Many countries have no pandas. Some have just one or two, in the hopes that they might breed. South Korea now has five, thanks to the recent births of twin cubs at Everland theme park just outside Seoul. But while…
Continue ReadingSpaceX launches Euclid space telescope to study ‘dark universe’
Dark energy and dark matter are enigmatic concepts targeted by a European Space Agency space telescope named Euclid that launched from the Space Coast. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Space Launch Complex…
Continue ReadingConsumer Health: The lifesaving gift of blood donation
Nearly 16 million blood components are transfused each year in the U.S., according to the American Red Cross. Daily needs include 29,000 units of red blood cells, 5,000 units of platelets and 6,500 units of plasma. People need a blood…
Continue ReadingESA spacecraft on way to Jupiter and its icy moons
A European spacecraft rocketed away on a decade long quest to explore Jupiter and three of its icy moons that could have buried oceans. The journey began with a perfect morning liftoff by European Space Agency’s Ariane rocket from French…
Continue ReadingResearch group to track and study great white sharks
A team of scientists departed North Carolina’s coast and followed white sharks as they summer in northern waters. The research expedition, run by nonprofit OCEARCH, hopes to collect samples from white sharks to answer questions about where and when they mate.…
Continue ReadingNASA targets Nov. 2024 for Artemis II launch
NASA mission managers said Artemis II is targeting November 2024 as it goes through issues found from the Artemis I mission including an unexpected heat shield performance during the 5,000-degree reentry. The un-crewed Artemis I flight saw the successful launch…
Continue ReadingSpaceX launches astronauts to station for NASA
SpaceX launched four astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA in March 2023, including the first person from the Arab world going up for an extended month’s long stay. The Falcon rocket bolted from Kennedy Space Center shortly after…
Continue ReadingNASA working on nuclear-powered rocket to Mars
When NASA’s Orion spacecraft returned to Earth from its trip around the moon, it was moving blazingly fast, nearly 25,000 mph, or 32 times the speed of sound. On a trip to the moon, a mere 240,000 miles away, that’s…
Continue ReadingThe rare snowy owl won’t stay forever, but this California town is captivated
Nobody is quite sure why a snowy owl, usually found in Arctic regions, decided to relocate to sunny Cypress, Calif. Everyone you talk to has a theory. Some speculate that recent storms blew the bird off course; others think perhaps…
Continue ReadingHow to travel to space, Earth’s hottest new destination
The space just above our planet is booming. Off-world trips are rapidly increasing: 42 of the 51 commercial astronauts recognized by the Federal Aviation Administration left Earth within the past two years. The FAA predicts their ranks will balloon in…
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