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Feel like the day drags on? Scientists confirm the length of days on Earth is increasing

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

The Earth’s dense inner core is now moving backwards relative to the surface  Researchers say this could change the length of days ...

If Ray Kurzweil Is Right (Again), You’ll Meet His Immortal Soul in the Cloud

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

You put a stake in the ground with your book The Singularity Is Near. This one is called The Singularity Is Nearer. ...

Nasa astronaut distress message broadcast in error

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Article information Author, Tom Gerken Role, Technology reporter 1 hour ago Nasa has confirmed audio shared widely on social media of astronauts ...

Einstein Telescope could launch a new era in astronomy

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

This article has been reviewed according to Science X’s editorial process and policies. Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content’s ...

Hubble Revisits a Strange Star’s 40-Year Nova Mystery

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

This artist’s concept shows the nova system HM Sagittae (HM Sge), where a white dwarf star is pulling material from its red ...

Avocado farmer’s discovery in Australian outback is new species of pterosaur

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

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How Neutron Stars May Solve the Universe’s Biggest Mystery

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

A recent study from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Dark Matter Particle Physics suggests that neutron stars could play a crucial ...

NASA’s planet hunter satellite observes smaller object in a black hole pair directly for the first time

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

This article has been reviewed according to Science X’s editorial process and policies. Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content’s ...

Stoke Space test-fires engine for upcoming fully reusable rocket (photos)

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Stoke Space has announced the first successful hot-fire test of an engine designed for its upcoming reusable rocket. The Kent, Washington-based company ...

Private Odysseus moon lander reveals which Earth ‘technosignatures’ aliens might see

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Human technology like cell phones and broadcast towers constantly radiate radio waves into space, and astronomers estimate this tell-tale signature of humanity ...