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Category Archives: Risk and Exploration
Dogs Team Up with AI to Sniff Out Cancer
Moon, Pluto, and Mars are highly-trained specialists who’ve detected cancer in 94 percent of cases. Believe it or not, these aren’t the names of doctors! These are dogs who, with the help of AI, work hard to increase the cancer survival rate.
Incarcerated firefighters are helping fight LA wildfires
During California’s wildfire seasons, thousands of brave individuals put their lives on the line to fight the flames—some of which are former inmates learning skills in firefighting.
NASA clears $5 billion Jupiter mission for launch after review of suspect transistors
Europa, one of Jupiter’s many moons, is an icy environment with a saltwater ocean beneath its surface. NASA plans to learn more about this ocean by sending the Europa Clipper into Jupiter’s orbit.
Video shows isolated Amazon tribe emerge from rain forest in Peru amid threat from loggers
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”
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
What makes a hero?
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
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
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?
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
Watch this video to learn what building this massive structure would all entail.