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	Science Daily update ⋅ February 26, 2020
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	Space.com What can the coronavirus outbreak teach us about bringing Mars samples back to Earth? Space.com A new virus called SARS-CoV-2 is a coronavirus that has caused an outbreak of a disease called COVID-19. Public health groups, such as the World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, are still learning about the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Space.com NASA has a new idea to get the InSight lander's 'mole' on Mars digging again Space.com The "mole" aboard NASA's Mars InSight lander is about to get yet another push. The mole — a self-hammering tool designed to get InSight's burrowing heat probe at least 10 feet (3 meters) underground — hasn't made much downward progress since its ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post At 101, NASA star Katherine Johnson has passed away. She blazed a path for #Blackgirlmagic Washington Post After 101 years, Katherine Johnson left this earth with a contribution that far exceeds her work at NASA: she has inspired young black girls to reach for the stars. The film "Hidden Figures" made famous her work calculating the trajectory the Mercury space ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Sunspots and Stranded Whales: A Bizarre Correlation The New York Times As an astronomer at Chicago's Adler Planetarium, Lucianne Walkowicz usually has to stretch to connect the peculiarities of space physics with things that people experience on Earth. Then came the email about whales. Sönke Johnsen, a biologist at Duke ... Flag as irrelevant
	Space.com NASA picks moon catapults, lasers, electricity and other wild lunar projects for student contest Space.com NASA has awarded nearly $1 million to student teams looking to deploy robots, towers and other technologies alongside moon-roaming astronauts. The agency's Artemis program plans to return humans to the lunar surface in 2024 supported by a suite of ... Flag as irrelevant
	EarthSky Cosmic rays and Titan's organic molecules EarthSky A new study from researchers in Tokyo helps explain how cosmic rays affect prebiotic organic chemistry in the atmosphere of Saturn's moon Titan. Sharing is caring! Tweet. Share. Pin. Mail. Share. Hazy orange-ish globe with faint features on black ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Sorry, hard core athletes, those electrolytes don't help as much as you may think CNN (CNN) Ultramarathoners and other endurance runners take note: You can't rely on electrolyte sports drinks and supplements to keep essential salt levels in balance and prevent illness during and after these grueling races, according to a new study. Flag as irrelevant
	Scientific American Hubble Telescope Test Inspires Changes at NASA to Combat Gender Bias Scientific American The space agency's adoption of dual-anonymous review for certain science programs seeks to ensure proposals are judged on merit alone. By Meghan Bartels, SPACE.com on February 25, 2020. Share on Facebook. Share on Twitter. Share on Reddit. Flag as irrelevant
	Phys.Org Design of the W7-X fusion device enables it to overcome obstacles, scientists find Phys.Org A key hurdle facing fusion devices called stellarators—twisty facilities that seek to harness on Earth the fusion reactions that power the sun and stars—has been their limited ability to maintain the heat and performance of the plasma that fuels those reactions. Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Scientists discover the first-known animal that doesn't need oxygen to survive USA TODAY Researchers have discovered the only known animal that does not need oxygen to survive, a common parasite that largely preys on salmon. The study, published Tuesday in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, found that the ... Flag as irrelevant
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