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Astronauts can face 'nearly lethal doses' of solar radiation — so why launch Artemis II during the sun's peak of activity? Space scientist Patricia Reiff explains.
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Astronauts can face 'nearly lethal doses' of solar radiation — so why launch Artemis II during the sun's peak of activity? Space scientist Patricia Reiff explains.

NASA's Artemis II flight around the moon will expose astronauts to space weather. Space scientist Patricia Reiff tells Live Science how solar flares and radiation will impact the lunar mission.

Scientists Engineered a Plant to Produce 5 Different Psychedelics at Once
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Scientists Engineered a Plant to Produce 5 Different Psychedelics at Once

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5 Different Psychedelic Compounds Have Been Produced In A Single Plant: “One Day, We'll Be Able To Make Tomatoes You Could Use For Psychedelic Microdosing"
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5 Different Psychedelic Compounds Have Been Produced In A Single Plant: “One Day, We'll Be Able To Make Tomatoes You Could Use For Psychedelic Microdosing"

Psilocybin, psilocin, DMT, bufotenin and 5-MeO-DMT were all created by one tobacco plant.

WATCH LIVE: NASA's First Crewed Moon Mission in Decades Is About to Launch
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WATCH LIVE: NASA's First Crewed Moon Mission in Decades Is About to Launch

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Never-Seen-Before Plasma Current Around The Earth Creates A Dynamo In the Space Around The Planet
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Never-Seen-Before Plasma Current Around The Earth Creates A Dynamo In the Space Around The Planet

At the edge of Earth’s magnetic environment, there is a lot going on.