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BepiColombo Makes Up-Close Measurement of Mercury's Solar Bombardment
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BepiColombo Makes Up-Close Measurement of Mercury's Solar Bombardment

BepiColombo's measurements of particle bombardment at Mercury will help assess the impact of space storms on Mercury's surface and on Earth's atmosphere.

The Red Planet Has a Purple Side
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The Red Planet Has a Purple Side

Mars appears red because of iron oxides in the regolith. But it's not uniformly red. Different lighting conditions and different materials accumulated on the surface can make it appear purple, as in these images from Mars Express and its High-Resolution Stereo Camera.

Are You Ever In Two Minds? It's Not Surprising, Because The Brain Is Two Organs That Evolved Separately
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Are You Ever In Two Minds? It's Not Surprising, Because The Brain Is Two Organs That Evolved Separately

It’s not just an evolutionary curiosity – it determines how our brains form, and misunderstanding it may have set neuroscience back decades.

FDA Approves First Autonomous Blood-Drawing Robot To Tackle Shortages In The US, And Patients Seem To Like It
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FDA Approves First Autonomous Blood-Drawing Robot To Tackle Shortages In The US, And Patients Seem To Like It

The robot will see you now.

68 Percent Of Physicists Agree That The Big Bang Does Not Necessarily Mark The Beginning Of Time
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68 Percent Of Physicists Agree That The Big Bang Does Not Necessarily Mark The Beginning Of Time

If you have been in a room with more than one physicist, the fact that so many agree on something is already surprising.