Category: 7. Science

Scientists have discovered how two transcription factors form a reciprocal regulatory…

A phenomenon called the “overview effect”, which is a deep feeling of awe and appreciation of the planet’s interconnectedness, is often experienced by astronauts while observing the Earth from space. Researchers have now documented a…

Our species, Homo sapiens, is the most geographically diverse of all primate species, permanently living on every continent except Antarctica. We have achieved this through our unprecedented ability to develop adaptations that increase the odds…

China and Europe in a rare collaboration are launching a joint space…

Artemis II and its four-man crew have entered the Moon’s “sphere of influence,” meaning the spacecraft is more affected by lunar gravity than the Earth’s pull. The transition occurred at a distance of 39,000 miles from the Moon, four…

Good morning. For a short period today, the four-person crew of the Artemis II mission will be alone in space, unable to contact anyone on Earth. Facing the far side of the moon, the astronauts will be further from our planet than anyone before…