Dustin Josey makes his way across the gangplank as he leaves Shell’s Vito platform as workers continue construction on the project at the Kiewit Offshore Services complex Wednesday, April 6, 2022 in Ingleside. (Photo by Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images) Brett Coomer | Houston Chronicle | Hearst Newspapers | Getty Images U.S. crude oil … Read more
(NewsNation) — Scientists have held a 20-minute conversation with a humpback whale and they believe it could help them prepare for communication with extraterrestrials. Researchers with the Search for Extraterrestrial Life (SETI) Institute used recordings of a humpback whale call to initiate the conversation when their research boat came across a pod of the creatures. … Read more
Less than a year away from a historic trip around the moon, Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen says humankind’s upcoming missions to further explore deep space will inspire future generations, just as NASA’s Apollo expeditions sparked his passion. Hansen will be on board Artemis II, slated to launch in November 2024, the first crewed voyage to … Read more
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Naphat Krutthai and Rasithaya Jindasri have been in a committed relationship for eight years, but only now can they consider getting married. In a clothing shop in Siam … Read more
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope recently trained its sights on unusual and enigmatic Uranus, an ice giant that spins on its side. Webb captured this dynamic world with rings, moons, storms, and other atmospheric features — including a seasonal polar cap. The image expands upon a two-color version released earlier this year, adding additional wavelength … Read more
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A major report for the United Nations has put forward solutions to halve nitrogen pollution from agriculture and the food system in Europe, including reducing meat and dairy consumption, fertilizer use and food waste. Nitrogen, which is vital for plant growth, is present in animal excreta and synthetic fertilizers that are … Read more
Human preferences for a friendly face may have steered the evolution of canine eye colour, researchers have suggested. Ever since canines were domesticated, some time between 15,000 and 50,000 years ago, humans have selected – whether consciously or not – particular traits in their dogs. Among them, it appears humans have a penchant for puppy … Read more
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Tens of thousands of negotiators, activists, and corporate execs have descended upon Dubai to wrangle over the future of fossil fuels. Namely, should they even have a future? Can governments broker a deal to phase out the oil, coal, and gas causing climate change? Countries have already suffered deep losses as a result of the … Read more
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Next year, NASA plans to scoop up a small batch of dirt from an asteroid named Bennu, located millions of miles from Earth — and now the agency knows which part of the space rock it’s going to steal from. Today, the space agency announced that one of its spacecraft will attempt to grab some … Read more
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Space tourism company Blue Origin has set its sights on a New Shepard launch window that starts Tuesday at 11:37AM ET, marking its latest attempt since the rocket booster failed during its September 2022 launch. While Blue Origin originally planned on carrying out the NS24 mission on Monday, December 18th, cold temperatures and “ground issues” … Read more
