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…
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Artemis crew reaches the moon, approaches record-breaking distance from Earth – Reuters
- Artemis crew reaches the moon, approaches record-breaking distance from Earth Reuters
- Artemis II astronauts will see parts of the moon no human has before. How is that possible? CNN
- Artemis II astronauts on course to set new distance record…
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Scientists may have found a way to keep your bones strong for life
There is growing demand for treatments that can safely prevent and reverse bone loss over time. Osteoporosis, a condition that weakens bones and makes them more likely to break, affects about six million people in Germany alone, most of them…
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The hungriest black holes in the universe are running out of food, survey of 8,000 cosmic monsters reveals
For years, astronomers have been puzzled by why the biggest black holes in the universe have been growing much more slowly over the past 10 billion years. Now, a new study offers a potential solution to this astrophysical enigma: They’re…
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Tonga’s Volcanic Eruption Hit the Edge of Space. Then the Atmosphere Froze, and It Hasn’t Recovered Since
A new international scientific assessment of the 2022 Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haʻapai eruption has explained why the largest volcanic plume ever measured cooled the stratosphere instead of heating it.
The blast injected roughly 146 teragrams…
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We went to Finland to hear about the new ‘sand battery’ that will turn stored renewable energy back into power for the electrical grid
PORNAINEN, Finland — Engineers will soon begin testing a new “sand battery” that will convert energy stored as heat back into power that can be fed into the electricity grid. However, they say challenges lie ahead, with investment cost…
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ARTEMIS II’s Orion spacecraft imaged – 5 April 2026
We succeeded imaging the Orion “Integrity” spacecraft, part of the ARTEMIS II mission, with the first astronauts flying to the Moon after more than 53 years.
The ARTEMISS II’s Orion “Integrity” spacecraft. 5 April 2026.
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Beadnet dress: A 4,500-year-old ancient Egyptian funeral ‘gown’ that was in vogue during the Old Kingdom
This ancient Egyptian beadnet dress was fashionable back when the pyramids were built. (Image credit: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (Public Domain)) QUICK FACTS
Name: Beadnet dress
What it is: A beaded funeral dress
Where it is from: Giza, Egypt
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NASA’s Artemis II, endangered species and oil, low western U.S. snowpack
Kendra Pierre-Louis: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Kendra Pierre-Louis, in for Rachel Feltman. You’re listening to our weekly science news roundup.
First, a quick update on NASA’s moon mission, which lifted off last week….
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NASA Families Don’t Go to the Moon, but They’re on the Mission, Too – The New York Times
- NASA Families Don’t Go to the Moon, but They’re on the Mission, Too The New York Times
- Astronaut Reid Wiseman’s Wife Carroll Died Tragically, Leaving Him a Single Dad of 2 Yahoo
- Artemis II astronaut shares emotional moment with daughters CNN
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