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Weird magnetic threads in sun's corona seen for the first time

New images reveal threads of ultra-hot gas woven throughout the sun's corona, in the most detailed look at previously unseen parts of the atmosphere of our closest star




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The sun is too quiet, which may mean dangerous solar storms in future

Stars that are similar to the sun in every way we can measure are mostly more active than the sun, which hints that the sun’s activity may ramp up someday, risking solar eruptions




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Weird radio signals spotted in our galaxy could solve a space mystery

Weird blasts of radio waves from space called fast radio bursts have been baffling astronomers since they were discovered, but after finding one in our galaxy we may finally know what creates them




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SpaceX mission control to do social distancing for first crewed flight

SpaceX’s first crewed launch is planned for 27 May and will be run from a mission control with desks set six feet apart to comply with social distancing protocols




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I'm a space archaeologist studying junk strewn across the solar system

From vintage satellites to lunar rovers, space archaeologist Alice Gorman is teasing out a unique history of humanity from the objects we've dispatched from Earth




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An ancient river on Mars may have flowed for 100,000 years

We’ve found a 200-metre cliff in Mars's Hellas basin, the first evidence of a river that flowed on the planet for more than 100,000 years




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You can 'see' the closest known black hole to Earth with the naked eye

Astronomers found a star that appeared to be orbiting nothing at all – but it’s actually the closest black hole ever at just 1000 light years away




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The moon is emitting carbon, raising questions about how it was formed

The leading hypothesis for how the moon formed involves a collision between a Mars-sized object and Earth that would have boiled away elements like carbon, making its discovery on the moon a mystery




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A large chunk of Mercury may have been blown away by the sun

Mercury is much denser than the other rocky planets in the solar system, and that may be because a collision vaporised its surface and the debris was blown away by the sun




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Stars in the Milky Way's centre often get dangerously close together

About 80 per cent of stars in the Milky Way’s central bulge have relatively close encounters with another star, which can fling off any planets orbiting them




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Social-Distance Policing Is Racially Skewed; How to Fix It




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Don't Forget, Michael Flynn Pleaded Guilty. Twice.




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'1619' Pulitzer Will Boost Socialist Teaching in Schools

The Pulitzer Prize Board this week awarded its commentary award to The New York Times' Nikole Hannah-Jones for her essay launching the "1619 Project." This will accelerate a trend already underway: subjecting schoolchildren to a curriculum that blames slavery on capitalism and whose creator believes socialism offers the best path to racial equity.




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The World Is Taking Pity on Us

In 1847, members of the Choctaw Nation sent relief money across the Atlantic to a starving Ireland - something the Irish, who lost more than a million people in a famine made worse by British indifference, have never forgotten. The Irish are now giving financial aid to Native American tribes hit with a pandemic that has been made worse by American incompetence.




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Those Who Framed Flynn Must Be Held Accountable

After more than three long years, the Justice Department has finally lived up to its name by dropping charges against my former boss, former National Security Adviser and retired Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn. He should have never been prosecuted.




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Flynn Walks: Trump's Betrayal of America Continues

Will Flynn be the right wing's Nelson Mandela? Of course that's insulting - but so is this entire presidency




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A Wake-Up Call to Head Off an Election Nightmare

Earlier this week, a depressing economic prognosis linked on the Drudge Report concluded: "A whole lot more pain is on the way, and it is going to shake our nation to the core."




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Biden Would Be a Disaster for Michigan

Michigan can and will recover from the devastating COVID-19 pandemic - but not if Joe Biden wins the presidential election this November. The former vice president's radical policy platform is destined to sabotage America's second economic comeback, dooming the Great Lakes State to a bleak future of perpetual economic stagnation.




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How Joe Biden Can Defeat Trump From His Basement

If he can win the battle for our screens, he can benefit from the death of the traditional presidential campaign.




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Tara Reade Tells Her Story in First On-Camera Interview

Megyn Kelly's exclusive sit down with Tara Reade




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A Welcomed 1st Step Toward Justice for Ahmaud Arbery

I was not surprised either that it took two-plus months for arrests to come of two men and murder charges in the case. This only after the GBI was rightly called in.




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There's One Big Reason Why the Economy Can't Reopen

The country faces the same problem today it did two months ago: There are not enough tests to contain the virus.




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Obama, Biden WH Meeting Key to Anti-Trump Operation

In light of the newly declassified documents, it is clear that understanding what happened in that January 5 Oval Office meeting is essential to understanding the corrupt operation against the Trump administration.




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Coronavirus news: संक्रमण फैलाने वाले कानपुर के 9 तब्लीगी जमातियों को थाने से मिली जमानत

कानपुर में पकड़े गए तब्लीगी जमातियों पर पुलिस की कार्रवाई जारी है। पुलिस ने शहर के नौ जमातियों को गिरफ्तार किया। शुक्रवार को थाने से सभी को जमानत दे दी गई।




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Lockdown 3.0: कहीं पुलिस चुस्त तो कहीं सुस्त, तस्वीरों में देखें कानपुर का हाल

कानपुर में कोरोना संक्रमितों की संख्या 300 के पार पहुंच चुकी है। इसके बावजूद लोग लॉकडाउन का उल्लंघन करने से नहीं चूक रहे। शनिवार को कानपुर के विभिन्न चौराहों पर पुलिस की सख्ती दिखी।




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Lockdown: गुजरात से आई ट्रेन, नोडल एजेंसियां कर रहीं वसूली, मजदूर बोले बिना पैसे नहीं आता है नाम

प्रवासी मजदूरों को उनके गृह जनपद भेजने के लिए गुजरात, महाराष्ट्र से आने वाली ट्रेनों के श्रमिकों से वसूली पर सवाल खड़े हुए हैं। श्रमिकों का कहना है कि सरकारों ने जो नोडल एजेंसियां नामित की हैं, उनके प्रतिनिधि ही टिकट किराये नाम पर वसूली कर रहे हैं।




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Disney Research Makes Dynamic Robots Less Wiggly, More Lifelike

A new computational method allows robotic characters to perform fast motions without excessive vibrations




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Video Friday: This Wearable Robotic Tail Will Improve Your Balance

Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos




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Robot Made of Clay Can Sculpt Its Own Body

This clay robot can squeeze and squish itself into different shapes




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DARPA Subterranean Challenge: Tunnel Circuit Preview

Get ready for the first scored event in DARPA's latest Grand Challenge




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How Robotics Teams Prepared for DARPA's SubT Challenge

Roboticists share what they've learned so far from DARPA's Subterranean Challenge, and how they readied their bots for the next event—the Tunnel Circuit




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Five routes to competitive advantage with AI

Start harnessing the power of data today – learn how in this whitepaper




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Soft Exosuit Makes Walking and Running Easier Than Ever

A lightweight, flexible exosuit pulls on your muscles as you move to make you more efficient




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Video Friday: Watch Robots Make a Crepe and Twist the Perfect Pretzel

Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos




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Russian Humanoid Robot to Pilot Soyuz Capsule to ISS This Week

Skybot F-850 will spend a week on the ISS charming astronauts with its sense of humor




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How Robotics Teams Are Solving the Biggest Problem at DARPA’s Subterranean Challenge

Supporting long-range communications inside of a mine is extremely difficult, so DARPA SubT teams are trying out some creative approaches




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6 Things to Know About the Biggest Chip Ever Built

Startup Cerebras has built a wafer-size chip for AI, but it isn’t the only one possible




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ANYbotics Introduces Sleek New ANYmal C Quadruped

The latest version of ANYbotics' four-legged robot can do useful real-world inspection tasks




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Video Friday: AlienGo Quadruped Robot Can Now Do Backflips

Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos




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3 Easy Ways to Evaluate AI Claims

Interrogate the data, consider possible incentives, and look for the dreaded “hype salad”



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All of the Winners in the DARPA Subterranean Challenge Tunnel Circuit

It's about more than just first place as teams look toward more competitions in 2020




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New Double 3 Robot Makes Telepresence Easier than Ever

With mapping and semi-autonomous navigation, even you can drive a Double 3




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RoMeLa's Newest Robot Is a Curiously Symmetrical Dynamic Quadruped

With four legs but no back or front, ALPHRED 2 can run, jump, and punch through boards in any direction




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How Much AI Expertise Do Thought Leaders and Companies Really Have?

Consultancy firm Certified Artificial, which is offering to certify AI companies, has demonstrated its prowess by rating the expertise of Elon Musk and Henry Kissinger



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Water Jet Powered Drone Takes Off With Explosions

To take off from the water, this drone uses an explosion-powered water jet




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Video Friday: Watch This Robot Dog Explore an Underground Tunnel Autonomously

Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos




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U.S. Energy Department is First Customer for World’s Biggest Chip

Cerebras aims to speed deep learning at supercomputing centers




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AI Agents Startle Researchers With Unexpected Hide-and-Seek Strategies

The OpenAI project demonstrated "emergent behavior" by the AI players, including surfing



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This Startup Is Building Giant Robots to Grow Our Food

FarmWise is using AI and robotics to enhance farming efficiency by taking care of each plant individually




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This "Useless" Social Robot Wants to Succeed Where Others Failed

The creators of Kiki believe they can build an emotionally engaging social home robot that is also "completely useless"