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How do fax machines work?The first fax machine used telegraph lines and was patented 33 years before Alexander Graham Bell's famous first phone call.
By Dani Leviss Published
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'Vigorous' magnetic field oddity spotted over South AtlanticEuropean satellites are investigating the development of two distinct weak points within the South Atlantic Anomaly of Earth's magnetic field.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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DARPA's hypersonic 'Glide Breaker' could blast missile threats out of the skyAerojet Rocketdyne will develop "enabling technologies" for DARPA's Glide Breaker program under a newly announced contract, which is worth up to $19.6 million.
By Elizabeth Howell Published
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DARPA scraps XS-1 military space plane project after Boeing drops outBoeing has withdrawn from Experimental Spaceplane, a U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) program designed to increase the nation's access to space.
By Mike Wall Published
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World's First 'Living Machine' Created Using Frog Cells and Artificial IntelligenceScientists used computer algorithms to "evolve" an organism that's made of 100% frog DNA — but it isn't a frog.
By Mindy Weisberger Published
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Could Elon Musk's Starship Threaten Alien Life?Opinion Elon Musk's bold plan to send a crewed Starship to Mars and beyond has potential dire consequences for alien life.
By Samantha Rolfe Published
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Why You Shouldn't Worry About China’s New 'Hypersonic' Nuclear Death MachineChina already had the power to kill you with nukes. This doesn't change anything, but it could fan the flames of an arms race.
By Rafi Letzter Published
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Skywatcher Captures Rare Image of Mysterious X-37B Military Space PlaneWe still don't know what the X-37B is doing up there, however.
By Leonard David Published
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NASA Set To Launch a Deep-Space Atomic Clock TonightThis technology demonstration mission that could transform the way humans explore space.
By Kasandra Brabaw Published
