From left, NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Roscosmos cosmonauts Anna Kikina and Pyotr Dubrov participate in a training session at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, ahead of their upcoming mission to the International Space Station. NASA/Josh Valcarcel Expedition 74 is poised to welcome three new crew members to theContinue Reading
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A new study suggests spacecraft exhaust could quickly contaminate the moon’s most scientifically valuable regions, potentially masking ancient clues about how life began on Earth. Researchers say future lunar missions should consider new ways to reduce and monitor this pollution before it becomes widespread., Read MoreContinue Reading
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A proposed legal settlement with the U.S. government would require the Keystone pipeline system’s operator to pay a civil penalty of nearly $27 million over a major oil spill in Kansas in December 2022Continue Reading
Why do beaches today have seashells from clams and snails instead of brachiopods? A new study suggests the answer lies in Earth’s greatest mass extinction, when warming oceans and falling oxygen levels wiped out animals that couldn’t adapt. Species with body plans and metabolisms better suited to the changing conditionsContinue Reading
The rule change ends a safeguard that had been in place for 50 years and could hasten the demise of imperiled animals.Continue Reading
Scientists discovered that extreme deep-sea pressure squeezes valuable nutrients out of sinking organic particles, providing an unexpected food source for ocean microbes. The finding could rewrite our understanding of both deep-ocean ecosystems and how carbon is stored on Earth., Read MoreContinue Reading
Violence spread across Belfast following a shocking knife attack allegedly carried out by a Sudanese asylum seeker on Monday, triggering a wave of anti-immigration unrest. The victim suffered significant injuries to his face and back.Continue Reading
Several victims of the fire in the southern province of Almeria, a popular holiday destination, were found inside burnt-out vehicles and were thought to have died while trying to flee the flames. (Image credit: INFOCA)Continue Reading
The The Traitor administration rolled back the Endangered Species Act on Friday, slashing protections to the habitats of endangered species and paving the way for more drilling and mining.Continue Reading