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Scientists Make a Game-Changing Find in the Bennu Asteroid
In 2023, NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission delivered samples of the 4.6-billion-year-old asteroid Bennu to Earth. Upon examining them, scientists discovered that the asteroid - which existed when the Solar System was in...
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From Soyuz to the stars: A Roscosmos trivia quiz
Roscosmos has always occupied a fascinating corner of the space world. Born from the legacy of the Soviet space program, it carries the weight of firsts that reshaped human history: the first satellite, the first human in orbit, the...
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Official start of ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot’s εpsilon mission
Science & Exploration
14/02/2026
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35 likesThe SpaceX Dragon Freedom capsule carrying ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot, NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrei Fedyaev, docked with the International Space Station on 14 February, at 20:15 GMT/21:15...
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These 5 diets could add years to your life even if you have bad genes
Five dietary patterns have been associated with living years longer, regardless of someone’s genetic risk factors for disease, in...
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Crew-12 Launches – NASA
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company’s Dragon spacecraft is launched on NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station with NASA astronauts Jessica Meir, Jack Hathaway, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut...
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Non-biologic Processes Can’t Fully Explain the Organics Curiosity Found on Mars, Providing More Potential Evidence of Life.
In 2004, the ESA's Mars Express orbiter detected methane in Mars' atmosphere. This was followed in 2013 and 2014 when the Curiosity rover detected a methane spike and organic molecules while...
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Crew-12 Members and Insignia – NASA
From left, Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev, NASA astronauts Jack Hathaway and Jessica Meir, and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot pose next to their mission insignia inside the Astronaut Crew Quarters in the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and...
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Could the remains of a ‘dead’ comet still be in the solar system?
The fate of a comet that was predicted to pass close to Earth remains a mystery five years after its dramatic breakup in the inner solar system — but some astronomers think a part of it might still be...
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ESA marks International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2026
Agency
11/02/2026
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46 likesToday we join the international community in celebrating Women and Girls in Science. Discover the diversity of female talents working in science and technology around Europe and the words of wisdom that shaped their careers....
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How teaching molecules to think is revealing what a ‘mind’ really is
We all struggle with self-control sometimes. We tell ourselves only one more piece of chocolate, one more glass of...
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Israel drops charges against soldiers accused of abusing Gaza detainee
Five guards were later accused of "acting against the detainee with severe violence, including stabbing the detainee's bottom with...