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India abruptly canceled the last moon probe
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India abruptly canceled the last moon probe

India's Moon mission had to be canceled in less than an hour before taking off the spacecraft to probe on July 15, following a technical incident.

July 17, 2019
How does our brain remember the way home?
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How does our brain remember the way home?

Scientists have conducted a new study and found a way to help our brain remember sugar. They found that playing a GPS navigational role is the Theta wave, a type of wave…

July 15, 2019
Do you know: Who named the tropical storm?
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Do you know: Who named the tropical storm?

In the Australian region, the Meteorological Bureau is the name for tropical storms. You can write to the agency to propose a name for the storm, but it may take more th…

July 15, 2019