Category: 7. Science

NASA will analyze and explore two different landing options for its Mars Sample Return program, though it will take almost two years to do so and is expected to announce its decision in late 2026. The agency had to temporarily hit pause on the program after an independent review found that it could cost between…

The epaulette shark’s ability to “walk” on land gives it a distinct survival advantage and traces … [+] its lineage back to the Jurassic period. getty When most people picture a shark, they likely imagine a sleek predator slicing through the ocean’s depths and not one that ambles across the seafloor on fins resembling tiny…

Lurking just beneath the crop canopy, waiting to rob yield and wreak havoc, are hidden criminals: herbicide-resistant weeds. As technology has advanced, these weeds adapt to control tactics, often faster than we can respond, making them the “most-wanted” weed species.  Herbicide-resistant weeds are one of the most significant problems facing farmers, costing them time and money,… Continue…

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Find answers to questions about space debris, the risk to satellites in orbit, and how space sustainability can help, as well as the UK Space Agency’s work to address these issues. Sustainable Space Community Hub Join the Sustainable Space Community Hub to stay up to date with all the latest news and activities in space sustainability.  Members…

Across the Arctic, multiyear ice is increasingly melting, dramatically reducing the frequency and size of Arctic pressure ridges. Arctic pressure ridges are created when ice floes press against each other and become stacked. They are a characteristic feature of Arctic sea ice, an obstacle for shipping, and an essential component of the ecosystem. In a…

SpaceX is set to launch more of its internet satellites from Florida’s Space Coast today (Jan. 8). A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 21 Starlink spacecraft, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities, is scheduled to lift off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station during a nearly four-hour launch window opening at 10:27 a.m. EST (1527…