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Scientists Found a New Way to Read Earth’s Cosmic-Ray HistoryVolcanic rocks are now revealing cosmic ray history! Scientists propose these ancient rock layers act as natural detectors, recording bomba...
Scientists Observing a Nearby Star Is Giving Astronomers New CluesScientists have found a protective bubble around a young star, HD 61005. This astrosphere, similar to our Sun's heliosphere, shields planet...
Did You Know: Bananas are radioactive — But don’t worry, they won’t turn you into The Hulk!Did You Know: An unusual yet scientifically accurate fact about one of the world’s most beloved fruits is drawing curiosity: bananas are mi...
Did you miss the deep crust barely visible from Earth in 3I/ATLAS? New findings reveal strange cause for itJames Webb Space Telescope observations show interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS has a 50-65 foot irradiated crust formed by billions of years of c...
Russia launches animals into space: Here’s the purpose behind the missionRussia is set to launch Bion-M No. 2 biosatellite on August 20, 2025, from Baikonur Cosmodrome, will carry fruit flies, mice, plant seeds, ...
Russian mice, fruit flies set to conquer space, Bion-M No. 2 biosatellite mission to fly them for space researchRussia's Bion-M No. 2 biosatellite mission from Baikonur Cosmodrome will carry 75 mice and 1,500 fruit flies for space medicine research. T...
They survived ice ages and hunted mammoths; so why did the Neanderthals suddenly disappear? Now a physicist blames something in the skyScientists explore the mystery of Neanderthal extinction. A new theory links their disappearance to the Laschamp event. This event weakened...
Cancer risk for US astronauts Butch Wilmore, Sunita Williams? What we know so farAstronauts must attend NASA's 45-day post-mission rehabilitation program.
Does Sunita Williams' prolonged space stay increase her cancer risk?NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore have been on the ISS for over nine months due to mechanical issues, facing increased heal...
China may use Moon's soil to make bricks for lunar baseChina is experimenting with lunar soil bricks to build a permanent base on the Moon by 2035. Prototype bricks, stronger than standard ones,...
Breaking the cosmic dawn: Astronomers validate the discovery of faintest galaxy in historyThe James Webb Space Telescope, a cutting-edge telescope, is expected to help astronomers to scrutinize the earliest stars and galaxies in ...
If bananas are 'mildly radioactive', so are human bodies also radioactive despite us not being superheroes?Bananas contain high levels of potassium, and a small amount of this is radioactive.
- Mars astronauts at increased risk of cancer: Study
New York, June 6 (IANS) Astronauts travelling to Mars or on long-term missions outside the protection of the Earth's magnetic field would f...
- 'Trip to Mars could cause dementia in astronauts'
Washington, Oct 11 (IANS) Astronauts travelling to Mars might be at risk of long-term brain damage and even dementia due to galactic cosmic...
BARC's gamma ray telescope to be ready by 2017The world's biggest telescope in the northern hemisphere, under construction at Ladakh, would be ready by 2017 and be remotely operated fro...
Mars-bound astronauts face dementia risk from cosmic raysAstronauts could develop irreversible dementia because their brains will be bombarded with destructive space radiation, researchers, includ...
Space missions can cause cognitive deficit in astronautsThe cognitive impairments - which affected a large subset, but far from all, of the animals - appear to be linked to protein changes in the...