“We believe this is the final nail in the coffin of the proton radius puzzle.” Image of a hydrogen atom’s […]
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NASA chose the right crew to launch a new era of human space exploration
“It’s a special thing to be human, and it’s a special thing to be on planet Earth.” Christina Koch, Jeremy […]
To teach in the time of ChatGPT is to know pain
Haven’t stopped worrying, don’t love the bomb LLM use is the most demoralizing problem I’ve faced as a college instructor. […]
Shock from Iran war has Trump’s vision for US energy dominance flailing
Record domestic oil and gas production hasn’t saved US drivers from price spikes. In President Donald Trump’s telling, the United […]
Four astronauts are back home after a daring ride around the Moon
Slamming into the atmosphere at more than 30 times the speed of sound, NASA’s Orion spacecraft blazed a trail over […]
New paper argues history, not mantle plume, powers Yellowstone
A now-vanished plate under North America may open the crust below Yellowstone. Grand Prismatic Spring Yellowstone National Park Credit: Deb […]
“Oobleck” still holds some surprises
Mixing corn starch and water in appropriate amounts produces a slurry that is liquid when stirred slowly but hardens when […]
Oldest octopus fossil found to not be an octopus
Supposed “first octopus” was something else entirely. Credit: Nikos Stavrinidis / 500px / Getty Images Pohlsepia mazonensis, a visually underwhelming […]
Orion helium leak no threat to Artemis II reentry, but will require redesign
After leaks on Artemis I and II, Orion’s next flight to the Moon will need new valves. Orion’s main engine […]
Clinical trial shows gene editing works for β-Thalassaemia, too
Improved gene editing process reactivates the fetal version of a hemoglobin gene. Almost as soon as researchers started exploring the […]