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What Are We Protecting Mars From — And Why Do We Bother?

Posted on April 2, 2023 by agogo22

Mars, the small, cold fourth rock from the Sun, is being given serious consideration by 21st century explorers. Entrepreneur Elon Musk has ambitious plans to send humans to the Red Planet within seven years (and bring them back again); NASA … Continue reading →

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How NASA Reinvented the Rocket Engine

Posted on April 2, 2023 by agogo22

[…] Credits: Writer/Narrator: Brian McManus Writer: Josi Gold Editor: Dylan Hennessy Animator: Mike Ridolfi Animator: Eli Prenten Sound: Graham Haerther Thumbnail: Simon Buckmaster References: [1] “Increasing engine efficiency,” Aerospace America, Apr. 30, 2018. . https://aerospaceamerica.aiaa.org/dep… [2] “Falcon 9 – SpaceFlight … Continue reading →

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Did a Pagan Goddess Inspire Easter?

Posted on March 31, 2023 by agogo22

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Acoustic cameras can SEE sound

Posted on March 25, 2023 by agogo22

[…] Acoustic cameras have an array for microphones that are able to reproduce spatial information about sound. They even work in slow-mo, and echoes look amazing! Thanks for AcSoft for showing me their cameras. Find out more about them here: … Continue reading →

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Why the dyslexic brain is misunderstood

Posted on March 22, 2023 by agogo22

The brain isn’t naturally wired to read. It’s a task that requires explicit instruction for our brains to activate different areas, including those that control vision, sound, and meaning. For fluent readers, the result is a complicated reading circuit — … Continue reading →

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Heisenberg and Schrödinger get pulled over for speeding.

Posted on March 22, 2023 by agogo22
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You don’t know what you don’t know.

Posted on March 22, 2023 by agogo22
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All 17 Megadiverse Countries

Posted on March 17, 2023 by agogo22

In terms of species count, an overwhelming majority of the world’s flora and fauna is harboured by a relatively small number of countries. But it is not solely the number of species that qualifies a country as “mega” diverse. Endemism … Continue reading →

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Science of ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ – Is Multiverse Real?

Posted on March 14, 2023 by agogo22

[…] Hello and welcome! My name is Anton and in this video, we will talk about the ideas in the movie Everything Everywhere All at Once and whether it makes any scientific sense. Quantum Physics videos: • World’s First Qua… … Continue reading →

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Science Could Soon Add Decades to Your Life

Posted on March 13, 2023 by agogo22

The elixir of life has been sought for thousands of years. Today a scientific revolution has begun. Hannah joins bio-hackers in California, and a neuroscientist along the streets of Tokyo to experience the latest age-defying techniques and examines what it … Continue reading →

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