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Tomorrow Today – The Science Magazine

August 25, 2023

Volcanoes can pose major dangers. The eruption in 2022 of the underwater Hunga Tonga volcano in the South Pacific alarmed scientists. It was the most powerful ever measured with modern instruments. Do we need better early warning systems?

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First images from Euclid mission

Euclid space telescope releases spectacular images of cosmos

The Euclid mission operated by the European Space Agency aims to map out as much as a third of the sky in 3D.
ScienceOctober 21, 202401:31 min
Higgs Boson, illustration Conceptual illustration of the Higgs particle orange, top and bottom being produced by colliding two protons.

What is the universe made of?

In seven decades, the high-energy physics facility CERN has changed how we see the universe at the tiniest scales.
ScienceSeptember 30, 202402:35 min
ESA's Ariane 6 rocket set to fly

Ariane 6 opens new chapter for European space access

Four years later than initially planned, the European Space Agency's Ariane 6 rocket has taken off for its first flight.
ScienceJuly 9, 202402:31 min
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What causes static electric shocks?

This week's viewer question comes from Zivayi B. in Zimbabwe.
ScienceOctober 11, 202402:12 min
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Trio shares Nobel Prize in chemistry for work on proteins

The Nobel Prize in chemistry is shared by three scientists who work on proteins, the building blocks of life.
ScienceOctober 10, 202402:27 min
Geoffrey E. Hinton (file photo)

Nobel Prize in physics for 'machines that learn'

John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton win for discoveries "that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks."
ScienceOctober 8, 202401:56 min
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Quipus, Projekt Zukunft

Ancient knowledge — the knotted language of the Incas

The Incas used quipus — knotted cords — to manage their empire. Much of the mysterious writing system remains undecoded.
ScienceOctober 19, 202404:38 min
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Climate-neutral ski slopes — energy-free artificial snow

A ‘snow lance’ produces artificial snow using natural water pressure alone, without other energy inputs.
ScienceOctober 11, 202405:48 min
The Stoos funicular train in Switzerland runs up the side of a mountain

How heat from a braking Swiss train warms a hotel's water

A funicular train in Switzerland generates enough energy during braking to heat the water of a nearby ski lodge.
ScienceOctober 11, 202403:33 min
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Tomorrow Today — The Science Show

Dive in to the fascinating world of science with Tomorrow Today. Your weekly dose of science knowledge. A show for everyone who's curious -- about our cosmos and how it works.

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