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The Hindu Science Quiz: Of Venus craters and Chinese astronauts

What does China call its astronaut and who predicted communication satellites? For answers, and more questions take this quiz.




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Astronomy for curious kids : an illustrated introduction to the Solar System, our galaxy, space travel--and more! / [Giles Sparrow ; illustrated by Nik Neves]

Sparrow, Giles, 1970- author




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How to spacewalk : step-by-step with shuttle astronauts / created by Kathryn D. Sullivan, the first American woman to walk in space, and Michael J. Rosen ; illustrated with images from NASA and drawings by Michael J. Rosen

Sullivan, Kathy, 1951- author




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Astronauts on the Space Station / Sue Fliess ; illustrated by Mia Powell

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Being Astronaut

And then meeting a real one at the Kennedy Space Centre, Florida!




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Delta sues CrowdStrike over ‘catastrophic’ software glitch

Delta says the faulty update cost the airline at least $500 million in out-of-pocket losses — in addition to “severe harm to its reputation and goodwill,” according to the complaint, filed Friday in state court in Georgia




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Codices of Mexico and their extraordinary history / Mariá Sten ; drawings by Rafael López Castro.

México : Panorama Editorial, [1979]




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Astro Teller, Captain of Moonshots at X, in Conversation with Sandra Upson

Astro Teller, Captain of Moonshots at X, speaks with WIRED's Sandra Upson at WIRED25, WIRED's second annual conference in San Francisco.




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Technique Critique - NASA Astronaut Breaks Down Space Scenes From Film & TV

NASA astronaut Nicole Stott examines scenes depicting space from movies and television and breaks down how accurate they really are. What actually happens when your helmet cracks in space like in Total Recall? Are the spacewalks in Gravity realistic? Could there really be AI on a space station like in 2001: A Space Odyssey?




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Astrophysicist Explains One Concept in 5 Levels of Difficulty

Astrophysicist Janna Levin, PhD, is asked to explain the concept of gravity to 5 different people; a child, a teen, a college student, a grad student, and an expert. Levin is the Claire Tow Professor of Physics & Astronomy at Barnard College of Columbia University and author of "Black Hole Blues and Other Songs from Outer Space." She is also the Chair and Director of Sciences at Pioneer Works, where this video was filmed. To learn more, visit https://pioneerworks.org/




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Autocomplete Interview - Astronaut Chris Hadfield Answers the Web's Most Searched Questions

Retired astronaut Chris Hadfield answers the internet's most searched questions about himself. If you’re interested in learning more about Chris Hadfield his first book, New York Times bestseller 'An Astronaut's Guide To Life On Earth' has been translated into 25 different languages. And if your children are interested, Chris's second book, 'The Darkest Dark,' is a New York Times bestselling children's book. His website is http://www.chrishadfield.ca




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Technique Critique - NASA Astronaut Breaks Down More Space Scenes From Film & TV

NASA astronaut Nicole Stott returns to examine more scenes depicting space from movies and television. Do space stations really have onboard AI like in "2001: A Space Odyssey?" Do blackout periods like the one shown in "Apollo 13" really happen on spaceflights? Would a robot like WALL-E survive in space?




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What Astronauts Can Teach Us About Sheltering-in-Place

Former NASA Astronaut Mike Massimino shares stories from his nearly 30 days in space to help those currently sheltering-in-place due to the new coronavirus.




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WIRED25 2020: Ghetto Gastro and Gabriela Cámara on Egalitarian Eating

Chefs Jon Gray, Pierre Serrao, and Lester Walker of Ghetto Gastro joined chef and restauranteur Gabriela Cámara and Bon Appetit's Sonia Chopra at WIRED25 to discuss cheap eats, healthy eating during the pandemic, and making good food accessible to all.




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Former NASA Astronaut Explains Jeff Bezos's Space Flight

Astronaut Mike Massimino attempts to explain what Jeff Bezos's space flight will be like, in just about the same amount of it will take for Jeff to take the flight. The Blue Origin flight lasts about 11 minutes, there's no pilots and it's totally automated. Mike breaks down all the steps of the flight and tires to best to explain what Jeff will experience while in space. Follow Mike on Social: twitter: @astro_mike instagram: @astromikemassimino facebook: AstroMikeMassimino linkedin: Michael Massimino




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Tech Support - Former NASA Astronaut Answers Space Questions From Twitter

Astronaut Mike Massimino answers the internet's burning questions about the far reaches of space. How do astronauts get leverage when screwing things in? After a long space flight, where does the poo go? Does NASA let astronauts get acclimated to space on their first space walk? Are space suits comfortable? How many languages do astronauts have to learn? Does space have a smell?




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Astronomer Explains How NASA Detects Asteroids

It's the end of the world in "Don't Look Up," and it's all thanks to a comet heading straight towards Earth. Dr. Amy Mainzer, a science consultant on "Don't Look Up," breaks down a few scenes from the film and explores the science behind near-Earth objects.




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Tech Support - Astrophysicist Answers Questions From Twitter

Astrophysicist Paul M. Sutter answers the internet's burning questions about astrophysics. What exactly is dark matter? How many exoplanets are there? What is it in like a black hole? What actually is a parallel universe? Paul answers all these questions and much more!




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Astrophysicist Explains Black Holes in 5 Levels of Difficulty

Astrophysicist Janna Levin, PhD, is asked to explain black holes to 5 different people; a child, a teen, a college student, a grad student, and an expert. Special thanks to our host Janna Levin who’s literally written the book on black holes ‘Black Hole Survival Guide’ https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/622603/black-hole-survival-guide-by-janna-levin/For more science and space insights follow Jann on twitter at @JannaLevin




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Trying on an Actual Astronaut Space Suit

How does WIRED's Brent Rose feel about being the first person outside of the space program to try on a pressurized space suit? "The geekiest kid, in the nerdiest candy store in the universe!" Watch as Brent tries on and shows off the newest in space suit technologies with the help of ILC Dover, the company that makes these human-sized space ships.




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Former NASA Astronaut Breaks Down a Rocket Launch

Every rocket launch is different and it takes a lot of people and safety checks to ensure that a 5.75 million pound rocket can safely launch into space. Mike Massimino, a former NASA astronaut and spacecraft communicator in the Mission Control Center breaks down what happens from eight hours before liftoff until launch. Director: Katherine Wzorek Director of Photography: Brad Wickham Edito: Joshua Pullar Expert: Mike Massimino Producer: Katherine Wzorek Associate Producer: Paul Gulyas Production Manager: Eric Martinez Production Coordinator: Fernando Davila Camera Operator: Jack Belisle Sound: Jeff Gaumer Production Assistant: Ryan Coppola Post Production Supervisor: Alexa Deutsch Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen Assistant Editor: Andy Morell




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Tech Support - Astrophysicist Answers Space Questions From Twitter

Astrophysicist Hitoshi Murayama answers the internet's burning questions about space! Are there more stars in space than grains of sand? Can the shapes of constellations change? Will we be able to observe outside of our own universe? What was in space before the universe was born? How do we know there was a Big Bang? Hitoshi answers all these questions and much more!




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PM introduces ‘astronaut designates’ for Gaganyaan human spaceflight mission

Modi announces names of four Indian Air Force pilots from whom the final crew will be selected




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US, Japan to announce plans to send Japanese astronaut to moon

The astronaut from Japan will take part in the Artemis program, a NASA-led effort to return astronauts to the moon as early as 2026, more than half a century after the last Apollo mission.




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Ananth Technologies founder Pavuluri Subba Rao gets Aryabhatta award for contribution to astronautics

Ananth Technologies designs avionics for ISRO and Defence, supplying components to 98 satellites and 78 launch vehicles




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NASA will soon train Indian astronauts for joint mission to International Space Station: US Envoy Eric Garcetti

NASA to provide advanced training to Indian astronauts for joint mission to International Space Station, US envoy Eric Garcetti says




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What makes veteran astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore ideal for Boeing’s Starliner test flight?

Veteran NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore, with 500 combined days in space, piloted Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner from Florida, leveraging their extensive experience in spacewalks and ISS command.




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Boeing’s Starliner glitches prompt NASA to delay astronauts’ return from space station

Problems with the capsule’s propulsion system and other related concerns have led to the delay in the astronauts’ return.




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Indian astrophysicist Prahlad Chandra Agrawal honoured with COSPAR Harrie Massey Award 2024

Prahlad Chandra Agrawal is the first Indian recipient of this award, which recognizes outstanding contributions to the development of space research, particularly those in a leadership role.




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Boeing’s Starliner lands empty as astronauts stay behind on ISS

Despite the successful landing, two test pilots, Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams, will remain in space until next year due to NASA’s safety concerns.




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Stuck-in-space astronauts reflect on being left behind and adjusting to life in orbit

The astronauts stuck in space say it was hard to see their Boeing capsule leave without them




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Stuck NASA astronauts welcome SpaceX capsule that will bring them home next year

SpaceX launched the rescue mission on Saturday with a downsized crew of two astronauts and two empty seats reserved for Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams




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Synthesis of a celastrol derivative as a cancer stem cell inhibitor through regulation of the STAT3 pathway for treatment of ovarian cancer

RSC Med. Chem., 2024, 15,3433-3443
DOI: 10.1039/D4MD00468J, Research Article
Meijuan Liu, Na Li, Zhaoxue Wang, Shuo Wang, Shaoda Ren, Xiaojing Li
A synthetic celastrol derivative (Cel-N) attenuates cancer cell stemness, inhibits the STAT3 pathway, and exerts anti-ovarian cancer effects in cell and mouse models.
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553: TypeScript, DX, GripeScript, and Astro v2 with Fred Schott

Fred Schott stops by to talk about TypeScript, what DX means in 2023, a bit of GripeScript, and being transparent about what Astro is good at, and what it's not.




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584: Community, Partnerships, Images, and Astro with Fred K. Schott

Fred K. Schott stops by to talk about building community, open source and sponsorship, building on partnerships in the dev community, WordPress + Astro, view transitions, using Discord for support, and leaking secret Astro Studio details.




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607: Astro Launches an Integrated Database

Fred K. Schott stops by to talk about Astro announcement of Astro DB, the pluses and minuses of it, whether you have to always use the database with Astro DB, how to migrate data, seeding your database, upgrading the database, and what about Astro DB pricing?




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Hidden Cuba: A Photojournalist’s Unauthorized Journey to Cuba to Capture Daily Life — 50 years After Castro’s Revolution

Renowned American photographer Jack Watson travelled to Cuba on a legal humanitarian visa. He chronicled his journey with breath-taking, and often heart breaking images of he Cuba people, cites, and countryside. Watson describes his visit:  “I had stepped back in time 50 years — this was my first impression of Cuba. My journey, which began […]




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Thousands join effort to clean up catastrophic Spanish floods

Volunteers went to Valencia's City of Arts and Sciences for the first coordinated clean-up organised by regional authorities




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Castrol India names Kedar Lele as its new MD

Castrol India appoints Kedar Lele as new Managing Director, bringing vast experience from Hindustan Unilever to drive growth




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Microencapsulation of broccoli sulforaphane using whey and pea protein: in vitro dynamic gastrointestinal digestion and intestinal absorption by Caco-2-HT29-MTX-E12 cells

Food Funct., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO03446E, Paper
Open Access
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Ali Ali Redha, Luciana Torquati, John R. Bows, Michael J. Gidley, Daniel Cozzolino
Sulforaphane-rich extract was prepared from broccoli. The extract was encapsulated with whey and pea protein isolates by freeze-drying. The products were characterised and assessed for in vitro bioaccessibility and bioavailability.
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Gastroprotective effects of Pediococcus acidilactici GKA4 and Lactobacillus brevis GKL93 against ethanol-induced gastric ulcers via regulation of the immune response and gut microbiota in mice

Food Funct., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO04106B, Paper
Yun-En Huang, Sheng-Yi Chen, Tsung-Ju Li, You-Shan Tsai, Chin-Chu Chen, Gow-Chin Yen
Pediococcus acidilactici GKA4 and Lactobacillus brevis GKL93 exert gastroprotective effects against ethanol-induced gastric ulcers through multiple mechanisms.
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Impact of pH on the fabrication of egg white reinforced soy protein composite microgels for gastrointestinal delivery purposes

Food Funct., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO03997A, Paper
Feng Liu, Yi Liu, Suyun Zhang, Gang Liu, Christos Ritzoulis, Yue Zhang
Protein molecules such as soy protein isolate (SPI) and egg white (EW) are highly promising materials for developing hydrogels (especially micro/nanogels) for the encapsulation, protection and controlled release of bioactive substances.
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In vitro gastrointestinal digestion of marine oil emulsions and liposomal solutions: fate of LC-PUFAs upon lipolysis

Food Funct., 2024, 15,11291-11304
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO03161J, Paper
Open Access
Sawsan Amara, Maureen Gerlei, Carole Jeandel, Moulay Sahaka, Frédéric Carrière, Michel Linder
Marine liposomes are more resistant than triacylglycerol emulsion to lipolysis under gastric condition. They can protect LC-PUFA (EPA and DHA) and are a better gastric-stable delivery system for their intestinal absorption than TAG.
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Four astronauts return to Earth after being delayed by Boeing’s capsule trouble and Hurricane Milton

Four astronauts are back on Earth after a space station mission that lasted almost eight months




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Astronomers just found complex carbon molecules in space – a step closer to deciphering the origins of life

A new study shows that complex organic molecules (with carbon and hydrogen) likely existed in the cold, dark gas cloud that gave rise to our Solar System.




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NASA astronauts won’t say which one of them got sick after almost eight months in space

NASA astronauts discuss extended spaceflight, hospitalisation upon return from the International Space Station




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NASA Astronaut Sunita Williams In Poor Health? Doctor Shares How Extended Space Stay Can Take A Toll

While concerns have been raised repeatedly about the health of the astronauts stuck in space, recent photos have stirred the discussion. Williams appears gaunt, which experts say might indicate nutritional deficiencies 




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World's first parastronaut hails Paralympics' 'powerful platform'

McFall was visiting Thailand at the age of 19 when a motorcycle accident led to the amputation of his right leg above the knee and ended his hopes of a career in the army




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'I'm the reason for India's disastrous series'

Ashwin took responsibility for India's poor performance in the series, and acknowledged that his own below-par performance has not helped the team's cause.