Mar 02 Private lunar lander successfully touches down on the moon with a special delivery for NASA By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press A private lunar lander carrying a drill, vacuum and other experiments for NASA touched down on the moon Sunday, the latest in a string of companies looking to kickstart business on Earth's celestial neighbor ahead of astronaut missions. Continue reading
Feb 28 UN biodiversity talks end with nations backing $200 billion per year plan to protect nature By Steven Grattan, Sibi Arasu, Associated Press COP16’s successful conclusion is the first United Nations meeting in many months that ended on a positive note, as various meetings all through last year related to dealing with the global plastic pollution, climate change and the earlier biodiversity meeting… Continue reading
Feb 28 Scientists say EPA just needs to look around the world to see the growing dangers of climate change By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press As President Donald Trump's administration looks to reverse a cornerstone finding that climate change endangers human health and welfare, scientists say they just need to look around because it's obvious how bad global warming is and how it's getting worse. Continue reading
Feb 25 Watch 9:55 Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore on their longer than expected stay in space By Amna Nawaz, Azhar Merchant For NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, the long wait to return to Earth is almost over. They went to the International Space Station last June in a Boeing Starliner spacecraft. They were supposed to return a week later,… Continue watching
Feb 25 Scientists (mostly) rule out this newly discovered asteroid hitting Earth in the next decade By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press There’s still a 1.7 percent chance that asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit the moon on Dec. 22, 2032, according to NASA. Continue reading
Feb 23 Why do skiers sunburn so easily? A snow scientist explains By Steven R. Fassnacht, The Conversation The powdery snow that skiers and snowboarders love, especially on crystal clear days, plays a big role in how much your skin will burn — not the elevation. Continue reading
Feb 14 Chernobyl was hit by a drone. What are the dangers? By Associated Press The timing is sensitive as the incident comes against the backdrop of the Munich Security Conference, a gathering of world leaders meant to hash out paths to ending the nearly three-year war. Continue reading
Feb 10 Puerto Rico governor’s effort to eliminate renewable energy goals sparks pushback By Dánica Coto, Associated Press Puerto Rico legislators on Monday held a contentious public hearing on a governor-backed bill that would eliminate renewable energy goals and extend operations of the island's lone coal-fired plant, long accused of polluting low-income communities. Continue reading
Feb 10 In our cosmic neighborhood, space telescope spots rare ‘Einstein ring’ of light around galaxy By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press The halo, known as an Einstein ring, encircles a galaxy 590 million light-years away. Continue reading
Feb 09 Are seed oils toxic? The answer is complicated, according to research By Mary J. Scourboutakos, The Conversation Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is expected to clear the final hurdles in his confirmation as health secretary, has proclaimed that widely used cooking oils such as canola oil and soybean oil are toxic. But research shows that the health… Continue reading