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Theconversation ·last mo.

12 billion years old, this interstellar comet is older than our Solar System

One year ago, on July 1 2025, astronomers discovered a fascinating new object moving through the Solar System. Detected by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS), the object was quickly recognised as…

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Newatlas ·13 hr. ago

Durston's Dyneema X-Dome tent claims 'world's lightest' title

When ultralight backpacking boutique Durston Gear launched the X-Dome 1+ freestanding tent in 2024, anyone familiar with the brand knew it wasn't going to be the lightest in the series.

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Newatlas ·16 hr. ago

Extra-wide tiny house makes more space for family living

Downsizing to a tiny house with a family in tow is always going to be a challenge, but the Kookaburra 2. 0 has been carefully designed to smooth the process along.

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Newatlas ·yesterday

Stilted tiny house takes stripped-back approach to small living

This timber retreat is small on home comforts but big on simple rustic charm. Designed to serve as a short-stay vacation home, it features a deliberately stripped-back interior that provides the basics needed for two…

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Newatlas ·yesterday

Containerized GHOST system puts rocket launch infrastructure on the go

Land-based launch sites for orbital rockets just got the flat-pack treatment as Rocket Lab announced its Global Hypersonic & Orbital Spaceport Technology (GHOST) system.

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SlashGear ·2 days ago

The US' First Digital Nuclear Reactor Is Carrying Out 'First-Of-A-Kind Experiments' - SlashGear

The US' First Digital Nuclear Reactor Is Carrying Out 'First-Of-A-Kind Experiments' As an energy source that does not utilize fossil fuels and produces no direct carbon emissions once operational, nuclear energy is…

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Digital Trends ·2 days ago

Mark Rober’s new CrunchLabs mysteries turn reading into a hands-on STEM adventure

Mark Rober has spent years proving that science and engineering don’t have to feel like homework. His enormously popular videos turn subjects such as physics, robotics, and mechanical engineering into spectacular…

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Newatlas ·2 days ago

Compact tiny house embraces nomadic off-grid living

While many tiny homes have been trending steadily larger, the Sunrise Tiny House takes things in the opposite direction.

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Newatlas ·2 days ago

MIT's autonomous robotic tiles build floating structures on water

You don’t have to watch Kevin Costner’s Waterworld to know that for much of the world, the future will be increasingly flooded.

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