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World’s Coral Reefs Under Largest Bleaching Event: NOAA

Bleaching occurs when rising ocean temperatures expel the algae living within coral tissues. The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) published a report showing that the world’s coral reefs are experiencing the fourth and largest global bleaching event in recorded history. RELATED: Environmental Disaster Due to Oil Spill Worsens in Ecuador Between January 2023 […]

NASA’s Lucy Spacecraft Makes Asteroid Encounter

Lucy’s mission is to survey the Jupiter Trojan asteroids, a never-before-explored population of small bodies that orbit the Sun. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced that its Lucy spacecraft made a close encounter with a small main belt asteroid on Sunday. RELATED: Stranded NASA Astronauts to Return Home Aboard Dragon Spacecraft The spacecraft […]

Kenya: AI Tech Make Developments in the Legal World

Since 2020, Kenya’s judicial system has experienced a rapid digital transformation, driven in part by the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. A key development in this shift is the rise of AI-powered legal assistants, which are transforming how legal professionals conduct research, draft documents, and prepare cases—ultimately enhancing access to justice across the country. […]

Chinese Space Tourism To Flourish Over the Next 10 Years

Authorities plan to reach operational phases of space tourism and commercial lunar voyages by 2035. China Center for Information Industry Development (CCID) Consulting stated that China’s space tourism sector is expected to reach an early stage of commercial operations within the next five to 10 years, in tandem with the commercial space industry’s ongoing rapid, […]

Robot Pets Are Becoming Popular in Everyday Life in China

The spread of artificial pets is accompanied by an expansion of the consumer market for smart electronics and robotics. Humankind has been keeping pets, such as dogs and cats, for ages. However, this practice is being reimagined as cutting-edge technologies, notably artificial intelligence (AI), give rise to a burgeoning realm of robot “pets” that are […]

Artificial Intelligence Dominates Industrial Landscape at Hannover Messe

Demand for humanoid robots is expected to grow by 60 percent annually over the next few decades. The sprawling halls of Hannover Messe, a leading annual trade fair in Germany, have long been considered a barometer of industrial innovation. RELATED: U.S. and UK Fail to Commit to Promoting Ethical and Open Artificial Intelligence This year’s […]

U.S. Launches 1st Human Spaceflight Mission to Earth’s Polar Regions

The crew will conduct 22 experiments aimed at advancing human health and performance in space. On Monday, the United States launched the world’s first human spaceflight mission over the Earth’s polar regions. RELATED: Nearly 2,000 U.S. Scientists Sound Alarm Over Trump’s Assault on Research A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft carrying a four-member crew lifted off aboard […]

Stranded NASA Astronauts to Return Home Aboard Dragon Spacecraft

They have been stuck in space since last June due to technical problems of Boeing’s Starliner. NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, who have been stranded at the International Space Station (ISS) since last June, are scheduled to return to Earth aboard SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft on Tuesday, according to NASA. RELATED: Hera Sends Images […]

Hera Sends Images of Mars and Its Moon Deimos

This planetary defense probe is on its way to visit the first asteroid whose orbit has been modified by human action. On Wednesday night, the planetary defense probe Hera captured images of the surface of Mars, as well as the face of Deimos, the smaller and more mysterious of the two Martian moons. RELATED: NASA […]

H5N1 Mutation Detected in U.S. Dairy Herds Prompts Caution on Pandemic Potential

The PB2 E627K mutation was detected in sequence data uploaded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Tuesday. Scientists are sounding the alarm about a concerning genetic mutation of the H5N1 bird flu virus, recently identified in four dairy cow herds, as this mutation could increase the risk of mammal-to-mammal transmission and disease severity. RELATED: […]

NASA Launches Two Space Missions on Single Rocket

SPHEREx and PUNCH were launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base. On Tuesday, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and SpaceX launched two new missions on a single rocket to collect data from galaxies and the sun. RELATED: SpaceX Launches Two Lunar Landers to Moon on One Rocket The […]

China to Build Orbital Solar Power Plant

By 2050, the largest human-made object in space is expected to achieve the generation of 2 gigawatts of energy. During a conference at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Long Lehao, the chief designer of the Long March rockets and a member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, revealed that his country plans to build an […]

Fate of U.S. Lunar Module Athena is Uncertain

Intuitive Machines’s probe apparently tipped over when landing on the Moon’s south pole. On Thursday, U.S. company Intuitive Machines’ lunar lander Athena touched down on the Moon, but its fate remains unclear as it may have fallen over while landing. RELATED: Chang’e-6’s Samples Suggest the Moon Once Had a Magma Ocean The uncrewed lander landed […]

Chang’e-6’s Samples Suggest the Moon Once Had a Magma Ocean

The Chang’e-6 mission accomplished humanity’s first-ever sampling from the far side of the moon. A new study of the lunar samples collected by China’s Chang’e-6 mission has verified the hypothesis that the moon was entirely covered by a molten “magma ocean” in the early stages after its birth, providing critical evidence for understanding the moon’s […]