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NASA is in financial trouble for a broader Earth science mission

NASA is in financial trouble for a broader Earth science mission

NASA is in financial trouble for a broader Earth science mission. NASA will allow three of its aging Earth sciences missions to be included in an upcoming review of extended missions in the face of budgetary pressures that could affect its entire portfolio of missions. In a town hall held at a town hall on Dec. 15 during the Autumn Meeting of the American Geophysical Union, NASA officials revealed that they had invited Aqua, Aura and Terra missions to propose proposals for the 2023 final review of Earth science missions in their extended phase. The three spacecraft which were created…
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ISRO to concentrate on science experiments, first human space flight for 2023

ISRO to concentrate on science experiments, first human space flight for 2023

ISRO to concentrate on science experiments, first human space flight for 2023. It is expected that the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will shift its research and development efforts to science in 2023, with specific projects to Sun (Aditya) as well as the Moon (Chandrayaan-3) while the startup market is poised to explode in the space applications sector. The coming year will witness a series of tests on India's first human space flight Gaganyaan. Gaganyaan with the first mission that is uncrewed expected to take place in the final quarter of 2023, aimed at testing the effectiveness of the launch…
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New insight into the circadian clock of Drosophila melanogaster

New insight into the circadian clock of Drosophila melanogaster

New insight into the circadian clock of Drosophila melanogaster. The higher temperatures the higher the temperature, the more rapid the physiological processes happen. However, there's a lone exception known as the circadian clock that regulates the sleep-wake cycles in living things. The most interesting question for researchers is why the internal clock functions in a way that is almost constant regardless of fluctuations in temperature. This is a phenomenon referred to as “temperature compensation”. Studies have shown that various molecular mechanisms play a role in this. A biologists' team, led by prof. Ralf Stanewsky from the University of Munster (Germany)…
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Israel researchers discover 100000 new RNA viruses

Israel researchers discover 100000 new RNA viruses

Israel researchers discover 100000 new RNA viruses. RNA viruses infect cells through injecting DNA into the cytoplasms of host cells in order to translate and reproduce viral proteins. Since the introduction of COVID-19, the viruses have been given a very negative image in the eyes of the public. These small microorganisms living in the intracellular space are among the most abundant biological organisms on Earth and are responsible for causing disease in livestock, humans, and even crops. Together with model bacteria (phages) they are being studied in depth. However, not all are harmful. The majority of the viruses don't cause…
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Scientists record the first sound recording of Mars dust devils

Scientists record the first sound recording of Mars dust devils

Scientists record the first sound recording of Mars dust devils. Convective vortices laden with dust are common on Mars' surface, especially at Jezero Crater, where the Perseverance Rover landed. They serve as an indicator of atmospheric turbulence, and provide an important lifting mechanism for Martian dust cycles. The Perseverance rover was the first to land on Mars with a working microphone. Scientists have now used it to record the first audio recording of an extraterrestrial whirlwind. Roger Wiens is a professor of Earth, atmospheric, and planetary sciences at Purdue University's College of Science. He said that sound can teach us…
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Citizen-science project Vanishing stars opens skies to public

Citizen-science project Vanishing stars opens skies to public

Citizen-science project Vanishing stars opens skies to public Stars don't have to disappear. However, many bright objects once visible in the sky in 1950s do not anymore. Scientists have turned to citizen science to help solve this mystery. This field allows anyone of any age to participate in scientific research projects that answer real scientific questions about the world, Earth, or space. The Vanishing & Appearing Sources During a Century of Observations citizen science project (VASCO), was launched in 2017. It dives into archives to find out how the stars are evolving. "In the citizen science program, we compare images…
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Artemis 1’s Orion capsule is still on track for Monday’s moon flyby

Artemis 1's Orion capsule is still on track for Monday's moon flyby - Artemis 1 team members stated that Orion performs even better in deep space than expected. NASA's Artemis 1 Orion capsule, which is designed to fly by the Moon on Monday (Nov 21), has exceeded expectations in deep space, according to agency officials. On Wednesday, Nov. 16, the Artemis 1 mission launched. It sent an uncrewed Orion towards the moon on a large Space Launch System (SLS), rocket. Orion is making his first ever journey beyond Earth orbit. However, the capsule has been performing checks like a veteran,…
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