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Scientists re-create marsquakes here on Earth using data from InSight lander

One of the primary objectives of the InSight mission is to gather information from a seismometer placed on the surface of Mars which listens to vibrations from within the ground, known as marsquakes. Now, a team at ETH Zurich has re-created the experience of a Marsquake here on Earth in a shake room.
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World’s largest particle collider is now even more powerful

The Large Hadron Collider, the world-famous particle accelerator, has restarted after a three year break to perform maintenance and upgrades.
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Save $50 on AirPods Pro at Staples following Cyber Monday

The AirPods Pro are on sale for only $199 at Staples following Cyber Monday. You'll need to act fast, though: This offer won't last long.
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This Full HD projector is just $60 at Amazon for Black Friday (seriously!)

This incredible deal on Amazon means you can pick up a Full HD projector for the crazy low price of just $60
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Save $425 on this BenQ 4K Projector at Amazon for Black Friday

If you want the cinema experience at home, this BenQ 4K projector is a massive $425 off at Amazon, bringing its price down to $1,024.
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This Roku soundbar Black Friday deal brings a $50 price cut

Why choose between a soundbar and a streaming box when you could have both with this Roku Soundbar Black Friday deal?
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Best gifts for iPhone lovers

With the holiday season approaching, if you know someone who is wild about their iPhone, we have suggestions for a selection of gift accessories and extras.
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Telescopes on balloons could be a game-changer for astronomy

Rather than relying on expensive rockets to lift telescopes into orbit, a few innovative astronomers are now exploring a new option: High altitude balloons.
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OnePlus’ next phone will feature a 120Hz refresh rate display

The battle of the phone screen specs is moving away from a focus on resolution and toward a focus on refresh rate, with OnePlus using its highest ever refresh rate display for its next device. OnePlus CEO Pete Lau confirmed the company's next device would have a 120Hz refresh rate screen.
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Everything you need to know about the Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft

Two recent plane crashes have raised fears about whether Boeing planes are safe to fly. Both crashes involved the same model of plane, the Boeing 737 MAX 8. Here's everything you need to know about the technology onboard the planes and what went wrong to cause these two tragedies.
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Is there an official Disney+ Cyber Monday deal in 2021?

Wondering if there's an official Disney+ Cyber Monday deal? The simple answer is no, but there's else something you should know.
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Samsung soundbar and subwoofer down to just $99 for Cyber Monday

One area you shouldn't overlook when building a home theater is audio, and we can help with that, with this Cyber Monday soundbar deal.
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This Roku Ultra Cyber Monday deal brings a 15% discount today

Looking for a Roku Ultra Cyber Monday deal? Then we have just the thing for you -- a deal to save $15 on a Roku Ultra streaming box.
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Save $100 on the Powerbeats Pro earbuds with this Cyber Monday deal

For wireless earbuds that are perfect workout companions, you should avail Amazon's Powerbeats Pro Cyber Monday deal, which brings their price down by $100.
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Does listening to languages in your sleep help you learn them faster?

Can you learn a language by listening to it in your sleep? The science isn't clear-cut, but recent research suggests sleep-listening might indeed be beneficial
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Next-generation batteries could use material derived from trees

Researchers have developed a tree-derived material for use in solid state batteries, which are safer and less environmentally damaging than current batteries.
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Panoramic image of the southern sky shows our galaxy and others beyond

A satellite has captured a stunning image of the vast sea of stars in the southern sky. The data was collected by NASA's planet-hunter, the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, in its first year of operations. It shows not only the Milky Way but also the Orion Nebula and the Large Magellanic Cloud.
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Researchers create a flying wireless platform using bumblebees

Researchers at the University of Washington have come up with a novel way to create a wireless platform: using bumblebees. Using mechanical drones, the batteries ran out too fast. Instead, they decided to make use of a biology-based solution, using living insects to create a mobile IoT platform.
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Scientists discover how to turn toxic sewer gas into hydrogen fuel

Researchers have found a way to convert foul-smelling, dangerous sewer gas into useful hydrogen fuel. 
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New Amazon grocery delivery customers placed on wait list due to high demand

New customers signing up for grocery deliveries from Amazon through Amazon Fresh and Amazon Prime Now services will be placed on a wait list, starting today.
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Researchers create ‘missing jigsaw piece’ in development of quantum computing

Researchers say they have made a massive leap forward and found the "missing jigsaw piece" to improve the architecture of quantum computing chips.
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Tiny insect-inspired robot has speed of a cockroach and agility of a cheetah

Scientists from the University of Berkeley have taken inspiration from insects to design a fast, agile, tiny robot with sticky footpads.
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Russian hackers behind ‘world’s most murderous malware’ probing U.S. power grid

A hacking group linked to the Russian government has been attempting to breach the U.S. power grid. Security experts tracked the hackers, and warn that they were probing the grid for weaknesses, searching for ways to access critical infrastructure systems.
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13 year old who hacked Apple servers sentenced to probation

Last year a 16-year-old student from Australia was found to have repeatedly broken into Apple's network and downloaded large amounts of secure data. Now a similar case has come to court with an even younger defendant, a teenager who was 13 when he began accessing Apple servers.
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Pegasus spyware can break into users’ cloud accounts and steal data

An Israeli software company which creates spyware has developed a tool with the ability to break into users' cloud-based accounts. The Pegasus software developed by the NSO Group has been advertised as being able to copy authentication keys and access cloud services like Google Drive or iCloud.
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Infosec community debates changing ‘Black Hat’ terminology

A Google security researcher has withdrawn from the Black Hat conference and asked the infosec community to stop using the terms black hat and white hat.
Cambridge Biotech Moderna Leads in Race For Coronavirus Vaccine

Coronavirus vaccine researchers are being targeted by cyberattacks

Pharmaceutical companies and vaccine researchers working on a coronavirus vaccine have been the target of hacking attacks, a new report from Microsoft says.
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Some accounts had private messages stolen in Twitter hack

Twitter has shared more details about how dozens of high-profile accounts were accessed and used to promote a cryptocurrency scam this week.
Tracks in the martian regolith captured by China's Zhurong rover.

See and hear China’s Zhurong rover exploring the surface of Mars

The China National Space Administration has shared video and audio footage of the Zhurong rover in action on the surface of Mars.
NEO Surveyor is a new mission proposal designed to discover and characterize most of the potentially hazardous asteroids that are near the Earth.

NASA is designing a space telescope to protect Earth from asteroid impacts

NASA's Near-Earth Object Surveyor space telescope would use infrared sensors to detect asteroids or comets which threaten the planet.
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A cosmological commute: The tricky logistics of putting people on Mars

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Cosmic comms: How the first humans on Mars will communicate with Earth

In order to establish a human colony on Mars, we'll first need to get a reliable communications network built. Here's how scientists are making that happen
Cosmic comms: How the first humans on Mars will communicate with Earth

Cosmic comms: How the first humans on Mars will communicate with Earth

In this illustration, NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter stands on the Red Planet's surface as NASA's Perseverance rover (partially visible on the left) rolls away. Ingenuity arrived at Mars on Feb. 18, 2021, attached to the belly of NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover.

Hear the sounds of Mars in first-ever audio recording of Ingenuity in flight

The Perseverance rover recorded audio of the Ingenuity helicopter in action on Mars, making it the first spacecraft to record the sounds of another spacecraft.
This illustration shows the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft departing asteroid Bennu to begin its two-year journey back to Earth.

How to watch NASA bring home a piece of asteroid on Monday

OSIRIS-REx is the first NASA craft to visit an asteroid and collected a sample. This week, it will begin its journey home to Earth, and you can watch it live.
Medicine on Mars: How we’ll keep astronauts healthy on the red planet

Medicine on Mars: How we’ll keep astronauts healthy on the red planet

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Medicine on Mars: How we’ll keep astronauts healthy on the red planet

The first human visitors that reach Mars will face countless health risks, and when something goes wrong, there won't be doctors around to help
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Perfecting propulsion: How we’ll get humans to Mars