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.

Can You Teach a Goldfish to Drive?

Source: Discovery

You may not be able to teach a fish how to climb a tree, but can you teach it to drive? Read about this remarkable study to find out.

Chimpanzees apply ‘medicine’ to each others’ wounds in a possible show of empathy

Source: CNN

Learn how chimpanzees use insects to treat wounds and care for others.

As climate worsens, environmentalists also grapple with the mental toll of activism

Source: NPR

Environmental activism is hugely important, but so is mental health. Learn how a courageous new wave of activists reconcile the two.

The Tragic Myth of the Sun God’s Son

Source: TED

Watch the video and consider what the myth teaches us about science and nature.

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.

Heard, Felt, but Barely Seen: How a Volcano Severed Tonga from the World

Source: The New York Times

Read or skim the article for details about the eruption and its fallout.

Young Activists Want Action as Protesters Rally at COP26

Source: NY Times

Read about how student activists from all over the world gathered at the Climate Change Conference to make their voices heard about the planet and their future on it.

Can the World’s First Space Sweeper Make a Dent in Orbiting Debris?

Source: Smithsonian Magazine

Space trash is another manmade pollutant humans must address before it is too late. Read about one company’s efforts.

The googly eyes of the mantis shrimp inspire new optical sensors

Source: Ars Technica

Many times, it is not the natural world mimicking the manmade world, but rather the other way around. Read about how mantis shrimp are inspiring new photography technology.