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    Astronauts that hibernate on long spaceflights is not just for sci-fi. We could test it in 10 years.

    Biochemistry suggests that muscle-wasting results from the action of myostatins - these continually break down muscle cells, after which, normally, new muscle cells are generated according to exercise demands. The possibility of using myostatin inhibitors during hibernation in ultra-long...
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    Powerful linear accelerator begins smashing atoms – 2 scientists on the team explain how it could reveal rare forms of matter

    Thanks. re the targets - Carbon's melting point is higher than Beryllium so presumably the Be target would have to rotate also?
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    Powerful linear accelerator begins smashing atoms – 2 scientists on the team explain how it could reveal rare forms of matter

    "smash this beam of ions into a ...rotating disk of carbon." Why is the carbon rotating - what is the function of this?
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    Powerful linear accelerator begins smashing atoms – 2 scientists on the team explain how it could reveal rare forms of matter

    "scandium, calcium and potassium. These isotopes are commonly found in neutron stars..." Could you explain that quote a bit please - I thought that neutron stars were essentially one big nucleus?
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    'Lunar ExoCam' project aims to film spacecraft touchdowns on the moon

    Thanks
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    'Lunar ExoCam' project aims to film spacecraft touchdowns on the moon

    So how do the cameras line up in the correct direction to get the footage after bouncing down on the ground?
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