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NASA Finds Each State Has Its Own Climatic Threshold for Flu Outbreaks
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NASA satellite data illuminates a critical relationship between low humidity and the outbreak of flu in the U.S.
What triggers an outbreak of the influenza virus? A new study of the flu in the 48 contiguous U.S. states, using data…
NASA Begins Assembly of Europa Clipper Spacecraft
March 4, 2022
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NASA Begins Assembly of Europa Clipper Spacecraft
Science instruments and other hardware for the spacecraft will come together in the mission’s final phase before a launch to Jupiter’s icy moon Europa in 2024.
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California Fire Led to Spike in Bacteria, Cloudiness in Coastal Waters
Scientists analyzed coastal water quality in the months following a major Southern California wildfire. Their results were eye-opening.
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NASA’s NuSTAR Makes Illuminating Discoveries With ‘Nuisance’ Light
A design quirk in the X-ray observatory has made it possible for astronomers to use previously unwanted light to study even more cosmic objects than before.
For almost 10 years, NASA’s NuSTAR (Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array) X-ray space observatory has been studying some…
DisplayPort 2.0 is finally starting to make its way out into the world after months of delays, and the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) is working hard to make sure that customers will be able to actually tell whether cables or devices support the benefits of…
European Space Agency claims joint Russian Mars rover probably won’t launch this year
February 28, 2022
A joint Russian-European mission to Mars will likely be delayed in light of new sanctions against Russia and the country’s ongoing assault of Ukraine. The delay is the latest space partnership to feel the side effects of Russia’s invasion here on Earth.
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Samsung updates its Galaxy Book Pro line with 1080p webcams
February 28, 2022
Samsung has announced two updates to its premium Galaxy Book line: the Galaxy Book 2 Pro and Galaxy Book 2 Pro 360. The devices will start at $1,049.99 and $1,249.99 respectively; they hit shelves on April 1st with preorders beginning on March 18th. A budget-oriented Galaxy Book 2 360, a convertible version of the regular Galaxy Book, will also ship April 1st with a starting price of $899.99.
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Vergecast: reviews for the Steam Deck and Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
February 26, 2022
Every Friday, The Verge publishes our flagship podcast, The Vergecast, where co-hosts Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn discuss the week in tech news with the reporters and editors covering the biggest stories.
This week is a pretty gadget-heavy episode about some heavy gadgets.
NASA Selects Futuristic Space Technology Concepts for Early Study
February 26, 2022
The selected concepts include two from JPL. The projects are still in the early stages of development and are not considered official NASA missions.
An astronaut steps into a body scanner and, hours later, walks on Mars in a custom-made spacesuit, breathing oxygen that…
Astronomers Find Two Giant Black Holes Spiraling Toward a Collision
February 25, 2022
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Astronomers Find Two Giant Black Holes Spiraling Toward a Collision
A supermassive black hole 9 billion light-years away appears to have a companion black hole orbiting around it. As the orbit shrinks, the pair gets closer to merging.
Supermassive black holes millions to billions of times the mass of our Sun lie at the heart of most galaxies, and…
