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Quote of the day by Jamie Foxx: 'We can’t retract the decisions we’ve made, we can only affect the decisions we’re going to make from here.' Life lessons from motivational quote on moving forward, accepting past, regrets, fresh start, action and personal responsibility

Quote of the day by Jamie Foxx focuses on accepting past decisions and making better choices in the future. The quote says people cannot retract decisions they have made, but they can affect the decisions they make from that point forward. It offers lessons about regret, personal responsibility, present action,…

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Why Is There Only One Green Lantern Ring? How 'Lanterns' Is Changing DC Comics Canon

While multiple Green Lanterns have protected Earth simultaneously in the comics, HBO Max's Lanterns is going a different route.

Inverse

Where could the next big earthquake strike? Scientists develop a new method that successfully identified a high-risk fault zone in Kamchatka

Scientists developed a new method to identify earthquake fault sections with accumulating stress. This technique uses GPS data to track Earth's surface deformation and locate locked fault areas. A real-world test in Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula confirmed the method's potential for identifying rupture zones. Researchers are now testing this approach in…

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Space startup makes history with first ever rocket launch from European soil

‘We have entered a new chapter for European spaceflight,’ says CEO of German startup behind launch

The Independent UK

A small asteroid just crashed near Australia, and astronomers are thrilled about it

A small asteroid, CERNQ52, entered Earth's atmosphere over the Indian Ocean on September 6, burning up harmlessly as predicted by ESA and NASA. What excited astronomers wasn't the object itself but the speed of detection, spotted just hours before impact, marking only the 13th such early catch. Scientists also noted…

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Star Trek used wormholes to jump through space – what’s the science behind them?

Since Star Trek began sending its crews out to explore strange new worlds 60 years ago, the franchise has both imagined and inspired new concepts for travel across the vast distances of space.

The Conversation

Reindeer and rare-earth minerals: Swedish politicians take aim at Indigenous Sami in mining dispute

Gabna community fear their traditional herding routes will be sacrificed as far-right rhetoric ramps up against them

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Trump mocked over his new design for Space Force uniforms: ‘The evil bad guys from Star Wars’

The uniforms were inspired by Starship Troopers, a 1997 space epic about a future Earth governed by a fascist regime that wages war against giant alien bugs

The Independent UK

Galileo, Copernicus, Cleansky, IRIS² must work together to secure Europe’s place in the space race

“Seeing the Earth from above is a powerful reminder of our interdependence,” Thomas Pesquet. The words of France’s tenth astronaut to head into Space are a reminder of how we are “in this together”, something that the world’s Aerospace industry players should take heed of as they gather in Paris…

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In 2022, the Tonga eruption sent a powerful sound through the ocean — the strange signal before a deadly disaster hit may change how scientists warn about tsunamis

The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano eruption generated powerful underwater sounds. These acoustic signals traveled thousands of kilometers through the ocean. Researchers discovered this sound could warn of dangerous volcanic tsunamis. Detecting these signals offers a new tool for monitoring submarine volcanoes. This discovery could significantly improve early warning systems for…

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Pangea Ultima: In 200 million years, Earth could have a new supercontinent, and its climate may be almost impossible for humans to survive

Earth's continents are moving, and a future supercontinent may form. Scientists model Pangea Ultima, a landmass forming in 200 million years. This future supercontinent could create extreme heat and arid conditions. Large parts of the land may become uninhabitable for mammals due to climate. Earth's future climate will be shaped…

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Alien Cover-up Conspiracy? Barrister Claims 'Congress Has Been Misled for 80 Years' Over UFO Tech

Barrister Jonathan Caplan KC claims Congress has been misled about UFOs for 80 years, promoting his book 'Not for Disclosure' which argues for transparency on alien visits and government secrecy.

International Business Times UK

'By the Time I Learn All Their Names, There's Another One': Influencer Jokes About Blocking Elon Musk

Comedian Ksenia humorously explains why she wouldn't date Elon Musk, citing his large family and ambitions to go to Mars, in a viral Instagram video.

International Business Times UK

Germany's satellite rocket marks first successful launch from continental Europe

German company Isar Aerospace has placed its Spectrum rocket in low Earth orbit at the second attempt, becoming the first European firm to do so with its own launcher and hitting the first milestone of ESA's European Launcher Challenge.

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Two golden silk orb weavers lived on the ISS for two months; most space-built webs became nearly symmetric, but under light the spiders used brightness as a new sense of up

A fascinating study involving spiders in the International Space Station concluded that in microgravity, these creatures built webs that exhibited greater symmetry. The spiders adapted to the absence of gravity by relying on overhead light to construct their webs. When lights were on, the webs became less balanced compared to…

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In 1994, 300 young male fruit flies flew for 14.5 days on IML-2; repeated video showed their locomotor activity rose sharply while they were in microgravity

In 1994, fruit flies were launched into space, revealing significantly heightened activity levels in microgravity. These flies aged more rapidly than their Earth-dwelling counterparts. Researchers noted a decrease in mitochondrial RNA, hinting at a connection to energy production at the cellular level. Simulated weightlessness experiments confirmed the increased activity observed…

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In 1951, two female stray dogs named Dezik and Tsygan became the first mammals to successfully cross the border of space and return alive

In 1951, two female stray dogs named Dezik and Tsygan became the first mammals to successfully cross the border of space and return alive. Their July 22 flight reached 110 kilometers above Earth. The mission tested how living organisms responded to launch forces, weightlessness and reentry. The data later supported…

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The first rocky planets may have formed just 100 million years after the Big Bang, scientists say — and they could have been surprisingly Earth-like

New simulations indicate rocky planets may have formed just 100 million years after the Big Bang. Massive stars exploded, scattering heavy elements needed for planet formation. These enriched pockets of debris could have quickly formed planetesimals. Water may have also arrived early, providing key habitability ingredients. This suggests early cosmic…

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In 1820, a French physicist invented an astatic needle which canceled out the Earth's magnetic field, enabling the creation of the sensitive Galvanometer

In 1820, a French physicist invented an astatic needle which canceled out the Earth's magnetic field, enabling the creation of the sensitive Galvanometer. The invention was part of André-Marie Ampère's work on electricity and magnetism. Ampère also developed the solenoid, studied electric currents, formulated laws of electrodynamics, proposed an electrical…

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Life on Earth has always used four DNA letters, but scientists have created a bigger genetic alphabet and found something unexpected

Scientists have demonstrated RNA polymerase can read eight genetic letters. This enzyme accurately transcribes synthetic DNA, which nature never evolved. Such findings expand the design space for new biological molecules. This could lead to novel medical diagnostics and targeted therapies. Researchers are testing the boundaries of life's fundamental genetic machinery.

Euronews

Paris drops Mercator projection: France now looks smaller on world maps

France is redrawing its world map: deeming the Mercator projection misleading, the foreign ministry will drop it in favour of a map that better reflects actual continental sizes, especially Africa.

The Economic Times

Science says black holes don’t actually suck everything around them: Here’s what really happens

Black Holes are called black because light cannot escape from inside their event horizons. Astronomers nevertheless detect black holes indirectly through their effects on nearby matter, gravitational lensing, stellar orbits and radiation from accretion disks.

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Something strange may be happening high above the surface of Venus: New study finds a surprising clue about whether life could survive in its acidic clouds

New research suggests peptides can survive Venus's acidic clouds. These molecules maintain stable structures in highly concentrated sulfuric acid. This finding challenges previous assumptions about planetary habitability. Scientists are now rethinking possibilities for life beyond Earth. Venus's atmosphere may offer a more intriguing astrobiological target.

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In 1965, MIT's LES-1 failed to reach its planned orbit and fell silent in 1967; 45 years later, the zombie satellite unexpectedly began transmitting again

A surprising discovery was made in 2012 when an old satellite from the 1960s unexpectedly resumed broadcasting signals. Originally believed to be out of commission since 1967, the LES-1 satellite has been transmitting for a decade due to a theorized battery malfunction. This event underscores the persistent presence of our…

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Nykaa raises stake in personal care brand Earth Rhythm

The company confirmed it has raised its stake in Earth Rhythm by about 25%. The new shares have now been officially transferred to the company.

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