Contemplations
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India, Japan startups to study laser-equipped satellites to tackle space debris
Reuters Space startups in India and Japan will study an experimental approach to the increasing problem of orbital congestion. The method uses laser-equipped satellites to remove debris from orbit. Indian…
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First wooden satellite, developed in Japan, deploys to space
Story and Photos by REUTERS The world’s first wooden satellite, built by Japanese researchers, was launched into space in November 2024 to test using timber in lunar and Mars exploration.…
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Aquafarming Now Main Global Source for Fish, U.N. Food Agency Says
REUTERS | Photos by AFP/Getty Images For the first time, farmed aquatic production has exceeded the catch from traditional fisheries, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said in…
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Thai scientists breed coral in labs to restore degraded reefs
Story and photos by Reuters On a starry night, four Thai marine biologists swam through shallow waters off an island in the country’s southeast as billions of pink specks floated…
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Climate-driven calculation
REUTERS India is testing artificial intelligence (AI) to build climate models that improve weather forecasting as torrential rains, floods and droughts proliferate across the vast country. Climate change has triggered…
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Sponsor An Ocean?
Story and photos by The Associated Press The tiny Pacific island nation of Niue has devised a novel plan to protect its vast and pristine territorial waters. It will get…
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Scientists Identify 380 More Species in Mekong Region
Radio Free Asia An aggressive color-changing lizard, a venomous snake named after a goddess in Chinese mythology and a camouflaging green frog found only in the forested limestone mountains of…
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Beach Surroundings
Republic of Korea and United States Marines participate in exercise Ssang Yong, meaning “twin dragons,” in Pohang, South Korea, in late March 2023. Troops conducted a large-scale amphibious assault drill…
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Deepest-Ever Fish Caught, Filmed Off Japan by Scientists
Reuters An Australian-Japanese scientific expedition caught fish more than 8 kilometers below the ocean surface for the first time — and filmed them even deeper. Professor Alan Jamieson, the expedition’s…
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Great Barrier Reef Coral Frozen in World-First Trial
Story and Photos by Reuters Scientists researching Australia’s Great Barrier Reef have successfully tested a new method for freezing and storing coral larvae that could help restore reefs damaged by…
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