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New NASA Images Reveal the Grim State of China’s Mars Rover
The Zhurong rover was scheduled to end its hibernation mode in December.
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Mercury Floats in Front of the Sun in New Images From the Solar Orbiter
On January 3, the Solar Orbiter spotted Mercury passing in front of the Sun. The transit of the small, dark orb puts the scale of our solar system into sharp relief.
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A Plane Losing an Engine Is Scary but Actually No Big Deal
Last month, a Qantas plane had engine trouble and was forced to shut down one of its engines. Passengers reportedly heard a bang, and then the air conditioning shut off, which was probably a scary situation for everyone involved. But the plane still made it to its destination safely because, while engine problems after takeoff…
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AI Can Track Bees on Camera and It’s Going to Help Farmers
Artificial intelligence (AI) offers a new way to track the insect pollinators essential to farming. In a new study, we installed miniature digital cameras and computers inside a greenhouse at a strawberry farm in Victoria, Australia, to track bees and other insects as they flew from plant to plant pollinating flowers. Using custom AI software,…