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NASA Adds Two F-15 Aircraft to Support Supersonic Flight Research

Two retired U.S. Air Force F-15 jets have joined the flight research fleet at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, transitioning from military service to a new role enabl...
Topics: aeronautics aeronautics research mission directorate ames research center armstrong flight research center commercial supersonic technology flight demos capabilities glenn research center langley research center low boom flight demonstrator quesst (x-59)
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Red Dwarfs Are Too Dim To Generate Complex Life

New research shows that complex life is unlikely to ever exist around cool, dim red dwarfs. About 33% of the Milky Way's stars are late M dwarfs, which are the smallest, coolest stars, and are the ...
Topics: space planets stars life technology science
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Exploring metabolic noise opens new paths to better biomanufacturing

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Much like humans, microbial organisms can be fickle in their productivity. One moment they're cranking out useful chemicals in vast fermentation tanks, metabolizing feed to make products from pharm...
Topics: cell & microbiology innovation technology biomanufacturing noise metabolism science
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Hidden magma oceans could shield rocky exoplanets from harmful radiation

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Deep beneath the surface of distant exoplanets known as super-Earths, oceans of molten rock may be doing something extraordinary: powering magnetic fields strong enough to shield entire planets fro...
Topics: astrobiology exoplanets rocky oceans magma hidden science
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