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Two NASA astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, stranded at the International Space Station (ISS) since June, welcomed a SpaceX capsule that will bring them home in 2024. SpaceX launched a rescue mission on Saturday with a crew of two astronauts and two empty seats reserved for Wilmore and Williams. This came after NASA deemed […]
On September 18, Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson—collectively known as the “Hidden Figures”—were honored with Congressional Gold Medals during a ceremony on Capitol Hill. These pioneering African American women mathematicians and engineers made significant contributions to NASA between the 1930s and 1970s, including calculating rocket trajectories and orbital mechanics that were crucial to […]
On Tuesday night, a partial lunar eclipse coinciding with a supermoon will be visible across North America, including Rochester, NY. During this celestial event, the sun, Earth, and moon will align so that the moon passes partially into Earth’s shadow. This alignment will dim the moon and may give it a reddish tint as sunlight […]
The Polaris Dawn mission, which launched from the Kennedy Space Center on Tuesday, aims to conduct the world’s first commercial spacewalk. Four astronauts, including mission commander Jared Isaacman and SpaceX engineer Sarah Gillis, have trained extensively to prepare for the risks of spacewalking. If successful, Isaacman and Gillis will exit their Dragon capsule to float […]
The Northern Bald Ibis, a bird species that once thrived across North Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and Europe, including southern Germany, was nearly driven to extinction by the 17th century. Thanks to extensive breeding and rewilding efforts led by biologist Johannes Fritz and the Waldrappteam, the species has made a remarkable comeback in Central Europe, […]
Corning and L3Harris have collaborated to create the largest convex mirror, advancing scientific efforts to identify more objects in the solar system. The 11-foot, 1,500-pound mirror was installed at the Rubin Observatory in Chile. Corning manufactured the mirror using a specialized titania-silicate glass, known for its near-zero expansion properties, ensuring the telescope maintains its focus. […]
The “Double Arch,” a popular natural landmark in Utah’s Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, collapsed last week, according to the National Park Service (NPS). The arch, also known by names like the “Toilet Bowl” and “Hole in the Roof,” was formed from 190-million-year-old Navajo sandstone. The collapse is believed to be due to natural erosion […]
GLP-1 drugs, such as Wegovy, Ozempic, and Zepbound, originally developed for diabetes and weight loss, are showing promise in preventing certain cancers. These medications work by regulating hormones, slowing digestion, and reducing hunger, which helps manage obesity—a key risk factor for cancers like breast, colon, liver, and ovarian. Recent studies suggest that GLP-1 drugs can […]
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has issued a warning about the invasive Asian Longhorned Beetle, which poses a significant threat to hardwood trees, especially maples. Jessica Cancelliere, a research scientist with the DEC, explains that while the beetle does not harm humans, it can kill trees over time. The beetle’s larvae […]
Scientists have discovered high levels of cocaine in Brazilian sharpnose sharks near Rio de Janeiro. Marine biologists from the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation tested 13 sharks and found cocaine concentrations in their muscles and livers up to 100 times higher than those in other aquatic creatures. This marks the first time cocaine has been detected in […]
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