Apr 03 Watch The alarming rise of cancer in young adults and steps that could lower the risk By William Brangham, Madison Staten, Satvi Sunkara, Juliet Fuisz, Alexa Gold, Zoie Lambert, Solveig Rennan We tend to think of cancer as a disease that mainly affects older people, but an increasing number of diagnoses are happening amongst the young. What is behind this alarming rise? And can anything be done to prevent it? Horizons… Continue reading
Apr 03 WATCH: NASA shares update on Artemis II mission around the moon, 2 days after launch By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press NASA’s Artemis II astronauts fired their engines and blazed toward the moon Thursday night, breaking free of the chains that have trapped humanity in shallow laps around Earth in the decades since Apollo. Continue reading
Apr 03 PHOTOS: Artemis II astronauts capture Earth's brilliant beauty By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press The first photo taken by commander Reid Wiseman shows a curved slice of Earth in one of the capsule’s windows. Continue reading
Apr 02 Watch 5:02 Artemis II astronauts embark on voyage around the moon By Miles O'Brien, Kate Tobin, Azhar Merchant A day after liftoff, Artemis II is now well on its way. Four astronauts are on a ten-day voyage around the moon and back, traveling deeper into space than any human has ever before. For more about what’s happening now… Continue watching
Apr 01 Watch 5:33 Artemis II launch sends 4 astronauts on mission around the moon By Miles O'Brien, Azhar Merchant For the first time in more than 50 years, the United States is sending astronauts back toward the moon. NASA launched Artemis II from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, sending a crew of four astronauts on a 10-day voyage. Continue watching
Apr 01 What you need to know about desalination, a growing source of drinking water as scarcity deepens By Annika Hammerschlag, Associated Press As climate change intensifies droughts, disrupts rainfall patterns and fuels wildfires, more regions are turning to the sea for drinking water. Continue reading
Apr 01 WATCH: Artemis II blasts off on journey sending astronauts around the moon By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Four astronauts embarked on a high-stakes flight around the moon Wednesday, humanity’s first lunar voyage in more than half a century and the thrilling leadoff in NASA’s push toward a landing in two years. Continue reading
Mar 31 What to know about Rice's whale, a rare species in the way of Trump's plans for more Gulf drilling By Tammy Webber, Associated Press Scientists fear that expanding oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico could push the giant mammal to extinction. Continue reading
Mar 31 Trump's Endangered Species Committee exempts oil and gas drilling in the Gulf from rules By Matthew Brown, Associated Press Critics say the move could doom a rare whale species and harm other marine life. Nicknamed the “God Squad” by groups who say it can decide a species’ fate, the committee comprises several Trump administration officials. Continue reading
Mar 31 WATCH: NASA holds pre-launch news conference on Artemis II, farthest crewed flight in decades By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press After weeks of fuel leaks and other issues, NASA faced a trouble-free countdown Tuesday on the eve of astronauts' first trip to the moon in more than half a century. Continue reading