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LIFE Tuesday, September 26, 2017

Fly me to the moon: Lunar village takes shape By 2040, 100 people will live on the moon, melting ice for water, 3D-printing homes and tools, eating plants grown in lunar soil, and competing in low-gravity "flying" sports. To... more

Science Electric car developed by Turkish students meets Turkey's first national automobile An electric car developed by Turkish students for a scientific contest met Monday with the first national automobile produced in Turkey. The Kayseri branch of the National... More
Science Turkish astronauts to be trained at Bursa's new space center The foundation for Gökmen Space, Aviation and Training Center, which is built by Bursa's Chamber of Commerce with the contributions of Scientific and Technological and Research... More
Science Mars weather: Cloudy, chance of nighttime snowstorm Mars is buffeted by turbulent snowstorms that occur only at night, according to a study released Monday that revises our understanding of the Red Planet's weather.Up to now,... More
Science Total solar eclipse completes path across America The Great American Eclipse completed its journey across the United States Monday, with the path of totality stretching coast-to-coast for the first time in nearly a century. Totality... More
Science Tesla CEO, tech experts warn of 'killer robots' Elon Musk is leading demands for a global ban on killer robots, warning technological advances could revolutionize warfare and create new "weapons of terror" that target innocent... More
Science Webnak transforms modern trucking Investor Hasan Aslanoba has come up with a solution that helps truck drivers find, pick up and deliver freight. But, instead of waiting at designated spots for customers, both parties can now find each other easily through an app called "Webnak" More
Science NASA launches last satellite from communications series NASA on Friday launched the latest in a series of satellites aimed at ensuring astronauts at the International Space Station can communicate with Earth. The $408 million... More
Science Researchers unlock secret to getting bigger servings Paying compliments pays off, at least when it comes to fast food, according to a study by Austrian economists involving 100 ice cream cones and 800 kebab wraps.Innsbruck University... More
Turkey Turkish scientists discover a planet for the first time Three Turkish scientists made it into the history books of Turkish science when they announced the discovery of a Jupiter-like exoplanet 212 light years away from the solar... More
Science Experiment: People can learn while asleep Scientists fascinated by the idea that humans might be able to learn while asleep - a new language, say, or a piece of music - have long been coming up with clashing experimental... More
Science 9-year-old applies to become NASA's 'planetary protection officer' A 9-year-old New Jersey boy who describes himself as a "Guardian of the Galaxy" is hoping to add the real-life NASA title "Planetary Protection Officer" to his resume. NASA... More

Science NASA’s asteroid chaser zips by Earth for gravity boost An unmanned NASA spacecraft traveling to a distant asteroid veered toward Earth on Friday for a gravitational slingshot maneuver that will better aim it toward the Sun-orbiting... More
Science Research crew feasts on fresh food as NASA's 8-month-long Mars simulation in Hawaii volcano ends Six NASA-backed research subjects who have been cooped up in a Mars-like habitat on a remote Hawaii volcano since January emerged from isolation Sunday. They devoured fresh-picked... More
Science Cassini spacecraft completes death plunge into Saturn NASA's Cassini spacecraft disintegrated in the skies above Saturn early Friday in a final, fateful blaze of cosmic glory, following a remarkable journey of 20 years. Confirmation... More
Science SpaceX posts light-hearted, explosion-heavy video of failed Falcon 9 launch attempts SpaceX CEO and founder Elon Musk shared a video Thursday featuring numerous failed attempts to land the Falcon 9 rocket. The light-hearted video, titled "How Not to Land... More
Science Turkish university develops new shelf-life extending packaging Sabancı University developed Nano clay-reinforced shelf life-extender packaging. Developed by Sabancı University, Nano clay-reinforced packaging technology, which extends... More
Science NASA's Cassini probe set for final 'death dive' After a 20-year voyage, NASA's Cassini spacecraft is poised to dive into Saturn this week to become forever one with the exquisite planet. There's no turning back: Friday... More
Science Strong solar flares wreak havoc on Earth's GPS systems The side of planet Earth facing the Sun had its high-frequency radios jammed and GPS systems disrupted for about an hour after two high-intensity solar flares were emitted... More
Science NASA records two strong solar flares, the largest since 2008 Two high-intensity solar flares were emitted Wednesday, the second of which was the most intense recorded since the start of this sun cycle in December 2008, the National... More
Science Indian space organization to launch first satellite built by private sector The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is scheduled to launch Thursday its first satellite built by the private sector, officials said. The IRNSS-H1 navigation satellite... More
Science Largest asteroid in a century to 'graze' past Earth on Friday The largest asteroid in more than a century will whiz past Earth on September 1 at a safe but unusually close distance of about 4.4 million miles (7 million kilometers), NASA... More
Science NASA may send astronauts to ISS from US for first time since 2011 For the first time since the retirement of the space shuttle in 2011, NASA says it may soon have the capability to send astronauts to the International Space Station from... More

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