Russia sends a NASA astronaut and 2 cosmonauts to the space station
by Although the commercial Polaris Dawn crew destined for the first non-governmental spacewalk, a NASA astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts embarked on a more conventional space …
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This is why collaboration is essential
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The SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission just made history. But the most dangerous part is yet to come
SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission launched early Tuesday, sending a crew of four civilian astronauts into orbit. And hours later they have already made history: achieving …
Wildfires hit California and Nevada, prompting evacuations and power outages
Wildfires in California spread quickly Tuesday as firefighters battled strong winds, dry conditions and a heat wave that sent temperatures soaring into the triple digits …
As warming threatens polar bear tourism and the land below, the Canadian town adapts and thrives
CHURCHILL, Manitoba (AP) – Change has broken, rebuilt and continues to reshape this remote town where tundra meets forest on the shores of Hudson Bay. …
I’ve visited the same Rocky Mountain subalpine meadow weekly for ten summers looking at plant-pollinator interactions – here’s what I’ve learned
Imagine a bee crawling into a bright yellow flower. This simple interaction can be seen many times. It is also a vital indicator of the …
SpaceX is to send the Polaris Dawn crew on a daring journey into the Earth’s radiation belts
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Europa Clipper is soon to be launched to explore a habitable moon in our solar system
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on exciting discoveries, scientific advances and more. The Europa Clipper spacecraft reached …
China aims historic Mars mission ‘around 2028’ as it seeks space power
China’s historic attempt to bring samples from Mars to Earth could launch as early as 2028, two years earlier than previously thought, according to a …
Teenage brains ‘age’ during Covid lockdown, new research suggests
Covid lockdowns, such as school closures, cancellations of sporting activities and stay-at-home orders, prematurely brainwashed teenagers by up to four years, University of Washington researchers …