Mexico's 1st moon mission will send 5 tiny robots aloft on Peregrine lunar lander Jan. 8

A historic private moon mission launches early on Monday (Jan. 8), and flying aboard will be five tiny robots developed in collaboration by a team of 250 university students in Mexico.

More details - https://www.space.com/peregrine-lunar-lander-mexico-colmena-micro-robots

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Earth's core wobbles every 8.5 years, new study suggests

Scientists in China recently made a discovery at the heart of our planet: Every 8.5 years, the Earth's inner core wobbles around its rotational axis. This shift is likely caused by a tiny misalignment between the inner core and the Earth's mantle—the layer below the Earth's crust, according to the researchers' new study.

More details - https://www.space.com/earth-core-wobbles-every-85-years

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2,000-year-old 'celestial calendar' discovered in ancient Chinese tomb

Archaeologists in China have unearthed a mysterious set of rectangular wooden pieces linked to an ancient astronomical calendar. The artifacts were discovered inside an exceptionally well-preserved 2,000-year-old tomb in the southwest of the country.

More details - https://www.space.com/2000-year-old-celestial-calendar-discovered-in-ancient-chinese-tomb

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Europe's Proba-3 mission will create an 'artificial eclipse' to the study sun's corona

While the world eagerly awaits the total solar eclipse in April, scientists are already planning observations for the next — except this will be an "artificial" one. Here's what that means.

More details - https://www.space.com/proba-3-europe-artificial-eclipse-launch-satellites-india-sun

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Floating 'magic islands' on Saturn's moon Titan may be honeycomb-shaped snow

The floating "magic islands" of Saturn's largest moon, Titan, may finally have a scientific explanation. Scientists believe they're clumps of glacier-like snow shaped like honeycomb.

More details - https://www.space.com/floating-magic-islands-saturn-moon-titan-swiss-cheese-snow

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Astrobotic’s Peregrine Lander Hit by Critical Propulsion Issue on Flight to the Moon

Astrobotic’s Peregrine lander experienced a propulsion issue soon after launch. NASA is assessing the impact on the mission’s scientific objectives and remains committed to supporting Astrobotic in resolving the issue.

More details - https://scitechdaily.com/astrobotics-peregrine-lander-hit-by-critical-propulsion-issue-on-flight-to-the-moon/

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👩‍🚀 Ever wondered why NASA showers their rockets with water before launch?🚀

It's not just a pre-flight shower! Here's the real reason:

SOUND SUPPRESSION: Those roaring engines generate intense sound waves that can damage the spacecraft. The water curtain absorbs and deflects these waves, protecting the precious cargo. ️

COOLING OFF: Rockets get hot, REALLY hot! Water systems keep the engines and launch pad cool before liftoff, preventing overheating and potential breakdowns.

FIRE SAFETY: Water is vital for fighting any fires that might erupt during launch, keeping everyone and everything safe.

This water-powered system is just one of the many incredible technologies that help NASA launch us into space! ✨

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The Jackiw-Teitelboim (JT) model, also known as 2D dilaton gravity, is a simplified model of gravity that describes the dynamics of two-dimensional spacetime. It is named after Roman Jackiw and Claudio Teitelboim, who introduced it in the late 1980s.

Solutions of the JT model can describe various black hole configurations, including evaporating black holes. These solutions offer insights into the information paradox and the behavior of black holes in quantum gravity.

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National Science Day is observed on the day Indian Physicist Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman discovered the Raman Effect. The Raman Effect is the phenomenon where light gets scattered when passed through a transparent material, leading to changes in wavelength and energy. In 1928, on February 28, CV Raman discovered the Raman Effect. He also received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930 due to his significant contribution in the field of Physics. Commemorating the discovery, National Science Day is observed on February 28 every year.

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High-efficiency hollow-core optical fiber cable for medical procedures

A research group led by Prof. Jiang Haihe from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has designed a 6-hole microstructure anti-resonant air-core fiber (AR-HCF) with a larger core diameter of 78 μm.

Traditional medical laser devices often face challenges such as complex structures and low efficiency. The AR-HCF overcomes these problems with its simple design, high transmission efficiency, and flexibility.

This innovation enables efficient transmission of high-energy pulsed lasers, particularly in the mid-infrared range, which is critical for medical procedures.

You are the universe! 🌌

We can’t hear it with our ears, but the stars in the sky are performing a concert, one that never stops. The biggest stars make the lowest, deepest sounds, like tubas and double basses. Small stars have high-pitched voices, like celestial flutes.


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Why Peter Higgs leaves a massive legacy in the field of physics

More details - https://www.space.com/peter-higgs-passing-standard-model-lhc

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