarkable carnivorous plant, its trap snaps shut, dooming the victim to be d...
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Worker bees build a 'royal palace' for the honeybee queen
Honeybee queens come from the same ordinary fertilized female eggs as worker bees. So how does one bee become a queen - with the responsibility of serving as the colony's only bab...
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NASA's Artemis III crew: a test pilot, an Italian, a record-holder and a first-timer
NASA on Tuesday named three U.S. astronauts and an Italian astronaut as the crew for its next Artemis mission, a docking demonstration involving three spacecraft in Earth's orbit a...
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NASA taps US, Italian astronauts for Artemis mission with SpaceX, Blue Origin mooncraft
NASA on Tuesday named three U.S. astronauts and an Italian astronaut to serve as the crew for its next Artemis mission, a spacecraft docking demonstration in Earth's orbit next y...
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Chinese Velociraptor cousin had a taste for birds
About 120 million years ago in what is now northwestern China, many kinds of birds flocked to a lakeside ecosystem. This dense avian population would have offered a smorgasbord fo...
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NASA to wear Prada as luxury group pushes into space industry
Italian fashion house Prada 1913.F unveiled on Sunday the inner-layer garment set to be worn by NASA astronauts heading to the moon, underscoring the brand's push to be the first ...
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Who is aboard the International Space Station during the air leak?
NASA ordered five astronauts aboard the International Space Station to take shelter and prepare for possible evacuation for on Friday as a Russian crew tried to fix a leak of air...
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Space startup Apex doubles valuation to $2.3 billion in new funding
Space startup Apex has more than doubled its valuation to $2.3 billion in under a year after raising over $200 million in a new funding round, the firm said on Friday, underscori...
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NASA reverses evacuation alert order for astronauts aboard space station
A worsening air leak aboard the International Space Station prompted five astronauts to take shelter and prepare for evacuation for roughly two hours on Friday as Russia attempted...
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