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A Crewed Submersible Has Been Sent Under The Arctic's Ice By China For The First Time
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A Crewed Submersible Has Been Sent Under The Arctic's Ice By China For The First Time
A strong presence in the Arctic has become this year’s must-have for any vying superpower.
https://www.iflscience.com/a-crewed-submersible-has-been-sent-under-the-arctics-ice-by-china-for-the-first-time-80983
about 3 hours ago
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American philosopher John Searle, widely known for his famous "Chinese room" argument produced in 1980, has died aged 93
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American Philosopher John Searle, Creator Of Famous "Chinese Room" Thought Experiment, Dies Aged 93
First proposed in 1980, the "Chinese room" thought experiment has only grown more relevant.
https://www.iflscience.com/american-philosopher-john-searle-creator-of-famous-chinese-room-thought-experiment-dies-aged-93-80975
about 4 hours ago
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An intrepid expedition team set off in 2018 to look for a mysterious species of squirrel in the Peruvian Andes. What they found instead was a brand-new species of opossum.
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Tiny, Mask-Wearing, New-To-Science Opossum Species Discovered In The Peruvian Andes
“I realized immediately that this was something unusual.”
https://www.iflscience.com/tiny-mask-wearing-new-to-science-opossum-species-discovered-in-the-peruvian-andes-80981
about 5 hours ago
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Are Solar Storms Causing Heart Attacks On Earth? Here’s What The Science Tells Us
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Are Solar Storms Causing Heart Attacks On Earth? Here’s What The Science Tells Us
Geomagnetic storms don’t just cause blackouts and auroras.
https://www.iflscience.com/are-solar-storms-causing-heart-attacks-on-earth-heres-what-the-science-tells-us-80980
about 6 hours ago
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True blue pigment is very hard to find, but people have been trying since the Ice Age.
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Dating Back 13,000 Years, One Of The Earliest Uses Of Blue Pigment Has Been Unearthed
True blue pigment is very hard to find, but people have been trying since the Ice Age.
https://www.iflscience.com/dating-back-13000-years-one-of-the-earliest-uses-of-blue-pigment-has-been-unearthed-80977
about 7 hours ago
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Why You’ve Probably Been Washing Your Clothes Wrong All Along
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Why You’ve Probably Been Washing Your Clothes Wrong All Along
It could be time to turn down the temperature.
https://www.iflscience.com/why-youve-probably-been-washing-your-clothes-wrong-all-along-80978
about 8 hours ago
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The JWST has found evidence of auroras and clouds in the atmosphere of the giant rogue planet SIMP-0136, but the causes must be very different from anything we see within the Solar System.
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How Does Rogue Planet SIMP-0136 Have Auroras When It Has No Stellar Wind?
On Earth and Jupiter, the spray of charged particles from the Sun creates the aurora, but there’s no nearby star to affect SIMP-0136 that way.
https://www.iflscience.com/how-does-rogue-planet-simp-0136-have-auroras-when-it-has-no-stellar-wind-80974
about 9 hours ago
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Katsura: The Delicious “Cake Trees” That Smell Like Caramel, Candy Floss, And Fall
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Katsura: The Delicious “Cake Trees” That Smell Like Caramel, Candy Floss, And Fall
If someone could bottle this scent, please and thank you.
https://www.iflscience.com/katsura-the-delicious-cake-trees-that-smell-like-caramel-candy-floss-and-fall-80979
about 10 hours ago
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6 Million Years Ago, These Wolf-Sized Otters Were The Largest Carnivores In Their Ecosystem
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China Once Had Otters The Size Of Wolves, And They Were Top Predators
“When we found the otter, our first question was 'What is it?'”
https://www.iflscience.com/6-million-years-ago-these-wolf-sized-otters-were-the-largest-carnivores-in-their-ecosystem-80892
about 13 hours ago
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Do people still get mummified? Which animals have the worst table manners? All this and more exclusively in the latest issue of our e-magazine.
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What Actually Is Fear? Find Out More In Issue 39 Of CURIOUS – Out Now
Do people still get mummified? Which animals have the worst table manners? All this and more exclusively in the latest issue of our e-magazine.
https://www.iflscience.com/what-actually-is-fear-find-out-more-in-issue-39-of-curious-out-now-80703
about 14 hours ago
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Biological sex is much more complicated than a binary classification. 👉
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“Juvenile Bigfoot”, Evolved Monkeys, Or Just Good Marketing? 👣 Dive into The Vault and meet the Albatwitch of Pennsylvania folklore.
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“Juvenile Bigfoot”, Evolved Monkeys, Or Just Good Marketing? Meet The Albatwitch Of Pennsylvania Folklore
The long-haired, glowing-eyed, apple-stealing cryptids are entrenched in Lancaster County legend – what's going on?
https://www.iflscience.com/juvenile-bigfoot-evolved-monkeys-or-just-good-marketing-meet-the-albatwitch-of-pennsylvania-folklore-79473
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The World's Newest Whale Species Is Critically Endangered With Only 50 Individuals Left
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The World's Newest Whale Species Is Critically Endangered With Only 50 Individuals Left
The species has been historically hunted, but now faces even more threats.
https://www.iflscience.com/the-worlds-newest-whale-species-is-critically-endangered-with-only-50-individuals-left-80965
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What's actually meant by 'de-extinction', and what can it realistically achieve?
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đź“° What actually is fear?
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When 3I/ATLAS was first spotted, it seemed to emit a reddish color. But earlier this month, some astronomers noted it was glowing green. What gives? đź”
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Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS Appeared To Turn From Red To Green. Why?
It ain't easy be green.
https://www.iflscience.com/interstellar-object-3iatlas-appeared-to-turn-from-red-to-green-why-80962
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There's an atmospheric river, flowing a few kilometers above your head.
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We May Finally Know How The "Hobbit" Humans Got So Small
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We May Finally Know How The "Hobbit" Humans Got So Small
These miniature humans may have had a growth hormone deficiency that continues to affect people today.
https://www.iflscience.com/we-may-finally-know-how-the-hobbit-humans-got-so-small-80967
1 day ago
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If you hear someone else laughing, it’s likely you’ll get the urge to giggle too – however inappropriate that may be! Why is laughter so contagious? 🤣
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Why Laughter Is Contagious: Got The Giggles? Blame Evolution
It’s something we share with other mammals.
https://www.iflscience.com/why-laughter-is-contagious-got-the-giggles-blame-evolution-80954
2 days ago
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Why The History Of Math Is Full Of Infights And Feuds
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The First Math Challenge (Or: Why The History Of Math Is Full Of Infights And Feuds)
Necessity is the mother of invention, and mathematicians need to dunk.
https://www.iflscience.com/the-first-math-challenge-or-why-the-history-of-math-is-full-of-infights-and-feuds-80908
2 days ago
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New research into polyamory suggests society should be more accommodating. đź’ž
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Polyamory Is On The Rise And Society Should Be More Accommodating, Research Argues
A book argues that more needs to be done to support consensual non-monogamous relationships.
https://www.iflscience.com/polyamory-is-on-the-rise-and-society-should-be-more-accommodating-research-argues-71233
2 days ago
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Can transplants change your personality? From loving gherkins to switching from white to red wine, bone marrow transplants have seemingly altered people in strange and mysterious ways.
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IFLScience We Have Questions: Can Transplants Change Your Personality?
From loving gherkins to switching from white to red wine, bone marrow transplants have seemingly altered people in strange and mysterious ways.
https://www.iflscience.com/iflscience-we-have-questions-can-transplants-change-your-personality-80631
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According to our best models, nothing should be that big. đź”
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2 days ago
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How is parmesan cheese made? 🧀
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Our ancestors may have originated outside of Africa.
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Million-Year-Old Skull Reveals Homo Sapiens Are Nearly Twice As Old As We Thought
And our ancestors may have originated outside of Africa.
https://www.iflscience.com/million-year-old-skull-pushes-back-homo-sapiens-origins-by-400000-years-80947
2 days ago
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What Can Your Neck Size Tell You About Your Health?
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What Can Your Neck Size Tell You About Your Health?
Ever taken the time to measure your neck before? Us neither, until now.
https://www.iflscience.com/what-can-your-neck-size-tell-you-about-your-health-80966
3 days ago
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Keto? A new study links the diet plan to “multiple aberrations of metabolic parameters”, which… doesn’t sound great.
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Keto Diet Devotees: We’ve Got Some Bad News
A new study links the diet plan to “multiple aberrations of metabolic parameters”, which… doesn’t sound great.
https://www.iflscience.com/keto-diet-devotees-weve-got-some-bad-news-80961
3 days ago
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What Is An Atmospheric River – And Why Are They Causing Changes In The Weather?
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What Is An Atmospheric River – And Why Are They Causing Changes In The Weather?
They giveth, and they taketh away.
https://www.iflscience.com/what-is-an-atmospheric-river-and-why-are-they-causing-changes-in-the-weather-80956
3 days ago
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“Brightest Object In Known Universe" Puffs Itself Up To Look 15 Times Its Actual Size đź”
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“Brightest Object In Known Universe" Puffs Itself Up To Look 15 Times Its Actual Size
The discovery resolves one major mystery in cosmology, deepens another and heralds the dawn of a new era for telescope capacity.
https://www.iflscience.com/brightest-object-in-known-universe-puffs-itself-up-to-look-15-times-its-actual-size-80955
3 days ago
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Spooky, Secretive, Blood-Sucking – Or Just Misunderstood? Meet The Vampire Deer
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Spooky, Secretive, Blood-Sucking – Or Just Misunderstood? Meet The Vampire Deer
Vampire deer might sound scary, but these little deer are pretty cute.
https://www.iflscience.com/spooky-secretive-blood-sucking-or-just-misunderstood-meet-the-vampire-deer-80949
3 days ago
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Is De-Extinction Really Possible? Discover the questions we should all be asking ourselves as this curious new branch of science takes off. From the dire wolf to the woolly mammoth, what can actually be achieved?
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IFLScience The Big Questions: Is De-Extinction Really Possible?
Discover the questions we should all be asking ourselves as this curious new branch of science takes off.
https://www.iflscience.com/iflscience-the-big-questions-is-de-extinction-really-possible-80684
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The team believes they've found something "anomalous".
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3 days ago
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52-Hertz Whale: The World’s "Loneliest" Whale May Not Be As Lonely As We Thought
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52-Hertz Whale: The World’s "Loneliest" Whale May Not Be As Lonely As We Thought
In 1989, an unprecedented whale call was heard, unlike any known sound before or after.
https://www.iflscience.com/52-hertz-whale-the-worlds-loneliest-whale-may-not-be-as-lonely-as-we-thought-80959
4 days ago
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🚨 NEWSFLASH 🚨 Seals Have Nails.
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We Are Here To Inform You About Something You Should Know: Seals Have Nails
On fleek?
https://www.iflscience.com/we-are-here-to-inform-you-about-something-you-should-know-seals-have-nails-80958
4 days ago
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Your Parents Probably Watched The Big Bang’s Aftermath On TV
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Your Parents Probably Watched The Big Bang’s Aftermath On TV
No, Not The Big Bang Theory, the Actual Big Bang.
https://www.iflscience.com/your-parents-probably-watched-the-big-bangs-aftermath-on-tv-80957
4 days ago
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Giant Guitar-Shaped Sawfish, Thought To Be Locally Extinct For 26 Years, Washes Up On Beach Unexpectedly
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Giant Guitar-Shaped Sawfish, Thought To Be Locally Extinct For 26 Years, Washes Up On Beach Unexpectedly
And it appears to have been lethally chomped by a predator.
https://www.iflscience.com/giant-guitar-shaped-sawfish-thought-to-be-locally-extinct-for-26-years-washes-up-on-beach-unexpectedly-80953
4 days ago
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Why NASA's Artemis II Moon Mission Commander Hopes They "Will Be Forgotten"
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Why NASA's Artemis II Moon Mission Commander Hopes They "Will Be Forgotten"
"Honestly, this is where I thought it may land wrong: I hope we are forgotten," Commander Reid Wiseman said.
https://www.iflscience.com/why-nasas-artemis-ii-moon-mission-commander-hopes-they-will-be-forgotten-80951
4 days ago
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Million-Year-Old Skull Pushes Back Homo Sapiens' Origins By 400,000 Years
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It’s still tiny compared to even basic classical computers, but it’s a big leap forward compared to the quantum abacuses we’ve had before.
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Record 6,100 Qubits Form World’s Largest Quantum Array
It’s still tiny compared to even basic classical computers, but it’s a big leap forward compared to the quantum abacuses we’ve had before.
https://www.iflscience.com/record-6100-qubits-form-worlds-largest-quantum-array-80950
4 days ago
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First-Ever Lariosaurus With Preserved Skin Is One Of The Most Complete Sea Monsters We’ve Ever Found
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This “Virtually Complete” Sea Monster Is The First Lariosaurus Discovered With Skin Preserved
“The skin is preserved as a carbon film revealing the shape of the scales.”
https://www.iflscience.com/first-ever-lariosaurus-with-preserved-skin-is-one-of-the-most-complete-sea-monsters-weve-ever-found-80944
4 days ago
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Finally, An Anti-Aging Skincare Routine That Actually Works – According To Science
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Finally, An Anti-Aging Skincare Routine That Actually Works – According To Science
Thank goodness – we've grown wrinkles waiting for this.
https://www.iflscience.com/finally-an-anti-aging-skincare-routine-that-actually-works-according-to-science-80939
4 days ago
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Hey you - do you ever feel like life is one big void? Because boy do we have news for you. đź”
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We Might Be Living Inside A 2 Billion Light-Year Void, And It Could Help Clear Up One Of The Biggest Mysteries In Cosmology
The Local Hole spans 1.91 percent of the diameter of the observable universe, and our galaxy is potentially near the center of it.
https://www.iflscience.com/we-might-be-living-inside-a-2-billion-light-year-void-and-it-could-help-clear-up-one-of-the-biggest-mysteries-in-cosmology-80936
4 days ago
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"Major Anomaly" As Interstellar Object 3I/Atlas Measured To Be Over 33 Billion Tons
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"Major Anomaly" As Interstellar Object 3I/Atlas Measured To Be Over 33 Billion Tons
Measuring the object's non-gravitational acceleration, the team believes they found something "anomalous".
https://www.iflscience.com/major-anomaly-as-interstellar-object-3iatlas-measured-to-be-over-33-billion-tons-80941
4 days ago
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First-Ever Successful Huntington’s Disease Treatment Slows Progression By 75 Percent
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First-Ever Successful Huntington’s Disease Treatment Slows Progression By 75 Percent
The gene therapy is designed to last a lifetime once it’s been administered via a surgical procedure.
https://www.iflscience.com/first-ever-successful-huntingtons-disease-treatment-slows-progression-by-75-percent-80942
4 days ago
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Is De-Extinction Really Possible? Discover the questions we should all be asking ourselves as this curious new branch of science takes off. From the dire wolf to the woolly mammoth, what can actually be achieved?
www.iflscience.com/iflscience-t...
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IFLScience The Big Questions: Is De-Extinction Really Possible?
Discover the questions we should all be asking ourselves as this curious new branch of science takes off.
https://www.iflscience.com/iflscience-the-big-questions-is-de-extinction-really-possible-80684
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“Invisible” Asteroids Near Venus Could Pose One Of Most Unpredictable Threats To Earth
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Could “Invisible” Asteroids From Venus Be The Latest Threat To Earth?
Look, we don’t want to anthropomorphize, but is it possible that a planet that has gone to such lengths to make life impossible might not be too friendly to it anywhere else?
https://www.iflscience.com/invisible-asteroids-near-venus-could-pose-one-of-most-unpredictable-threats-to-earth-80938
5 days ago
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Watch The Nikon Small World In Motion 2025 Video Winners Here – They're Tiny And Extraordinary
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Watch The Nikon Small World In Motion 2025 Video Winners Here – They're Tiny And Extraordinary
“I love the idea that anyone could discover beauty like this if they just looked closely.”
https://www.iflscience.com/watch-the-nikon-small-world-in-motion-2025-video-winners-here-theyre-tiny-and-extraordinary-80931
5 days ago
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In 1984, Scientists Noticed Strange “Voices” Coming From Their Cetacean Enclosure
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In 1984, Scientists Noticed Strange “Voices” Coming From Their Cetacean Enclosure
A diver asked, “Who told me to get out?”, not realizing there was a copycat in their midst.
https://www.iflscience.com/in-1984-scientists-noticed-strange-voices-coming-from-their-cetacean-enclosure-80928
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NASA Sent And Received A Laser-Beamed Message 350 Million Kilometers Away Across The Solar System
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NASA Sent And Received A Laser-Beamed Message 350 Million Kilometers Away
Great news for interplanetary communications.
https://www.iflscience.com/nasa-sent-and-received-a-laser-beamed-message-350-million-kilometers-away-across-the-solar-system-80932
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