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Video shows isolated Amazon tribe emerge from rain forest in Peru amid threat from loggers

Source: USA Today

Logging in the Amazon rainforest could threaten the health and wellbeing of an isolated tribe known as the Mashco Piro people.

Toddler born deaf can hear after gene therapy trial breakthrough her parents call “mind-blowing”

Source: CBS

Opal Sandy, a little girl born with genetic deafness, can now hear for the first time thanks to gene therapy designed to treat certain types of deafness.

Intuitive Machines lands on the moon in historic first for a U.S. company

Source: CNBC

In February 2024, for the first time since 1972, a U.S. spacecraft landed on the surface of the moon. The craft’s name? Odysseus. Click here to learn more about the mission.

The Amazon’s ancient complex of ‘lost cities’ flourished for a thousand years

Source: NBC

A new discovery in the Amazon unveils more information about the vibrant and complex civilization of the Upano people, who populated the region thousands of years ago.

10 Offbeat Things Humans Have Launched into Space

Source: How Stuff Works

Did you know that Buzz Lightyear has really been to space? Most of the more than 100 space trips have included an odd item or two on board. Read to find out more about the interesting, and sometimes wacky, items that have traveled to space.

Chandrayaan-3: India makes historic landing near Moon’s south pole

Source: BBC

India recently made history by landing the Pragyaan rover on the surface of the moon. Learn more about the scientific and historical significance of this Moon mission.

Harvard Professor Believes He’s Found Fragments of Alien Technology

Source: CBS Boston

Small objects sometimes lead to big discoveries. Learn how tiny, metallic spheres might point to alien technology in this short video clip.

NASA announces crew for first trip back to the moon in over 50 years

Source: CBS

It’s been over half a century since NASA last sent astronauts to the moon, and this crew of brave men and women is the first of its kind.

How do you make a mummy? Ancient Egyptians’ surprising formulas revealed

Source: nbc

Have you ever wondered how ancient Egyptian mummies remain so well preserved? Recently discovered jars may hold the answer.

Why Australia Bottles Up Its Air

Source: YouTube (Tom Scott channel)

Land is one thing, but is it possible to explore the very air of the past? Thanks to some forward-thinking scientists in Australia, it is!
And it is all because of the Cape Grim Air Archive, which has been capturing samples of some of the most pristine air on the planet for nearly 50 years.

These women are shaping the future of African space exploration

Source: CNN

Read about three African women who are contributing to space exploration programs on their home continent: a space engineer, a physicist and explorer, and a space law adviser.

15 Unexplored Corners of the Earth

Source: MentalFloss

Think everything on Earth has already been thoroughly explored? Think again. From uncontacted tribes to massive underground caves, this list catalogs some of the least explored places still remaining on Earth.

What makes a hero?

Source: BBC

This article examines some of the traits that allow people to act heroically or prevent them from doing so.

China to complete ‘Heavenly Palace’ and break world record for space launches in 2022

Source: Live Science

As China’s space program heats up, they aim to launch 60 missions in 2022 alone, breaking the world record of 55 missions set just last year.

NASA chief: Moon mission is in preparation for Mars

Source: CNN

Watch this short interview with NASA Administrator Bill Nelson about the Artemis program and NASA’s plans to return humans to the moon in 2025.

Is NASA Really Crashing a Spacecraft into an Asteroid?

Source: NASA

Watch the short video and read one of the related articles from NASA to learn why.

Yes, scientists are actually building an elevator to space

Source: TED

Watch this video to learn what building this massive structure would all entail.

7 Characteristics of Heroism

Source: Verywellmind

Read about the best ways to positively impact the world around you with this quick list of heroic characteristics.

Why is this 2,500 year old shipwreck so well-preserved?

Source: TED

Watch this video to learn why so many ships are found in the depths of the Black Sea.

Deep sea diving…in a wheelchair

Source: TED

Watch Sue Austin challenge what it means to use a wheelchair in her underwater adventure.

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