As there are only a few days left before the launch of the Artemis II mission by NASA, the world is looking forward to this mission not only because of the historic voyage of the spacecraft to the Moon, but also because of the weather conditions that are going to accompany the launch. According to…
Synthetic fuels demonstration plant in the Laboratory What if fuel could be made not from oil wells, but from the air around us? That idea moved closer to reality when Japan’s energy giant ENEOS Corporation successfully produced synthetic fuel using captured carbon dioxide and hydrogen at its Yokohama demonstration plant. The project showed that it…
Deep in the Amazon rainforest, a tall, slender palm known as Socratea exorrhiza has sparked one of nature’s most intriguing myths. Often described as a “walking tree”, it is said to slowly shift its position over time, moving a few centimetres each year in search of sunlight. The claim has been widely repeated in travel…
Space, as most of us think of it, is a quiet and peaceful place, but for those living and working on the International Space Station (ISS), it can also be a place of physiological surprises. A recent occurrence, where a veteran NASA astronaut, Michael Fincke, told the Associated Press that he apparently lost his ability…
When NASA launches Artemis II, the spacecraft will carry far more than a crew of four astronauts. Alongside critical systems and experiments, it will also transport a digital archive containing the names of over 5.6 million people from around the world. Collected through NASA’s “Send Your Name to the Moon” campaign, these names represent a…
Space travel is not as easy as it looks, though. The human body is not designed to function properly outside the gravitational pull of Earth. Muscles atrophy, bones become less dense, and walking becomes an exercise. Space travel is not an easy feat, especially when planning to travel to Mars. One thing that scientists are…
While space agencies are making significant preparations for long-term missions to the Moon and Mars, a fundamental human query is emerging: can life be initiated outside of Earth? While space travel has progressed significantly, human reproduction in space is an unexplored area of uncertainty. Scientists are using animal research, lab experiments, and space missions to…
If all systems are go and barring force majeure , four astronauts will in two days lift off towards the Moon on a giant rocket, becoming the first humans to head in that direction in over 50 years, since Nasa’s Apollo programme ended in 1972. After technical delays in Feb and March, Nasa is now…
Imagine a world where your fitness tracker or smart watch never needs to be recharged, not because it has a battery that never dies, but simply because your body provides the power it needs to function. In a breakthrough scientific achievement, a group of Japanese scientists have created a wearable device that uses the electricity…
Moonquake sensing could move into a new phase as fibre-optic technology is adapted for use on the lunar surface. The Moon, often perceived as still and unchanging, continues to experience internal vibrations caused by tidal interactions with Earth, meteorite impacts, and temperature extremes. Since the time of the Apollo missions, instruments have detected thousands of…
