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China Roundup: Chinese Moon plans, commercial company updates, and Wenchang commercial pad

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

17 China provided several updates to its lunar exploration plans, while private companies like LandSpace and Space Pioneer are also getting closer ...

Scientists discover how caterpillars can stop their bleeding in seconds

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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 ...

Mysterious ancient carved symbols found near dinosaur footprints – and scientists think it reveals lost human secret

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

ARCHAEOLOGISTS have found a number of carvings near ancient dinosaur footprints in Brazil. The mysterious carvings are thought to have a hidden ...

Explosive, green ‘devil comet’ has hidden spiral swirling around its icy heart, photo trickery reveals

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

The explosive, city-size “devil comet” that is due to fly past Earth later this year has a hidden spiral of light surrounding ...

‘Barbie pigs’ and ‘unicumbers’ among several bizarre, new species discovered at proposed site for deep-sea mining site in the Pacific

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Between 13,000-16,000 feet under the sea, biodiversity researchers have raced to document whimsical, new marine life in advance of a green energy ...

Scientists Photograph Pink ‘Barbie Pigs’ Among New Species in Pacific Ocean

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

The scientists photographed new species unknown to science, such as this sea pig named the “Barbie pig” due to its hot pink ...

One Of The World’s Most Important Ocean Currents Really Is Slowing Down

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) has slowed substantially since the mid-90s, a new study reveals. AMOC is an essential component of ...

Could The Sun Be Conscious? Enter The Unorthodox World Of Panpsychism

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

The nature of consciousness, how it emerges, and how it relates to the physical world has been a major philosophical and scientific ...

Euclid ‘dark universe’ telescope’s vision restored by deicing campaign

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

The Euclid “dark universe” probe’s ailing vision has been restored after an experimental deicing campaign successfully evaporated ice from the telescope’s mirrors, ...

How We Could Turn The Whole Moon Into A Gravitational Wave Detector

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Gravitational wave detectors on Earth have already revolutionized astronomy and in the next decade, we will have LISA, the first gravitational observatory ...