Approximately 252 million years ago, Earth experienced a mass extinction so severe that it is known as “the Great Dying.” The mass extinction was triggered by massive volcanic eruptions that caused catastrophic climate change, leading to the extinction of 90% of all species, and eventually setting the stage for the era of the dinosaurs. The […]
Continue reading On May 21, 2023, Axiom Space successfully launched its second-ever all-private astronaut mission, Axiom Mission 2 (Ax-2), to the International Space Station (ISS) from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The international crew of Ax-2, comprising Commander Peggy Whitson, Pilot John Shoffner, and Mission Specialists Ali Alqarni and Rayyanah Barnawi, flew onboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon […]
Continue reading SpaceX is gearing up for its second private astronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS), Axiom-2, which has been given the green light by NASA and is scheduled for launch on May 21 at 5:37 pm EDT. The mission is sponsored by Axiom Space and will be led by Peggy Whitson, Axiom’s director of […]
Continue reading A new study published in the journal Nature challenges prevailing theories about human evolution. The study suggests that modern Homo sapiens stemmed from multiple genetically diverse populations across Africa rather than a single ancestral population. The research analyzed genetic data from present-day African populations, including 44 newly sequenced genomes from the Nama group of southern […]
Continue reading A new study challenges prevailing theories about human evolution, suggesting that modern Homo sapiens evolved from multiple genetically diverse populations across Africa instead of a single ancestral population.[0] The study, published in the journal Nature, analysed genetic data from present-day African populations, including 44 newly sequenced genomes from the Nama group of southern Africa. According […]
Continue reading A newly discovered exoplanet, LP 791-18 d, located approximately 90 light-years away in the southern constellation Crater, has been found to be slightly larger and denser than Earth.[0] The planet orbits a red dwarf star and may be much more volcanically active than Earth.[1] Researchers estimate that LP 791-18 d falls within the inner edge […]
Continue reading Axiom Space’s Ax-2 mission is set to launch from Pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on May 21. The four crew members will travel to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft atop a Falcon 9 rocket.[0] The mission will last for eight days, during which the crew will conduct […]
Continue reading NASA has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that can predict the impact of solar storms on Earth, giving governments a chance to prepare and protect critical infrastructure. The AI tool, called DAGGER, analyses spacecraft measurements of the solar wind and can predict where a storm will strike with a 30-minute warning.[0] The tool uses […]
Continue reading May 14, 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the launch of Skylab, America’s first space station and first crewed research laboratory in space. NASA’s official website describes the historic event as “Clouds of smoke billow out over the surrounding area as the uncrewed Skylab 1/Saturn V space vehicle launches from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on […]
Continue reading Saturn has officially regained its title as the planet with the most moons in the solar system, thanks to the recent discovery of 62 new natural satellites.[0] The International Astronomical Union (IAU) announced the addition of 28 satellites for the ringed planet, bringing its total to 117 versus Jupiter’s 95.[1] Back in February, astronomers announced […]
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