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- First LookTrailblazing tourist spaceflight circled globe before Atlantic splashdown
Propelled by a SpaceX rocket, an all-amateur crew became the first to circle the world in space without a professional astronaut.
- First LookWalking whales: Four-legged fossil shines light on prehistory
Egyptian scientists have discovered that a fossil uncovered in 2008 belongs to a prehistoric whale believed to have lived 43 million years ago on both land and sea. The four-legged whale had an elongated skull and a snout that suggests it was a powerful carnivore.
- In era of weather extremes, TV forecasters become climate educators
Increasingly, weather forecasters help the public learn about the connection between climate science, extreme weather, and their own safety.
- Cover StoryDawn of the electric vehicle age? One car shopper’s experience.
For all the talk of electric vehicles, a true shift in the market – and among consumers – remains elusive. What needs to change to make that happen?
- To see the moon, head to Maine
Researchers at the Maine Mineral & Gem Museum understand that the study of space rocks is, at its core, a quest to understand where we come from.
- Edgar Allan Poe exposed scientific hoaxes, and invented his own
A new Poe biography by John Tresch shows the writer’s deep involvement in the scientific milieu of his day.
- From Bezos to satellites, does new space era need new rules?
Billionaires boldly go spaceward amid a rise in both commercial and government-led space ventures. Some experts call for more enforceable rules.
- Why this space race to the moon will be different
Several moon missions are planned for the near future, with the U.S., Russia, and China leading efforts to use the moon as a step to Mars.
- First LookSpace race: Branson challenges Bezos in battle for first flight
Private companies are competing to take passengers 60 miles above Earth. Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Galactic, will have his first venture into space aboard one of the company’s test flights on July 11, beating Amazon founder Jeff Bezos into space by nine days.
- First LookSpace tourism draws nearer with Virgin Galactic test flight
Virgin Galactic on Saturday made its first rocket-powered flight from New Mexico to the fringe of space in a manned shuttle.
- First LookChina lands a rover on Mars; NASA tweets congratulations
The rover is to explore an area known as Utopia Planitia. The landing follows China’s launch of the main section of a permanent space station and a mission that brought back moon rocks last year.
- Difference MakerThe Travelling Telescope brings stars to students
Susan Murabana’s Travelling Telescope program aims to show Kenyan kids the stars up close – and that astronomy and science are for everyone.
- First LookIn a first, SpaceX reuses rocket to send humans into orbit
SpaceX has sent four astronauts into space using a recycled rocket and capsule, marking the first time it has sent people – and not just cargo – on a flight using reused parts. Reusability is crucial in lowering the costs of space travel.
- Mars helicopter flies. Now comes a push to its thin-air limits.
One small drone flight might become one giant leap for humanity’s exploration of our solar system.
- First LookNASA's Ingenuity lifts off in historic first flight on Mars
Ingenuity, a 4-pound helicopter, successfully flew Monday on Mars in the first powered flight by an aircraft on another planet. The achievement could help develop technology to guide future endeavors on Mars, and on Earth.
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- Drones in space: Can a helicopter take flight on Mars?
NASA's newest mission on Mars includes a ground-based rover, but also a flying craft called Ingenuity that could open tantalizing new possibilities.
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