Category: 7. SciTech
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A Probe Took Incredible Pictures of Mars on Its Way to a Far-Off Asteroid
The Psyche probe, launched in October 2023 on its way to the metallic asteroid it studies, recently performed a flyby of Mars to take advantage of its gravitational pull and continue its trajectory toward the asteroid belt. During the maneuver, the spacecraft obtained new images of the red…
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Evidence of Ancient Life Found Buried Under an Asteroid Crater : ScienceAlert
Somehow, on this beautiful blue marble we call Earth, the astonishing phenomenon we call life emerged long ago, spreading until it covered nearly every corner of the planet.
One school of thought proposes that the intense asteroid bombardment Earth endured around 4 billion years ago played a…
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Why Garlic Repels Mosquitoes and Keeps Them From Breeding
Garlic has been considered a natural mosquito repellent for centuries. In popular culture, it is believed that its pungent smell repels these insects, which, in addition to causing sleepless nights, transmit diseases such as dengue fever or malaria. Now, this belief has a scientific explanation.
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A Fundamental Principle of Aeronautical Engineering Has Been Overturned
Aerodynamic drag is a major “barrier” in high-speed airplanes, automobiles, and bullet trains. This is because a design with less aerodynamic drag allows the aircraft to move at higher speeds with less energy.
When an aircraft or car body moves at high speed, a thin layer of air called the…
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