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Artemis II crew on inspiring the next generation and unifying humanity "video
2+ hour, 33+ min ago (288+ words) As the Artemis II mission enters flight day nine, the crew spoke about inspiring the next generation and 'working on something big for the good of everyone' ahead of their return to earth. The crew, made up of three US…...
Lava bursts forth as Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupts
10+ hour, 35+ min ago (293+ words) Hawaii Volcanoes national park closed due to eruption of one of world's most active volcanoes, located on Big Island Amber lava exploded over 200 meters into the air as Kilauea, one of the world's most active volcanoes, located on Hawaii's Big…...
Artemis II crew to return home as Nasa lays out steps for safe splashdown
5+ hour, 49+ min ago (569+ words) Astronauts prepare for re-entry several miles off coast of southern California after 10-day lunar fly-by mission The crew of Artemis II is set to return to earth on Friday following its historic 10-day lunar flyby mission, and Nasa leaders have…...
US agency proposes rolling back rules for safe disposal of toxic coal ash
2+ hour, 33+ min ago (455+ words) Advocates warn changes could increase risks of pollutants contaminating water and exposure to toxic waste The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday proposed weakened rules governing the safe disposal of ash produced by burning coal. Those regulations were strengthened under the…...
Is space exploration worth the money and effort? | Letters
8+ hour, 36+ min ago (846+ words) Readers respond to an article by Zoe Williams in which she argued the space race was pointless Zoe Williams speaks for many of us when she notes that the US space mission is pointless (Let's stop going into space. There's…...
Wild chimpanzees recorded waging "civil war" with coordinated attacks between two groups
10+ hour, 47+ min ago (493+ words) New study describes what may be the first case of a unified community of chimps, in Uganda, turning on itself In hindsight, Sandel said, that moment was the first sign of what would become a years-long bloody conflict between a…...
Amazon upsets ebook lovers by ending support for old Kindle devices
6+ hour, 11+ min ago (430+ words) Up to 2m e-readers made before 2013 will no longer be able to download new titles Amazon is to stop supporting older Kindle models leaving longtime ebook fans unable to access new content from the Kindle store. Devices released during or before…...
Behind this door is the huge fatberg that can't stop depositing poo balls on Sydney's beaches
9+ hour, 46+ min ago (1231+ words) Guardian Australia tours problematic Malabar wastewater plant where some accumulated fats, oils and grease can't be accessed " let alone cleared "This," says Fiona Copeman, the hub manager of the Malabar wastewater treatment plant, "is what you would call our four-bus…...
Birut" Galdikas obituary
11+ hour, 46+ min ago (696+ words) Primatologist who devoted her life to the study and preservation of orangutans It is not easy to follow orangutans through the forest. They swing through the trees with the greatest of ease, forcing the poor lumbering biped to push through…...
Meta debuts new AI model in first test of costly "superintelligence" team
7+ hour, 9+ min ago (500+ words) Muse Spark was competitive with models from Open AI, Google and Anthropic in language, but lagged in coding Meta on Wednesday unveiled Muse Spark, the first artificial intelligence model from a costly team it assembled last year to catch up…...