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Environment United Kingdom

21. July 2022

Less Light Pollution Means Brighter Night Skies!

The United Kingdom has the world's highest concentration of dark (non-light polluted) sky areas, leading the growing global trend of keeping light pollution to a minimum as studies show that dark skies are beneficial to human health, wildlife and the environment.

Technology

Technology USA

4. June 2022

Orbiting Space Without Fuel? NASA’s Working on It!

NASA has approved an innovative solar sail concept to undertake the third and final phase of its development, and the end game is to orbit the Sun’s poles without using a single drop of fuel.

Technology

Technology The World

23. May 2022

Check Out the First Photo of This Massive Black Hole!

The supermassive black hole located at the center of our Milky Way, Sagittarius A*, has been photographed for the very first time, and this astrophysical feat helps us better and deeper understand our Universe.

Health

Health Canada

17. May 2022

Thanks to Squirrels, We May Soon Stop Losing Muscle Mass in Space

Researchers have found out why striped ground squirrels can hibernate for nearly six months without losing their muscle mass — and plan to use this information to preserve the muscle mass... of astronauts!

Technology

Technology China

11. January 2022

Selfies from Mars: Cosmic Mission Shows Big Progress

A few pictures from the Red Planet, including selfies, show the world the progress China’s mission orbiter is making on Mars - and it's looking very positive indeed!

Technology

Technology French Guiana

2. January 2022

Most Powerful Space Telescope Takes Off

NASA’s revolutionary new Space Telescope took off from Kourou, in French Guiana, and by mid-2022, Hubble’s successor will have reached its exploring destination to push our knowledge of the universe to new highs.

Health

Health Antarctica

26. December 2021

This Frozen Land Expedition Could Help Us Prepare for Mars

Two British explorers have recently taken on an expedition across Antarctica, and NASA is tracking their journey as it might help humans to better prepare for the challenges that will arise on Mars.

Technology

Technology USA

20. December 2021

The Sun is No Longer Out of Our Reach, Confirms This Spacecraft

Scientists have just announced that the sun has been “touched” by a spacecraft for the first time in history, reaching the sun’s upper atmosphere known as the corona.

Society

Society USA

26. November 2021

International Space Station Onboards Its First Black Woman

The first-ever Black American woman is scheduled to complete a long-term mission in the International Space Station in 2022, showing colored children that the sky is literally the limit.

Society

Society USA

19. November 2021

Food Has a Future on Mars

Heinz has unveiled a special edition of its original Heinz ketchup, using the same ingredients as always, but this time via a “martian” process: the tomatoes used to create the "Marz Edition" ketchup were grown in soil, water, and temperature conditions found on Mars.