Are Andromeda and the Milky Way doomed to collide? Maybe not

Are Andromeda and the Milky Way doomed to collide? Maybe not

Scientists discovered the Andromeda galaxy, known as M31, hundreds of years ago, and around a century ago, we realized that it had negative radial velocity toward the Milky Way. In other words, eventually, the two galaxies would merge spectacularly. That has been common knowledge for astronomers since then, but is it really true? Scientists discovered the…

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SpaceX’s Elon Musk endorsed Donald Trump for president—what this could mean for US space policy

SpaceX’s Elon Musk endorsed Donald Trump for president—what this could mean for US space policy

Elon Musk officially endorsed Donald Trump for president of the United States on July 13, 2024, shortly after Trump survived an assassination attempt. Musk, a billionaire technology entrepreneur, has made groundbreaking contributions in multiple industries, particularly space travel and exploration. Elon Musk officially endorsed Donald Trump for president of the United States on July 13, 2024,…

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Bioengineering strategy for protection from plant pathogens could help support global food security

Bioengineering strategy for protection from plant pathogens could help support global food security

By modifying a plant intracellular immune receptor (NLR), researchers have developed a potential new strategy for resistance to rice blast disease, one of the most important diseases threatening global food security. The collaborative team from the UK and Japan have recently published their research in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. This could have…

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