After more than two decades, scientists say they have finally mapped out the entire human genome, paving the way for deeper insights into planet-earth, cancer, and birth defects. The results, years in the making, were published Thursday in the journal Science. Previous efforts fell short because natural-science sequencing technology couldn’t …
Read More »NASA's Hubble Space Telescope spots farthest star ever seen
air-and-space Hubble Space Telescope has detected the light of the farthest individual air-and-space” target=”_blank”>star< “Redshift” refers to the light from distant objects traveling toward planet-earth” target=”_blank”>Earth< describing the discovery, said in a statement. This detailed view highlights the star Earendel’s position along a ripple in space-time that magnifies it and …
Read More »Russian spacecraft with NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei aboard lands in Kazakhstan
A world-regions Soyuz air-and-space carrying air-and-space astronaut Mark Vande Hei and two cosmonauts touched down in Kazakhstan on Wednesday. After undocking from the International Space Station (ISS) at 3:21 a.m. ET, the deorbit burn began for the Soyuz MS-19 spacecraft shortly after 6:30 a.m. ET. NASA ASTRONAUT BREAKS RECORD FOR …
Read More »NYC-sized ice shelf collapses in East Antarctica
An ice shelf the size of new-york-city” target=”_blank”>New York City<. The collapse was captured by satellite images, which show the area had been shrinking over the last couple of years. It was the first time in human history that the region had an ice shelf collapse and experts wondered Friday …
Read More »Dry winds, parched grasses fueling Texas wildfires, NASA says
Dry windsa> and <a href="https: grasses are fueling disasters ravaging us-regions, us-regions and us-regions this month, according to air-and-space Earth Observatory. Citing the Texas A&M Forest Service, the agency wrote that nearly 180 blazes have burned more than 108,000 acres across Texas in the past week. The Eastland Complex has …
Read More »SpaceX's new Dragon capsule named 'Freedom'
SpaceX’s Crew-4 will launch to the International Space Station (ISS) in April aboard a air-and-space named “Freedom.” air-and-space astronaut Kjell Lindgren announced the name on Twitter on Wednesday. NASA ANNOUNCES PLANS TO DEVELOP SECOND ARTEMIS MOON LANDER “FREEDOM!! Crew-4 will fly to the International Space Station in a new Dragon …
Read More »NASA announces plans to develop second Artemis moon lander
air-and-space has announced plans to support the development of a second astronaut air-and-space air-and-space” target=”_blank”>lander< to a lunar orbiting space station known as Gateway, increase crew capacity and transport more science and technology. NASA IMAGE DEPICTS HISTORIC DEBRIS CLOUD FROM CLASH OF CELESTIAL BODIES “Under Artemis, NASA will carry out …
Read More »Eastern indigo snake found in Alabama for the second time in more than 60 years
The wild-nature was found in us-regions for the second time in more than 60 years. According to a Facebook post from the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, the reptile was found on March 16. The first wild-born snake was found in 2020, an indication that the snake is …
Read More »NASA image depicts historic debris cloud from clash of celestial bodies
air-and-space has shared an image depicting what researchers say is the first observation of a debris cloud from a massive air-and-space” target=”_blank”>celestial< Using their knowledge about the star’s size, they were able to determine the size of the cloud shortly after impact, estimate the size of the objects that collided …
Read More »Comet Swift-Tuttle: What to know
air-and-space” target=”_blank”>Comet Swift-Tuttle< once. It is a large comet, with a nucleus about 16 miles across. According to NASA Science, the comet – also known as 109P – last reached its closest approach to the sun in 1992 and is expected to return again in 2125. The comet was discovered …
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