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At a press conference arranged only a few hours after the event, NASA released details of the explosion of the Antares rocket carrying the unmanned Cygnus supply ship to the International Space Station (ISS).
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Using an instrument mounted on the ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT), scientists have been able to shed light on some of the mysteries surrounding stardust by observing the event and aftermath of a supernova.
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The best advice for surviving a nuclear bomb is to be somewhere else when it goes off. If that doesn't work out for you, though, a recent study carried out at the USDOE's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) provides some simple guidance for maximizing your chances of survival.
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ScienceScientists are looking at using impact-absorbing nanofoams in body armor.
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A concept that would see military vehicles built around a protected personnel compartment and use a sacrificial “blast wedge” to absorb energy from a blast could help protect occupants of future light armored patrol vehicles from IEDs.
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ScienceThe Fermi Gamma-ray Space telescope recorded the GRB 080916C burst, which exceeded the power of 8000 supernovae.