NASA's Lucy spacecraft is gearing up for an exciting encounter with a very old space rock. This asteroid, named Donaldjohanson, has been floating around for about 150 million years. It is not just any asteroid. It is a key player in Lucy's mission to explore the Trojan asteroids near Jupiter. Lucy'
Jared Isaacman, a billionaire entrepreneur, is in the running to lead NASA. He's not your typical space agency head. He's a businessman, a pilot, and has even commanded two big space missions. A group of nearly 30 former NASA astronauts think he's the right person for the job. They sent a letter to
The current situation with NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore has sparked a lot of debate. The astronauts are currently stationed on the International Space Station. They were supposed to return to Earth earlier, but technical issues with their Boeing Starliner spacecraft have kept th
Measles is back with a vengeance, spreading rapidly across Texas and into neighboring states. The outbreak, which began in West Texas, has now infected hundreds of people, with no signs of slowing down. The virus is taking advantage of communities where vaccination rates are low, finding and infecti
NASA had a rough year with their lunar missions. Two spacecrafts failed to land properly. The first one missed the moon entirely. The second one landed but then toppled over. It was a big letdown. It was a big risk for NASA. They had bet that private companies could handle moon missions more ch
A PhD student at Cornell University recently took legal action against the Trump administration. Momodou Taal, a dual citizen of the UK and Gambia, is one of three students suing to stop Trump's orders targeting foreign students accused of "antisemitism. " Taal is pursuing a PhD in Africana Studies
The fight against climate change is real. It is important to know just how much greenhouse gas is being pumped into the atmosphere. This is where life cycle assessment comes in. It is a way to measure the environmental impact of a product from start to finish. From the moment raw materials are d
Political maneuvers often lead to unexpected outcomes. The recent change of heart by former President Donald Trump is a case in point. Trump had initially targeted a prominent New York-based law firm, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP. The firm had been under fire for its involvement i
A recent court case sparked controversy when a judge took a unique approach to express his disagreement. In a bold move, a judge from the U. S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit released a video of himself taking apart several guns. This was not just a casual demonstration. It was a direct cha
The Blue Ghost spacecraft has just wrapped up a significant lunar mission. This mission, which spanned the duration of a full lunar day, or about two Earth weeks, took place on the moon's near side. The Blue Ghost spacecraft, roughly the size of a small car, carried out various experiments during it
