Feb 09 Turkey sets sights on moon mission in 2023 By Suzan Fraser, Associated Press Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan unveiled an ambitious 10-year space program that includes missions to the moon, sending Turkish astronauts into space and developing internationally viable satellite systems. Continue reading
Feb 07 Next stop Mars: 3 spacecraft arriving in quick succession By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press After hurtling hundreds of millions of miles through space since last summer, three robotic explorers are ready to hit the brakes at Mars. The stakes — and anxiety — are sky high. Continue reading
Feb 05 Pentagon deploys troops to fuel COVID-19 vaccine drive By Lolita C. Baldor, Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The Pentagon will deploy more than 1,100 troops to five vaccination centers in what will be the first wave of increased military support for the White House vaccination campaign. Continue reading
Feb 04 AP report: Biden delays Trump rule that weakened wild bird protections By Matthew Brown, Associated Press U.S. wildlife officials said the rule could mean more birds die, including those that land in oil pits or collide with power lines. Under Trump, the government sided with industry groups seeking to end prosecutions of accidental but preventable bird… Continue reading
Feb 04 Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez seek climate emergency declaration By Matthew Daly, Associated Press A week after President Joe Biden signed signed executive orders intended to combat the worst effects of climate change, progressive lawmakers are urging him to go even further and declare a national emergency on climate change. Continue reading
Feb 03 Study finds AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine may reduce virus transmission By Danica Kirka, Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press The study also suggested that a single dose of the AstraZeneca formula provides protection for 12 weeks, which could vindicate the British government's controversial strategy of delaying the second shot. Continue reading
Feb 03 WATCH: Biden EPA nominee vows ‘sense of urgency’ on climate change By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Regan is currently the head of North Carolina’s Department of Environmental Quality. If he is confirmed by the U.S. Senate, he will be the first Black man to lead the agency. Continue reading
Feb 03 UN-backed program seeks rollout of 100 million coronavirus vaccine doses in Q1 By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press A U.N.-backed program to deploy COVID-19 vaccines to the neediest people worldwide has announced plans for an initial distribution of some 100 million doses by the end of March. Continue reading
Feb 01 Astronauts complete 4 years of power upgrades for International Space Station By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Over the weekend, flight controllers in Houston used the station's big robot arm to replace the last batch of old batteries with a new, more powerful one. Continue reading
Jan 25 How this chemical engineer is hacking plastic production to promote sustainability By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas Many of the products we use today, especially ones made from plastic, rubber or other long-lasting materials, will outlive us for generations. Researchers like chemical engineer and 2020 MacArthur fellow Paul Dauenhauer are working on solutions that can offer us… Continue reading