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'Stephen Hawking at Work' exhibition in London displays his blackboard, glasses and other belongings - The Washington Post
London's Science Museum said the exhibition provides "insights into a scientist who challenged perceptions of theoretical physics with a playful, imaginative and social approach to work.”
science - The Washington Post6:45am PST - February 10th, 2022

Mars is both closer and farther away than it seems—Dr. Paul Sutter explains - Ars Technica
Episode two of "Edge of Knowledge" continues, focusing on the red planet.
science - Ars Technica6:15am PST - February 10th, 2022

Third potential planet discovered around star closest to our sun - CNN
Astronomers have detected evidence of a third planet orbiting Proxima Centauri, our sun's nearest stellar neighbor at 25 trillion miles (40.2 trillion kilometers) away.
science - CNN5:12am PST - February 10th, 2022

A third world may be orbiting around our closest neighboring star - The Verge
Astronomers believe they’ve found a third exoplanet orbiting around Proxima Centauri, the closest star to our Solar System.
science - The Verge5:00am PST - February 10th, 2022

Researchers solve mystery of black holes - RT
Bright flares occasionally emitted by black holes are produced by super-strong magnetic fields, computer simulations revealed
science - RT1:57am PST - February 10th, 2022

Cave Fossils Show Humans Came to France 10,000 Years Earlier Than Thought - NBC 6 South Florida
BERLIN (AP) — A hillside dwelling overlooking the picturesque Rhone Valley in southern France proved irresistible for our ancestors, attracting both Neanderthals and modern humans long before the latter were thought to have reached that part of Europe, a new …
science - Associated Press6:06pm PST - February 9th, 2022

A 300-year-old pair of twin asteroids are Earth’s newest neighbors - The Independent
Earth’s new neighbors are the youngest twin asteroids yet discovered.
science - Independent1:47pm PST - February 9th, 2022

Earth's inner core is 'superionic', a state of matter somewhere between solid and liquid, study suggests - ABC News
We've known for a while that Earth's deepest depths, its "solid iron" inner core, isn't made of pure iron — and now scientists say it might not be solid either.
science - ABC News (AU)10:30am PST - February 9th, 2022

Torturous Martian terrain is chewing through NASA Curiosity's tires - TechRadar
NASA isn't too worried though
science - TechRadar1:52pm PST - February 8th, 2022

NASA picks Lockheed Martin to build a rocket that will return from Mars - Engadget
The agency wants to bring some of Perseverance rover's samples back to Earth..
science - Engadget11:21am PST - February 8th, 2022

Giant sponge gardens discovered on the peaks of extinct volcanoes under Arctic sea ice - ABC News
Researchers have discovered sponges feeding on the remains of extinct organisms under the ice near the North Pole.
science - ABC News (AU)10:30am PST - February 8th, 2022

Hungry sea sponges feast on fossils atop an extinct underwater volcano - National Geographic
In the Arctic Ocean, scientists have discovered a thriving ecosystem where food appeared to be nearly nonexistent.
science - National Geographic8:52am PST - February 8th, 2022

Women 'led Bronze Age immigration to Orkney' - BBC News
Experts carried out analysis of ancient DNA from human remains which were found on the islands.
science - BBC News12:00pm PST - February 7th, 2022

Chimps Seen Performing First Aid on Themselves and Each Other - The Wall Street Journal
Researchers observed the behavior over several years among chimpanzees living in the central African rainforest
science - The Wall Street Journal9:00am PST - February 7th, 2022

MIT researchers create new material as strong as steel and light as plastic - USA TODAY
MIT researchers have developed a new material that's as strong as steel but as light as plastic.
science - USA Today12:19pm PST - February 6th, 2022

MIT researchers create new material as strong as steel and light as plastic - Yahoo Tech
MIT researchers have developed a new material that's as strong as steel but as light as plastic.
science - USA Today12:18pm PST - February 6th, 2022

NASA approved Axiom Space astronauts for Ax-1 mission to ISS - Business Insider
NASA and its international partners approved the astronaut crew for Axiom Space's first private mission to the ISS scheduled to launch in March.
science - Business Insider8:14am PST - February 6th, 2022

NASA hails a 'significant milestone' for building a 'low-Earth orbit economy' as it approves the crew for Axiom Space's first private mission to the ISS - Business Insider Africa
NASA and its international partners approved the crew members for Axiom Space 2022 mission.
science - Business Insider8:13am PST - February 6th, 2022

SpaceX has so many Starlink satellites they're increasingly photobombing astronomers' images, study says - Business Insider Africa
SpaceXs satellites are increasingly photobombing astronomical images, a study has found.
science - Business Insider7:51am PST - February 6th, 2022

SpaceX's Starlink satellites leaves streaks on astronomical images: study - Business Insider
A new study found Starlink satellites are photobombing astronomical images, potentially hindering spotting of dangerous asteroids.
science - Business Insider7:40am PST - February 6th, 2022

Climate Scientists Encounter Limits of Computer Models, Bedeviling Policy - The Wall Street Journal
Supercomputer simulations are running up against the complex physics of programming thousands of weather variables such as the extensive impact of clouds
science - The Wall Street Journal7:10am PST - February 6th, 2022

Murderous bears and heavy metal exoplanet atmospheres lead the week in science news - TechRadar
Between bears and near-Earth comets, no one was safe this week
science - TechRadar7:00am PST - February 6th, 2022

Scientists name newly discovered flatworm after covid-19 - The Washington Post
The black, slick, hammer-headed, metallic-looking worm is relatively tiny (a little over an inch long), but it has the potential to become invasive.
science - The Washington Post6:04am PST - February 6th, 2022

The oldest hominin fossil ever found in the Levant - Ars Technica
The fossil hints that early members of our genus expanded out of Africa in waves.
science - Ars Technica4:00am PST - February 6th, 2022

First ever wandering black hole discovered in our galaxy - RT
Astronomers claim to have detected the first ever wandering black hole in our galaxy by studying light emitted by another distant star
science - RT12:32am PST - February 6th, 2022
RT @Revkin: Politics trumps science every day: "The US dedicates 40 million acres (nearly the size of Florida) to corn ethanol production,…

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RT @SenWarren: The Healey admin’s action to reject efforts to dump nuclear plant waste in the Cape Cod Bay is triumph for environmental jus…

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RT @ScottAdamsSays: The American system is designed to create incompetence. This is new. - Teachers unions block school choice - Affirmati…

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RT @ChinChemLett: Nano-sized stationary phase packings retained by single-particle frit for microchip liquid chromatography @ELSchemistry @…

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RT @tracey_km_: According to Whitney’s sister Liz, Whitney has a Master’s degree in Computer Science and coded the website for her wig busi…

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RT @ReclaimTheNetHQ: "There must be no barriers to freedom of inquiry... There is no place for dogma in science. The scientist is free, and…

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"Interesting. Frustrating. Potentially even “credible.” But nothing that science can work on in its current form. That was how physicists and astronomers interviewed by The Hill described recent allegations that the U.S. government has been hiding evidence of multiple alien… https://t.co/Ixd3Iyac9u

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RT @goddeketal: 'Climate Science' debunked in 90 seconds. https://t.co/WauPVIh0ii

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When science triumphs. How wonderful for that kid! How open the possibilities. https://t.co/Gia6ZsMSJz

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RT @goddeketal: 'Climate Science' debunked in 90 seconds. https://t.co/WauPVIh0ii

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RT @Baptiste_Fri: The New York Times Scientist’s Deep Dive for Alien Life Leaves His Peers Dubious Avi Loeb, a Harvard astrophysicist, say…

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RT @c21markm: I can not understand how anyone can watch The View for an hour every day and think that is time well spent. Clearly, dumbness…

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RT @tracey_km_: According to Whitney’s sister Liz, Whitney has a Master’s degree in Computer Science and coded the website for her wig busi…

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RT @goddeketal: 'Climate Science' debunked in 90 seconds. https://t.co/WauPVIh0ii

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RT @goddeketal: 'Climate Science' debunked in 90 seconds. https://t.co/WauPVIh0ii

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RT @robinmonotti: "An epiphany I had a while ago: It dawned on me that the term “anti-vaxxer”, while meant to be a slur, is actually the hi…

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RT @JervisManahan: Chairperson of Political Science Dept of the Ateneo de Manila University Dr. Carmel Abao says the President's speech was…

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RT @goddeketal: 'Climate Science' debunked in 90 seconds. https://t.co/WauPVIh0ii

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RT @goddeketal: 'Climate Science' debunked in 90 seconds. https://t.co/WauPVIh0ii

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RT @rikirikiroo: Science for the non scientist.. What's the significance of the sv40 promoter in the Pfizer jab? Well remember when they sa…

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RT @goddeketal: 'Climate Science' debunked in 90 seconds. https://t.co/WauPVIh0ii

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RT @goddeketal: 'Climate Science' debunked in 90 seconds. https://t.co/WauPVIh0ii

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RT @JervisManahan: Chairperson of Political Science Dept of the Ateneo de Manila University Dr. Carmel Abao says the President's speech was…

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RT @Maggiew56700896: So proud of my lad, 8yrs its took of extra education . 4yrs college that gave him enough for university. 4yrs univers…

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RT @Jakejcannon: 56 years of failed climate prophecies. - Patriots/Science: 100 - Climatards/pseudoscience 0 https://t.co/wByQNcwmuN

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RT @CodeRedEarth: Missing in Action - an area 10X the size of the UK from the Antarctic. "It's definetely not the best case scenario that w…

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RT @BBCNews: Electric cars are the future, but is the UK ready? https://t.co/QRdGqhoDYE

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The application system for space science projects in China's #spacestation has opened to scientists and engineers since Thursday, according to China Manned Space Agency, which will solicit projects covering space science & human research, physics in microgravity, and so on.

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RT @grownativemo: This week is National Moth Week (NMW), a celebration of the beauty, life cycles, and habitats of moths. Help document mot…

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