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The Moon Could Be Our Savior, Think Harrison Schmitt, Apollo 17 Astronaut

Since the final human footprint was left on the Moon by Harrison ‘Jack’ Schmitt, an Apollo 17 astronaut, years have passed, and the space exploration has not continued for a while. Our direct contact with the Moon took place in…

July 22, 2019 · by Jeffrey Olmsted · 0

ISRO’s Chandrayaan-2 Moon Mission Looks Ready To Launch Tomorrow, July 22nd

India is one of the countries to enter the space race. In the last half-century, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has made constant efforts to succeed in its cosmic and planetary exploration missions. The Indian Space Research Organization has…

July 21, 2019 · by Jeffrey Olmsted · 0

New Gene-Editing Tool, “Leaper,” Could Help People With Various Conditions Better Than CRISPR

A group of researchers from Peking University in China came up with an invention called “Leaper,” which is a new gene-editing tool. They are confident human diseases can be defeated using this new technology which, in their belief, offers better…

July 21, 2019 · by Jeffrey Olmsted · 0

Astronauts Returning Home Experience High Heart Rate, But Low Blood Pressure

It is a little disorienting for astronauts to come back to the force of Earth’s gravity from a spaceflight were there was no gravity. When that happens, they faint. What happens to astronauts when they return home? There is a…

July 21, 2019 · by Anna Daniels · 0

Artificial Snow Might Save Antarctica From Global Warming

According to a study released on 17th of July, the governments could launch a last-ditch engineering project to blanket the surface of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet with artificial snow, so it will be stopped from submerging coastal cities and…

July 20, 2019 · by Jeffrey Olmsted · 0

Scientists Produced Hallucinations In Mice Using Light

A new study, which was recently published in the journal Science, demonstrated by stimulating neurons in the brain with the help of light, can cause hallucinations. The review is particularly important as scientists might be able to determine the connection…

July 20, 2019 · by Jeffrey Olmsted · 0

The Marshall Islands Is The Most Radioactive Place On The Earth, Surpassing Chernobyl

The damage of the 1986 power-plant explosion is assessed by Soviet officials after plumes of radioactive materials were released into the air. According to them, “the most dangerous place on Earth” is now the roof of the power plant. A…

July 19, 2019 · by Jeffrey Olmsted · 0

ESA’s Gaia To Update The Map Of Milky Way Galaxy

The Milky Way had been described since it was first viewed as a barred spiral galaxy whose diameter varies between 150,000 and 200,000 light-years. Astronomers believe, after extended researches, to contain between 100 and 400 billion stars and above 100…

July 19, 2019 · by Jeffrey Olmsted · 0

Mothers’ Exposure to Solvents Might Increase the Risk of Autism in Children

A new study discovered a link between mothers’ exposure to solvents and autism in children. The scientists collected information on work records for 750 mothers and 891 fathers. Also, parents of 537 autistic children and 414 children without any disorders…

July 18, 2019 · by Asheley Rice · 0

NASA Plans to Send a Crewed Mission to Mars by 2030

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine stated during a recent interview that while NASA is currently focusing on returning to the moon in the next five years, a mission which aims to reach Mars may be initiated by 2033. During the press…

July 18, 2019 · by Jeffrey Olmsted · 0

Threat Averted – The Asteroid that was Predicted to hit Earth Disappeared

Recently, space agencies warned us an asteroid, 2006 QV89, which was getting closer and closer to Earth in the fall. The chances to hit our planet were quite small, but every slight variation off its course and that would have…

July 18, 2019 · by Asheley Rice · 0

Our Universe Is Expanding – But How Fast Is That?

Truth be told, we do not understand everything about the Universe. This idea got even more accentuated when scientists tried to measure and calculate a specific value called the Hubble Constant. It represents how fast the Universe is expanding outward. …

July 18, 2019 · by Jeffrey Olmsted · 0

The International Space Station Prepared to Grow Fruits in Space

It was humanity’s wildest dream to send humans into space. And in 1961 it became a reality. Nowadays, the space race will mean nothing if we cannot assure a sustainable living in space. And how better start doing that than…

July 16, 2019 · by Asheley Rice · 0

Scientists Discover that Graphene can be Produced from Bacteria

Graphene is a phenomenal material that can filter water, dye hair, and consolidating substances. Now, researchers have discovered a way to manufacture it a lot cheaper: it involves bacteria! When combined with oxidized graphite, the bacterium Shewanella oneidensis eliminates the…

July 16, 2019 · by Jeffrey Olmsted · 0

Lunar Mission Launch Cancelled – GSLV Technical Complications

July 15th. Sriharikota, India. One hour until launch. The Indian Space Research Organization is supervising the final groundwork before the take off. The “most prestigious” mission, according to ISRO director Dr. Sivan, it would be the fourth nation to soft…

July 15, 2019 · by Jeffrey Olmsted · 0