Science-&-Innovation
NASA concludes first MarCO mission for Mars
The first CubeSat mission to fly past Mars has been completed, according to a recent release of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL).
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NASA unveils InSight lander's findings on Mars
NASA has published a set of six papers this week describing its InSight lander's findings above and below the surface of Mars.
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NASA engineers try new plan to resume InSight Lander's heat probe
NASA engineers have a new plan for pushing down on the heat probe of the InSight Lander, which has been stuck at the Martian surface for a year, according to a release of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) published on Friday.
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NASA prepares for new science flights above coastal Louisiana
Delta-X, a new NASA airborne investigation, is preparing to embark on its first field campaign in U.S. Mississippi River Delta in coastal Louisiana state, according to a release of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) on Wednesday.
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Computer scientist behind cut, copy and paste dies aged 74
Larry Tesler, an icon of early computing, has died at the age of 74, reports the BBC.
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New study finds empathy detectable in resting brains
Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have found that a person's ability to feel empathy can be assessed by studying their brain activity while they are resting rather than engaged in specific tasks, according to a release on Tuesday.
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Construction of China's space station about to start
The maiden flight of the Long March-5B rocket carrying a trial version of China's new-generation manned spaceship is expected to take place in April, indicating the imminent start of construction of China' space station.
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Israeli researchers develop standalone system to produce water from air in desert areas
Israeli researchers have developed an energy-independent portable system for extracting and collecting water from the air, including in desert areas, the northern Israel Institute of Technology (Technion) reported on Monday.
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UN: Antarctic high temp records will take months to verify
Record high temperatures reportedly measured in Antarctica will take months to verify, the U.N. weather agency said Sunday.
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NASA selects 4 possible missions to study secrets of solar system
NASA has selected four Discovery Program investigations to develop concept studies on the solar system, according to a release of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) on Thursday.
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