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Space & Cosmos
Astronauts found that they were able to process some tasks more slowly in space, but they showed no signs of permanent cognitive decline.
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Staying in space puts extreme pressure on the human body. Astronauts’ bodies and brains are affected by radiation, changes in gravity, harsh working conditions, and sleep deprivation, all of which can impair cognitive function. At the same time, you have to perform complex tasks, and small mistakes can have catastrophic consequences. However, little is known about…
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Earth
Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active volcano, shows clear warning signs ahead of eruption in 2022
People look at lava from Mauna Loa volcano near Hilo, Hawaii, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022. Credit: AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File Scientists can’t know exactly when a volcano will erupt, but they can spot telltale signs. It happened two years ago at the world’s largest active volcano. About two months before Mauna Loa spewed a river of glowing orange lava, geologists…
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Space & Cosmos
Scientists have long urged NASA to search for signs of life near Jupiter. it’s happening now
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain In 2015, Bill Nye was aboard Marine One with President Obama. The television personality and science advocate was officially attending the Earth Day event, but he talked about space exploration, especially the much-needed NASA jet at La Cañada Flintridge. He took the opportunity to speak with the president about the mission, which is still in its…
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