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NISAR’s L-Band Radar Reveals ‘Hummingbird’ in Antarctica
Description Data from the Earth-orbiting U.S.-India NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) satellite’s L-band radar was used to produce an image of Nu...
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Great Apes kiss and cuddle to keep the peace, says study
Hugging before stressful events may be an ancient way of building trust, say scientists studying apes. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - To...
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Tokyo urges men to wear shorts to work, but women say it's 'leg hair harassment'
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government wants workers to ditch the suit and tie for t-shirts, trainers - and shorts. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC N...
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NASA to Host Media Briefing on Roman Telescope, Launching Next Month
Media are invited to join NASA for a virtual news conference at 2 p.m. Newsiline summarises this report from NASA - Recently Published and links readers t...
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US-India Satellite Delivers Data, Reveals ‘Hummingbird’ in Antarctica
As of July 20, the public can access data from the two powerful radar instruments aboard the NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) satellite. Newsili...
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PFAS treatment 'could cost £210m and higher bills'
The final report from a scientific panel recommends Jersey Water adheres to a lower PFAS levels. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Science...
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Record number of osprey chicks for nature reserve
Cumbria Wildlife Trust says it is delighted to see a new breeding pair boosting numbers. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Science & En...
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Brazil's Amazon sees sharp decline in size of area burned in 2025
The amount of land burned in the world's largest rainforest was the smallest since MapBiomas records began in 1985. Newsiline summarises this report from...
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Precision Astrometry Using Optically Independent Spacecraft for Graviational Wave Detection
Paul StankusBrookhaven Science Associates The scientific goal is to enable a new method for observing gravitational waves at low frequencies, based on the...
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Interworld Slingshot Resource Surveys
Pablo SobronSETI Institute This proposal explores a new class of reconnaissance spacecraft that map minerals from orbit using Raman spectroscopy during hi...
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Robotically Assembled Electromagnetic Metamaterials for Long-Range Space Situational Awareness
David SmithDuke University The increasing population of spacefaring vehicles and satellites motivates increasingly powerful technologies for space situati...
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Photophoretic Tracers for Near-Space Remote Sensing at 30-100 km Altitudes
Benjamin SchaferRarified Technologies, Inc. Newsiline summarises this report from NASA - Recently Published and links readers to the original publisher fo...
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Actively Steerable Femtosat Constellations for In-situ Exploration of Saturn’s Rings, Atmosphere, and Magnetosphere
Michael RubensteinNorthwestern University, Chicago We propose a mission to use ~10,000 actively steerable femtosats to map the ring composition, atmospher...
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PRAXIS: Planetary Rings Autonomous EXploration with In-situ Sampling
Marco QuadrelliNASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Humanity has never touched the particles of a planetary ring, but if we were able to get close enough and sa...
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ECLIPSE – Efficient variable Conductivity Lunar Insulator for Passive Surveyor Environmental control
Austin Phoenix Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State A disaggregated lunar infrastructure requires novel thermal management methods to enable future...
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Plasmon-Enhanced Radioisotope Thermophotovoltaic (PRTPV) Power Generation for Interstellar Missions
Keunhan ParkUniversity of Utah This proposal seeks to develop a transformative energy system — the plasmon-enhanced radioisotope Thermophotovoltaic (PRTPV...
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*Notice* The Payment Management System (PMS) is currently experiencing issues affecting Federal Financial Report (FFR) generation. Newsiline summarises th...
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Establishing Crew Exposure Limits of Martian Dust
Background Human exploration of Mars will expose crews to a persistent, fine particulate environment whose physicochemical properties and health implicati...
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A New Compact Instrument Enables High-Fidelity Measurements of Energetic Particles on CubeSats
A team of NASA-sponsored scientists and engineers has developed a novel approach to observing high-energy particles in the near-Earth space environment, i...
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UK's bumblebees are struggling in heatwaves
UK bumblebees could suffer sharp falls in their numbers as heatwaves become more frequent. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Science &...
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Why Maine’s Sandy Shorelines Turn Jagged
Differences in the underlying bedrock and how rivers distribute sediment make the coastlines west of Portland look unlike those northeast of the city. New...
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Tropical Storm Bertha threatens US Gulf coast
Storm surges up to 4ft are possible along parts of the Louisiana and Mississippi coasts, officials say. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - S...
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NASA Sets Briefings for SpaceX Crew-13 Mission to Space Station
NASA and its partners will discuss the upcoming crew rotation mission to the International Space Station during a pair of news conferences on Monday, Aug....
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NASA, GE Aerospace Work Enables Hybrid-Electric Flight Demonstration
An aircraft powered by a megawatt-class hybrid-electric engine developed in collaboration with NASA and built by GE Aerospace, demonstrated flight of an i...
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New NASA Earth Missions Gear Up to Start Science Flights
The first of six new airborne campaigns will hit the skies this summer. Newsiline summarises this report from NASA - Recently Published and links readers...
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Antibiotic-resistant bacteria increasingly leaving children vulnerable to common infections, global study finds
Exclusive: Research spanning 82 countries finds antibiotic resistance increased in every region between 2004 and 2022 Harry Booth has had a rough run thro...
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From Hampton to Mars: How NASA Langley Helped Land on the Red Planet
Fifty years ago, NASA’s Viking 1 and 2 landers made the first successful landings on Mars, opening a new era in planetary exploration. Newsiline summarise...
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Our First View of the Surface of Mars
“Touchdown, we have touchdown!” At 5:12 a.m. Newsiline summarises this report from NASA - Recently Published and links readers to the original publisher f...
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Spouses of people with dementia have higher risk themselves, study finds
Having a spouse with dementia puts you at a higher risk of developing the condition, a new study finds. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Aus...
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The hunger-striking engineer demanding education reforms in India
Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has a long history of challenging the status quo and refusing food to highlight his causes. Newsiline summarises this repo...
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Moon Day focuses growing concerns around space junk
Amid surging lunar exploration, the UN on Monday urged governments to ensure that humanity's return to the Moon does not come at the expense of planet Ear...
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Fight to save rare ecosystem of chalk streams
We visit Langford Lakes nature reserve in Wiltshire, home to the River Wylye chalk stream. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Science &...
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Controversial farm subsidy scheme gets billion pound budget
The protest-hit Sustainable Farming Scheme has been introduced after almost a decade in development. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Scie...
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'Hidden time-capsule of UK biodiversity' unlocked
The specimens with links to Charles Darwin will soon be studied by scientists across the world. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Science &...
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Wolves return to park two years after pack deaths
New Forest Wildlife Park has welcomed the new wolves from France and Belgium. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Science & Environment a...
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The underwater harvest hoping for a bumper crop
Volunteers harvest seagrass seeds in a bid to boost underwater meadows in the south of England. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Science &...