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Top 10 Roman Space Telescope science breakthroughs
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope will open a whole new window on the cosmos. Here are 10 things it’s likely to show us
scientificamerican
13h ago
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NASA’s Roman Space Telescope could find alien Earths—but not like you think
The Roman Space Telescope will spend more than a quarter of its time staring at the Milky Way’s bulge, a star-packed central region of our galaxy that may swarm with small, rocky exoplanets
scientificamerican
39h ago
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How will NASA’s Roman Space Telescope see exoplanets?
NASA’s newest major observatory will include the most advanced planet-imaging tech ever flown in space. Here’s how it works
scientificamerican
34h ago
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Alpha School’s AI teaching model is expanding. Does it work?
The fast-growing private-school network is handing much of instruction over to artificial intelligence. Researchers say the science is far from settled
scientificamerican
39h ago
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GTA has always raised anxieties over video games and violence—here’s what the science actually says
The evidence in favor of and against video games promoting aggressive behavior is murkier than you might think
scientificamerican
31h ago
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Where are all the aliens? A new book explores possible answers
Seven Rasmussen, an astrobiologist and author of the new book Cloudy with a Chance of Starships, gives readers a tour of the astonishing science behind modern searches for alien life
scientificamerican
39h ago
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How the brain learns to read is an evolutionary mystery—a new study offers clues
Reading hasn't been around for long, evolutionary speaking. Instead, the brain recruits systems evolved for other purposes
scientificamerican
16h ago
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Why your ability to cope with stress changes with time
Seasonal changes have more effects on your biology and behavior than you might realize
scientificamerican
36h ago
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See last night’s ‘blood moon’ eclipse from around the world
In a near-total lunar eclipse, the moon turned red-orange for viewers in North America, Europe and Africa
scientificamerican
40h ago
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How changes to Endangered Species Act regulations could hurt wildlife
Recent changes to the implementation of the Endangered Species Act could put wildlife at risk