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This Potentially Inhabited Moon Is Churning Out Enough Oxygen for 1 Million Humans
Jupiter’s Europa produces 1,000 tonnes of oxygen per day, according to new research.
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Google Says It’s Purging All the AI Trash Littering Its Search Results
Google says it will begin cracking down on AI-generated content created solely for the purpose of gaming its systems and ranking high in Google Search—a change that could potentially have a ripple effect on the quality of what we see online. The search engine giant posted in a blog post, this change involves algorithmic enhancements…
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NASA Ends $US2 Billion Satellite Refuelling Project After Contractor Accused of ‘Poor Performance’
An ambitious NASA project designed to test satellite refueling in space, known as OSAM-1, has been discontinued after significant technical, cost, and scheduling difficulties. The cancellation comes in the wake of an October 2023 report from NASA’s Office of Inspector General that cited “poor performance” by Maxar, the primary contractor for the project. NASA announced…
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NASA Investigating Issue With Orion Hatch Ahead of Crewed Moon Mission
Four astronauts are scheduled to ride on board the Orion spacecraft in September 2025 for NASA’s first crewed mission to the Moon in more than 50 years. But before the Artemis crew can strap into Orion, the space agency still needs to resolve an issue with the spacecraft’s side hatch that could prevent the astronauts…