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NASA has selected proposals for four missions that would study cosmic explosions and the debris they leave behind, as well as monitor how nearby stellar flares may affect the atmospheres of orbiting planets. ...
The sounds that wake you up may have important ramifications. A recent study has suggested that melodic alarms may be the key element that would improve alertness, and also likely to leave you less groggy and clumsy for the day. ...
Finding hard to get out of bed? Melodic alarms can help you. A new study shows that melodic alarms could improve alertness levels, with harsh alarm tones linked to increased levels of morning grogginess or sleep inertia. ...
With a new bill in the US proposing that NASA should aim to return humans to the Moon in 2028, not 2024 as earlier targeted, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has blamed the bureaucracy for not yet returning astronauts to the lunar surface. ...
NASA has bid goodbye to the Spitzer space telescope after 16 years of service using infrared light to unveil otherwise invisible features of the universe, including seven planets the size of Earth around the star Trappist-1. ...