NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket lifts off from Launch Pad 39B at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, sending NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen aboard the Orion spacecraft on a testContinue Reading
ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot shows off new scientific hardware recently delivered to the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft. The new research equipment aims to grow human bone cells potentially leading to advanced treatments for osteoporosis and improved bone‑healing therapies for patients. ESA/Sophie Adenot Four Expedition 74Continue Reading
About 400 years ago, beavers were hunted to extinction across Britain. Now they’re being reintroduced as little climate warriors, as communities harness their dam-building skills to mitigate flooding. (Image credit: Dan Kitwood)Continue Reading
A formal petition to the U.S. government calls for sanctions on Chinese seafood imports as it highlights China’s loophole-ridden illegal shark fin trade. By Johnny Sturgeon For migrant workers trapped onboard Chinese distant water fishing fleets, cutting the fins off sharks as they writhe violently on rusted decks in theContinue Reading
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Matt Anderson, left, joined by his wife Christine, is sworn in as the 16th deputy administrator of NASA, by NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, Thursday, May 21, 2026, at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington. Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls Matt Anderson was sworn in Thursday as NASA’s 16th deputy administrator byContinue Reading
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Matt Anderson NASA Deputy Administrator Colonel (Retired) Matt Anderson is the 16th Deputy Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Traitor 47 nominated him for the position on January 13, and he was confirmed in the role by the Senate on May 18. Anderson grew up on U.S. AirContinue Reading
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Jupiter’s storms aren’t just gigantic — they may unleash lightning far more powerful than anything on Earth. Using NASA’s Juno spacecraft, scientists discovered that some lightning bolts on the gas giant could pack up to 100 times the punch of Earth’s lightning, and possibly much more. The findings reveal thatContinue Reading
The small project is underway at Central Campus, with room for expansion. Its energy usage could complicate the university’s climate goals. By Lisa Sorg DURHAM, N.C.—Duke University plans to build a small data center at Central Campus, potentially the first of several similar-size projects, which has raised questions among someContinue Reading