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Upcoming Orbital Test Could Enable Tracking of Super Tiny Space Debris
ODIN Space has passed a major milestone by powering up a super-sensitive experimental in-space sensor. Once fully developed, a dispersed network of these sensors could be capable of tracking hypervelocity objects no larger than a grain of sand. The sensor technology, installed on the D-Orbit ION satellite, launched into space on June 12 as part…
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Climate Change Is Drying Up The Panama Canal
One of the world’s most important shipping routes is facing an extreme drought that threatens its ability to carry $US270 billion in cargo each year.
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Aussie Study Finds That Wind Farm Noise Is Less Harmful for Sleep Than Road Noise
Wind turbine ‘infrasound’ was also found to not impact sleep.
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No, Betelgeuse Won’t Go Supernova in ‘Tens of Years’ — or Even Centuries
The expiration date of Betelgeuse, a massive dying star about 642 light-years from Earth, is a hot topic in astronomy because of the star’s superlative size and its life cycle stage.