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Microsoft Team Creates Glass Data Storage That Lasts 10,000 Years

Modern Mechanics 24 News Desk 11:25 pm

Microsoft researchers have created a glass data storage system that can remain readable for 10,000 years. The method uses laser pulses to create tiny deformations inside borosilicate glass, storing 4.8 terabytes of data on a coaster-sized square. Unlike magnetic storage that degrades in a decade, this immutable glass needs no maintenance and could transform how data centers archive critical information.

Germany’s TUM Spots Rare Supernova to Measure Universe Expansion

Modern Mechanics 24 News Desk 4:54 pm

German researchers at TUM, LMU, and Max Planck Institutes have captured a rare supernova that appears five times in the sky due to gravitational lensing. The discovery, nicknamed SN Winny, offers a new way to measure the universe’s expansion rate and could help resolve the long-standing Hubble tension between different measurement methods.

Countdown to Moon: NASA Sets Artemis II Wet Dress Rehearsal Before Crewed Moon Flight

Sanjukta Praharaj 4:44 pm

NASA is preparing for a critical milestone in its return-to-the-Moon campaign, targeting February 19 as the next tanking day for

China’s Space Strategy: Why Civil and Military Must Merge

Sanjukta Praharaj 6:02 pm

Chinese military-linked researchers have called for deeper integration between the country’s commercial space technology and its defence systems. The scholars

US Brookhaven Lab Builds ‘Cloud in a Box’ to Study Weather

Modern Mechanics 24 News Desk 5:41 pm

Brookhaven National Laboratory has built a custom “cloud in a box”—a convection cloud chamber that lets scientists create and study clouds under controlled conditions. The one-cubic-meter chamber allows repeatable experiments on how clouds form, why some produce rain, and how aerosols affect them. The work addresses one of the biggest uncertainties in weather and climate models.

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Austria’s TU Wien Sets World Record for Smallest QR Code

Modern Mechanics 24 News Desk 5:29 pm

Austria’s TU Wien has set a Guinness World Record by creating the smallest QR code ever, measuring just 1.98 square micrometers—smaller than most bacteria. Working with industry partner Cerabyte, researchers engraved the code into durable ceramic material using focused ion beams. The technology could lead to ultra-dense, long-term data storage that lasts centuries without energy.

University of Florida Finds Why Antarctica Has Weakest Gravity

Modern Mechanics 24 News Desk 4:32 pm

University of Florida scientists have solved the mystery of Antarctica’s “gravity hole”—a region where gravity is weaker than anywhere else on Earth. Using earthquake waves and computer models, they traced its formation back 70 million years. The research shows a connection between deep underground rock movements and the growth of Antarctica’s massive ice sheets.

SETI Institute Scientists Say Saturn’s Moon Titan Was Born from a Violent Moon Merger

Modern Mechanics 24 News Desk 6:05 pm

Scientists at the SETI Institute have a new idea about Saturn’s giant moon Titan. It might have formed when two smaller moons crashed together and merged. The violent collision would explain Titan’s few craters, its strange orbit, and even the age of Saturn’s famous rings. NASA’s Dragonfly mission heading to Titan in 2034 could prove this theory right.

New Cosmic Clue: ‘Sun Goddess’ Particle Mystery Deepens in Space

Sanjukta Praharaj 5:04 pm

A mysterious ultra-high-energy cosmic ray, known as the ‘Sun Goddess’ particle, is puzzling scientists worldwide. Officially called the Amaterasu particle,

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Texas A&M Uses Black Soldier Fly Larvae to Clean Polluted Land in Multi-Million Dollar Project

Modern Mechanics 24 News Desk 5:51 pm

Texas A&M University researchers are using black soldier fly larvae to clean polluted soil in a multi-million dollar project. The larvae consume waste and break down toxins while sensors, robots, and AI automate the work. If successful, the method could restore lost farmland, clean industrial sites, and even help future astronauts grow food on Mars.

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Microsoft Team Creates Glass Data Storage That Lasts 10,000 Years

Germany’s TUM Spots Rare Supernova to Measure Universe Expansion

Countdown to Moon: NASA Sets Artemis II Wet Dress Rehearsal Before Crewed Moon Flight

China’s Space Strategy: Why Civil and Military Must Merge

Austria’s TU Wien Sets World Record for Smallest QR Code

University of Florida Finds Why Antarctica Has Weakest Gravity

SETI Institute Scientists Say Saturn’s Moon Titan Was Born from a Violent Moon Merger

New Cosmic Clue: ‘Sun Goddess’ Particle Mystery Deepens in Space

Texas A&M Uses Black Soldier Fly Larvae to Clean Polluted Land in Multi-Million Dollar Project

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