ASTRA Initiative Seminar, 22 May 2026
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NASA Helio Club: Session 6: Beyond the Heliosphere
NASA Helio Club is a collection of six club sessions, or lessons, that complete a comprehensive module created for a middle-school audience (ages 10-14) to introduce basic heliophysics concepts to learners. Designed for both after school clubs and classroom environments, each session takes approximately two hours, or approximately two class-periods. Each session includesContinue Reading
Studying Pneumonia in Space for Heart Health on Earth
NASA astronaut Jack Hathaway works on MVP Cell-09 research inside a portable glovebag aboard the International Space Station. ESA/Sophie Adenot Expedition 74 astronauts aboard the International Space Station are uncovering how bacteria that causes pneumonia can lead to long-term damage in the heart. Researchers are leveraging the space environment toContinue Reading
NASA’s Planet-Hunting TESS Reveals Dazzling Night Sky
3 min read NASA’s Planet-Hunting TESS Reveals Dazzling Night Sky NASA’s TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) has released its most complete view of the starry sky to date, filling in gaps from previous observations. Nearly 6,000 colored dots scattered across the image show the locations of either confirmed or candidateContinue Reading
‘Hacks’ Finally Did It: Ava and Deborah Kiss in the Show’s Most Sapphic Episode Yet
It finally happened. After five seasons of longing looks, emotional chaos, and enough tension to power all of Las Vegas, Hacks finally gave fans the moment they’ve been begging for: Ava and Deborah kissed. And according to Hannah Einbinder, the cast knew exactly what kind of episode they were making.Continue Reading
State Laws Are ‘Leveraging Criminalization as a Tactic Against Trans People’
State legislators have passed hundreds of anti-trans laws since 2020, and proposed even more bills. A growing segment of those laws create new criminal penalties that could now lead to jail or prison time in 10 states. That’s according to legal data from Movement Advancement Project (MAP), which tracks anti-LGBTQIA+ laws. MAP’s research identifies 14Continue Reading
The Elections that Turned Climate into a Defining Political Fault Line
Last week’s elections may come to be seen as the moment Britain’s two-party system finally disintegrated. Not because Labour and the Conservatives disappeared overnight, but because the old assumption – that British politics naturally swings between two dominant parties – suddenly looks outdated. These elections revealed something deeper than aContinue Reading
Overturning Citizens United Is Just the Start
The New York Times had an interesting piece marking the 50th anniversary of the Buckley v. Valeo Supreme Court ruling. This ruling effectively prohibited Congress from restricting the amount of money rich people could spend on elections. While Congress could limit their donations to specific candidates, it could not prevent the rich from spendingContinue Reading
US overdose deaths fell again in 2025, but some worry about policy and drug supply changes
About 70,000 Americans died of drug overdoses last year — about 14% fewer than the previous year, Read MoreContinue Reading
Operator of hantavirus-hit ship will say by week’s end when the vessel will resume cruises
The operator of the cruise ship at the center of a hantavirus outbreak has told The Associated Press that it expects to know by the end of the week if the vessel will keep to its schedule for the coming months, Read MoreContinue Reading
Video shows a Philippine senator being chased by police
Video shows a Philippine senator being chased by police, Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
‘Agreement’ with hackers resolves data breach on Canvas learning platform
Instructure, the education technology company behind the online learning platform Canvas, has reached an “agreement” with the hackers who took its systems offline last week, disrupting final exams and causing alarms about the exposure of students’ personal data across the country. In a statement, Instructure said the hacker group, whichContinue Reading
Six things to know about BuzzFeed as a new owner takes over
BuzzFeed will soon have a new CEO and chairman after Byron Allen, the comedian-turned-entrepreneur and media mogul, purchased a 52% stake in the company for $120 million. Allen’s company, Allen Family Digital, and BuzzFeed shared the news Monday, saying Allen would replace Jonah Peretti, BuzzFeed’s founder, who would take onContinue Reading