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Russian Satellite Makes a Menacing Approach to Another Craft in Orbit
Although Kosmos 2612 is now backing away, the maneuver raised alarm bells for analysts who see it as part of a pattern of Russian aggression.
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A Japanese Spacecraft Aims to Bring Back a Bit of a Martian Moon
The mission, which launched on Monday, is headed to Phobos, the larger of the two moons of Mars. It could carry back the first samples from the Martian system.
How Did Life Arise? Three Turning Points in Early Evolution
Where did it start? How did it grow complex? Why did it get big? Three moments in Earth’s early history when evolution suddenly, inexplicably turned up the dial.
OpenAI diz que inteligência artificial solucionou mais 377 problemas de matemática
Matemáticos têm se mostrado impressionados com o avanço acelerado das capacidades da inteligência artificial. Nos últimos meses, foi atribuída à IA a solução de alguns dos mais difíceis problemas na área e que, até então, haviam desafiado os humanos.
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Before Computer Science Became a Boys’ Club, Margaret Hamilton Wrote the Code
The woman who helped put astronauts on the moon was a software engineer when the field was not prestigious or lucrative.
The Mathematician Crushed Between OpenAI and Anthropic Over a Math Problem
Tristan Buckmaster was on the path toward an important proof when one of the A.I. giants used its staggering resources to get there first.
A Four-Ton SpaceX Rocket Stage Hit the Moon, but No One Saw It
Amateur and professional astronomers pointed their telescopes at the impact site. Most did not detect anything.
Parte de foguete da SpaceX atinge a Lua, mas até o momento não há sinais do impacto
Uma parte de um foguete Falcon 9, da SpaceX, atingiu a superfície da Lua na madrugada desta quarta-feira (5) a uma velocidade de 8.600 quilômetros por hora
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A SpaceX Rocket Will Soon Crash Into the Moon
The second stage of a Falcon 9 rocket, which sent two private landers to the moon last year, will collide with the moon early Wednesday morning.
Nave lançada para rebocar telescópio da Nasa gira descontroladamente e ameaça missão
A espaçonave Link, lançada para salvar um telescópio espacial da Nasa, agora também precisa ser salva.
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Mission to Save Falling NASA Space Telescope Suffers Setback
A spacecraft meant to push NASA’s Swift Observatory to a higher orbit malfunctioned and started tumbling several days ago. Engineers think it can still succeed.
On Second Test of Its Newest Starship Design, SpaceX Sticks the Landing
It was the 13th test overall of Starship. The success is a boon to NASA’s moon plans and SpaceX’s hopes to deploy a million data centers in orbit.
Jacob Tsimerman Lives in Number Theory
Dr. Tsimerman won one of four Fields Medals, an award for top mathematicians under 40, for his work on the André-Oort conjecture, but is now changing his focus to artificial intelligence.
Hong Wang Twirls in Fractal Dimensions of Three
The young mathematician won a prestigious Fields Medal for her work on the so-called Kakeya conjecture.
Four Young Mathematicians Receive Prestigious Fields Medals
The awards are bestowed only once every four years to mathematicians under the age of 40.
John Pardon Untangles the Theoretical Loops
The mathematics professor has won a prestigious Fields Medal for his work at the intersection of geometry, topology and physics.
