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NASA set to roll Artemis rocket back for urgent repairs after yet another delay - By - Patrick Pester - published - 23 February 26 - NASA is about to roll its Artemis II moon rocket back to the Vehicle Assembly Building to fix a helium flow issue that guarantees astronauts won't fly around the moon in March.

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Scientists spot 'rule-breaking' black hole growing 13 times faster than should be possible - By - Ivan Farkas - published - 22 February 26 - An ancient, fast-feeding quasar is breaking the rules of how black holes consume matter and generate galaxy-shaping jets.

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Ultrafast quantum chemistry engine could speed up the development of new medicines and materials - By - Skyler Ware - published - 22 February 26 - The powerful software can reduce the time needed to simulate reactions with large molecules from weeks to just minutes.

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Rare 'planetary parade' will return to the evening sky this week - By - Jamie Carter - published - 22 February 26 - Six planets will shine together in the evening sky on Feb. 28. Here's how to get the best view before they disappear.

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Scientists may have seen a star collapse directly into a black hole without exploding first - By - Evan Gough - published - 21 February 26 - A new study looked at how a massive star in the Andromeda Galaxy disappeared due to the formation of a black hole

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'Thermodynamic computer' can mimic AI neural networks - using orders of magnitude less energy to generate images - By - Anna Demming - published - 21 February 26 - Researchers generated images from noise, using orders of magnitude less energy than current generative AI models require.

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Scientists propose new plan to 'catch' comet 3I/ATLAS - but we have to act fast - By - Matthew Williams - published - 21 February 26 - A new study explores the challenges of catching interstellar comets like comet 3I/ATLAS

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Emerging embryo-selection technologies are currently 'little more than snake oil.' But someday, they could widen social inequities. By - Daphne O. Martschenko, Sam Trejo - published - 21 February 26 - Book - In the book "What We Inherit," experts unpack long-standing myths about genes and how those myths could shape public opinion around emerging embryo-selection technologies.

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'Proof by intimidation': AI is confidently solving 'impossible' math problems. But can it convince the world's top mathematicians? By - Kit Yates - published - 20 February 26 - AI could soon spew out hundreds of mathematical proofs that look "right" but contain hidden flaws, or proofs so complex we can't verify them. How will we know if they're right?

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In a 'race against time,' archaeologists uncovered Roman-era footprints from a Scottish beach before the tide washed them away - By - Kristina Killgrove - published - 19 February 26 - Archaeologists raced against the tide to record a unique set of footprints made 2,000 years ago on a Scottish beach.

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