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15 Years Ago, Sam Rockwell Made an Underrated Sci-Fi Movie That Was Ahead of Its Time

"We're not programmed. We're people. Do you understand?" In honor of its 15th anniversary, it's time to look back at Duncan Jones' 'Moon,' a sci-fi drama that somehow feels even timelier now than it did in 2009.

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'Absolutely gutted': How a jammed door is locking astronomers out of the X-ray universe

XRISM could change the way we see the X-ray universe, but a jammed door presents a mighty challenge. With the door closed, low energy X-rays are impossible to detect. But trying to open the door could put the rest of the mission at risk.

Space

Enormous deposit of rare earth elements discovered in heart of ancient Norwegian volcano

The Fen Carbonatite Complex may be Europe's key to a secure rare-earth-element supply chain following the discovery of a huge deposit at the site.

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Chinese moon researchers gearing up for June 25 arrival of far side samples

More than 200 Chinese scientists gathered in Beijing recently for a seminar about the geology of the Chang'e 6 mission's landing area. Samples from the site are scheduled to arrive on Earth on June 25.

Space

Norway just loosened China’s stranglehold on rare minerals critical to the global economy—and it’s a huge win for Europe and the U.S.

China currently processes 90% of the world’s rare elements; breaking that dominance is a top priority for Europe and the U.S.

Fortune

Solar storm douses Mars in radiation as auroras flicker in the Red Planet sky (video)

NASA's fleet of robotic Martian explorers measured the effects of May's dramatic solar storms, experiencing the equivalent of undergoing about 30 chest X-rays all at once.

Space

Space Tourists Experience Similar Body Changes As Astronauts

New studies reveal how space tourists' bodies adapt to space environments, aiding future space missions.

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India's Aditya-L1 solar probe snaps shots of our hyperactive sun during May outburst (photos)

India's Aditya-L1 spacecraft imaged the sun a week after it unleashed the rare G5 geomagnetic storm that sparked some of the strongest auroras in centuries.

Space

The speed of sound on Mars is constantly changing, bizarre study finds

New research shows that the speed of sound on Mars varies considerably by location and temperature. The findings could help scientists understand sounds picked up by Martian rovers, as well as make future crewed ventures safer.

LiveScience

An interstellar cloud may have caused an ice age on Earth. Here's how

The sun protects our solar system's planets from the harsh environment of interstellar space; 2 million years ago, a dense cloud of matter could have curtailed this shielding.

Space

New photo of Jupiter’s volcanic moon "equivalent to taking a picture of a dime from 100 miles away"

Using a telescope perched on a mountain in Arizona, scientists have managed to photograph the moon Io in amazing detail, rivalling images taken with space telescopes

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A missing link in the timeline of Earth's chemistry may have been found

Scientists may have found missing pieces in the timeline that connects ancient Earth chemistry to modern day metabolic reactions.

Space

New Helldivers 2 Major Order gives players another shot at securing Anti-Tank Mines, but only if they pick the Stratagem over saving thousands of Super Earth children

Won't somebody please think of the children?

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SpaceX's Inspiration4 astronauts got genetically younger in space: study

Scientists have found that the members of the first all-civilian space mission, Inspiration 4, got genetically younger during their stay in space. But the effects did not last long.

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NASA funds tech development for life-hunting Habitable Worlds Observatory

NASA recently selected three proposals that will help develop the tech needed by its proposed life-hunting Habitable Worlds Observatory space telescope.

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The last ozone-layer damaging chemicals to be phased out are finally falling in the atmosphere

Since the 1985 discovery of a hole in the ozone layer countries have agreed and amended treaties to aid its recovery. The most notable of these is the Montreal protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer, which is widely regarded as the most successful environmental agreement ever devised.

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Women may be more resilient than men to stresses of spaceflight, says study

US study suggests gene activity is more disrupted in men, and takes longer to return to normal once back on Earth

Space

Watch SpaceX's Starship Super Heavy booster splash down in this epic video

The huge first stage of Spacex's Starship megarocket came back to Earth as planned during the vehicle's June 6 test flight, and cameras recorded the dramatic action.

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New space stations exhibit invites public to find 'Home Beyond Earth'

An exhibit about space stations turns the focus from how astronauts live in space to how millions of people may do so in the future. The cultural implications are explored at The Museum of Flight.

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Fish and chips on Mars: our research shows how colonists could produce their own food

Humans can’t help being fascinated by space. And that interest seems to be making the possibility of moving humanity to another planet, like Mars or the Moon, more distinct, with Nasa hoping to set up colonies in the next few decades.

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What's the difference between a rock and a mineral?

Rocks and minerals are closely related, but there are fundamental differences between the two.

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Agriculture trick for Mars matters here

Turns out growing crops on the Red Planet is a lot like growing food on a climate-ravaged Earth

Space

China's Chang'e 6 mission carried a stone flag to the moon's far side

The Chinese flag that the Chang'e 6 mission brought to the moon's far side is made primarily of basalt, a volcanic rock that's plentiful on the lunar surface.

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7 potential 'alien megastructures' spotted in our galaxy are not what they seem

Scientists recently identified seven stars in the Milky Way that could potentially be gigantic alien structures called Dyson spheres. New research proposes an alternative explanation: Those are just cosmic "hot DOGs" in disguise.

Inverse

A Radio Telescope Captured the Noise Humanity Leaks Into Space

Physicists hope to compare Earth’s radio fingerprint to their observations of other worlds.

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