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First LookRussian missile test pushes space junk swirling near astronautsOn Monday, a Russian missile test endangered the astronauts aboard the International Space Station by targeting a satellite close by. With over 1,500 pieces of space junk now strewn about, the astronauts face a risk four times greater than normal.
Beyond 鈥楾rail of Tears鈥�: Tracing Indigenous land dispossession in USIndigenous tribes have been dispossessed of the equivalent of聽99% of their original lands 鈥� and been moved to poorer U.S. lands 鈥� a new study finds.聽
First LookNo more tusks in Mozambique? Poaching alters elephant evolution.New studies show that decades聽of civil war and poaching in Mozambique have led to worrying genetic changes among elephants: Many are now being born without tusks. The results highlight the dramatic effect humans can have on evolutionary processes.聽
First LookNASA鈥檚 asteroid hunter Lucy soars into sky with diamondsNASA鈥檚 Lucy spacecraft launched Saturday on a 12-year flight to investigate eight asteroids, most of them within Jupiter鈥檚 orbit.聽
Finding the words: African translators aim to decolonize scienceWho can participate in science? In Africa, that may hinge on what language you speak.聽Decolonise Science aims to change that.
First LookActors in space: Russians, Capt. Kirk lift off to new heightsSome actors are ready to go beyond green screens for intergalactic movies.聽On Tuesday, a Russian actress blasts off to film the first ever movie in space and 鈥淪tar Trek鈥� actor聽William Shatner will make his space debut a week later aboard a Blue Origin聽rocket.
First LookPhysics Nobel rewards trio for contributions to climate modelsOn Monday, three renowned scientists were awarded the Nobel Prize for physics. Their work has allowed for a fuller understanding of 鈥渃omplex forces of nature,鈥� including the Earth鈥檚 changing climate.
First LookTrailblazing tourist spaceflight circled globe before Atlantic splashdownPropelled 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 prehistoryEgyptian 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聽elongated skull and a snout that suggests it was a powerful carnivore.聽
In era of weather extremes, TV forecasters become climate educatorsIncreasingly, 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鈥檚 experience.For all the talk of electric vehicles, a true shift in the market 鈥� and among consumers 鈥� remains elusive. What needs to change to make that happen?
To see the moon, head to MaineResearchers 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 ownA new Poe biography by John Tresch shows the writer鈥檚 deep involvement in the scientific milieu of his day.聽
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 differentSeveral 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 flightPrivate 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鈥檚 test flights on July 11, beating Amazon founder Jeff Bezos into space by nine days.
First LookSpace tourism draws nearer with Virgin Galactic test flightVirgin 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 congratulationsThe rover is to explore an area known as Utopia Planitia. The landing follows China鈥檚 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 studentsSusan Murabana鈥檚 Travelling Telescope program aims to show Kenyan kids the stars up close聽鈥� and that astronomy and science are for everyone.
First LookIn a first, SpaceX reuses rocket to send humans into orbitSpaceX has sent four astronauts into space using a recycled rocket and capsule, marking the first time it has sent people 鈥� and not just cargo 鈥� on a flight using reused parts. Reusability is crucial in lowering the costs of space travel.