May 06 Astronomers find closest black hole to Earth ever, hints of more By Associated Press European astronomers have found the closest black hole to Earth yet, so near that the two stars dancing with it can be seen by the naked eye. Continue reading
May 05 Greek lawmakers approve controversial environmental bill By Associated Press Greek lawmakers have approved a controversial environmental bill that the opposition and environmental groups slammed for opening the door to exploratory oil and gas drilling in protected areas. Continue reading
May 04 Billions projected to suffer nearly unlivable heat in 2070 By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Right now, 20 million people live in areas where the annual average temperature is 84 degrees or hotter. In half a century that will likely be way past 1 billion people, and in an unlikely but worst-case scenario 3.5 billion… Continue reading
Apr 30 NASA goes private for 1st astronaut lunar landers in decades By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine announced Thursday the three companies that will develop and build lunar landers, with the goal of returning astronauts to the moon by 2024, and ultimately on to Mars. Continue reading
Apr 30 Alabama student names NASA's first Mars helicopter By Associated Press Ingenuity, the name submitted by Vaneeza Rupani, was selected for the 4 pound (1.8 kilograms) solar-powered helicopter, NASA said in a statement on Wednesday. Continue reading
Apr 22 These charts show how the environment has changed since the first Earth Day By Andrea Thompson, Scientific American These charts show that while progress has been made in some areas, humanity still has a major impact on the planet. Continue reading
Apr 22 Why Jane Goodall says human disregard for nature led to the coronavirus pandemic By Joshua Barajas “We are all interconnected,” the famed primatologist, and a leading voice in conservation efforts, told the PBS NewsHour. “And if we don’t get that lesson from this pandemic, then maybe we never will.”… Continue reading
Apr 22 Earth Day turns 50, and the green movement faces fresh challenges By Michael Casey, Tammy Webber, Associated Press Black, brown and poor communities suffer disproportionately from ongoing contamination. Deforestation, habitat loss and overfishing have wreaked havoc on global biodiversity. And the existential threat of climate change looms larger than anything that came before. Continue reading
Apr 17 U.S.-Russian space crew lands safely in Kazakhstan By Daria Litvinova, Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press A U.S.-Russian crew landed safely Friday in the steppes of Kazakhstan following a stint on the International Space Station and was greeted with extra precautions due to the coronavirus. Continue reading
Apr 15 Owls' silent flight inspires quieter technology By Dana Mackenzie, Knowable Magazine No one knows exactly how the nocturnal hunters manage their whisper-soft flight, yet it is inspiring the design of quieter airplanes, fans and wind turbines. Continue reading