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- ‘Martians’ walk the Utah desert, paving way for life on red planet
At 22 bases around the world, scientists have been volunteering to simulate life on Mars, learning lessons that may aid real-life exploration.
- First LookUp and away: SpaceX blasts diverse crew to space station
SpaceX successfully launched four astronauts toward the International Space Station for NASA on Wednesday. The mission’s crew is comprised equally of men and women, including the first Black woman making a long-term spaceflight, Jessica Watkins.
- Quest for nuclear fusion is advancing – powered by scientific grit
Recent breakthroughs make energy from nuclear fusion look increasingly achievable. But it’s a tale of decadeslong persistence with hurdles still to come.
- First Look‘Snapshot in amber of the past’: Astronomers spot farthest star
Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope said Wednesday they have discovered the farthest star ever recorded. They magnified the minuscule starlight through gravitational lensing to allow the star formed nearly 13 billion years ago to be seen.
- First LookRussian scientists: Will Ukraine war erode their contributions?
As the international community shuns Russia over the war in Ukraine, scientific relationships built between Moscow and the West over decades are unraveling. Without Russian expertise, progress in climate research and space exploration could be jeopardized.
- First LookThree tons of space junk is on a collision course with the moon
Space junk is on course to smash into the far side of the moon at 5,800 mph on Friday. It is still unclear whose old rocket it is, but scientists expect the object to carve out a hole 33 feet to 66 feet across.
- First LookUS lab sparks nuclear fusion. What will it take to make it last?
Researchers at a California lab caught a glimpse of the future when they created a fusion reaction that lasted a fraction of a second. If scientists find a way to sustain this nuclear fusion for longer, they could create a revolutionary source of clean energy.
- First Look'New views of the universe’ soon: Webb telescope reaches space
On Monday, the James Webb Space Telescope landed at its destination 1 million miles from Earth. It will be another three months before the most powerful space telescope in the world, which can peer back in time to early galaxy formation, will be fully operational.
- Blue whales: An acoustic library helps us find what we can’t see
Antarctic blue whales are hard to find, but easier to hear. A new tool explores the ocean’s “rhythm section” to learn how to help Earth’s largest mammal.
- First LookWebb Space Telescope: How is it different from Hubble?
The Webb Space Telescope could launch as early as Christmas Day. It’s seen as the successor to the Hubble Space Telescope. But they’re very different.
- Cover StoryCosmic vision: What secrets NASA’s space telescope might reveal
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope – the world’s most powerful and costly – could yield major insights on the cosmos.
- Asteroid blasting and moon dust mitigation: You can major in that
From asteroid blasting to moon dust mitigation, the Colorado School of Mines offers studies in how to ethically and sustainably mine in space.
- First LookAs lava flows, Spain's volcano offers a rare look at Earth's core
As lava continues to spew from a volcano on the Canary Island of La Palma, most residents have evacuated – but scientists are moving in closer, using new technology to study the eruption process. The site may just be a perfect laboratory for scientific discovery.
- First LookRussian missile test pushes space junk swirling near astronauts
On Monday, a Russian missile test endangered the astronauts aboard the International Space Station by targeting a satellite close by. With over 1,500 pieces of space junk now strewn about, the astronauts face a risk four times greater than normal.
- Beyond ‘Trail of Tears’: Tracing Indigenous land dispossession in US
Indigenous tribes have been dispossessed of the equivalent of 99% of their original lands – and been moved to poorer U.S. lands – a new study finds.
- First LookNo more tusks in Mozambique? Poaching alters elephant evolution.
New studies show that decades of civil war and poaching in Mozambique have led to worrying genetic changes among elephants: Many are now being born without tusks. The results highlight the dramatic effect humans can have on evolutionary processes.
- First LookNASA’s asteroid hunter Lucy soars into sky with diamonds
NASA’s Lucy spacecraft launched Saturday on a 12-year flight to investigate eight asteroids, most of them within Jupiter’s orbit.
- Finding the words: African translators aim to decolonize science
Who can participate in science? In Africa, that may hinge on what language you speak. Decolonise Science aims to change that.
- First LookActors in space: Russians, Capt. Kirk lift off to new heights
Some actors are ready to go beyond green screens for intergalactic movies. On Tuesday, a Russian actress blasts off to film the first ever movie in space and “Star Trek” actor William Shatner will make his space debut a week later aboard a Blue Origin rocket.
- First LookPhysics Nobel rewards trio for contributions to climate models
On Monday, three renowned scientists were awarded the Nobel Prize for physics. Their work has allowed for a fuller understanding of “complex forces of nature,” including the Earth’s changing climate.