Rings in ‘tree stump’ crater found on Mars illuminate red planet’s past climate
CNN By Katie Hunt, CNN At first glance, it looks like a tree stump but the circular feature in a newly released image captured by the ExoMars orbiter…
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Rings in ‘tree stump’ crater found on Mars illuminate red planet’s past climate
By Katie Hunt, CNN At first glance, it looks like a tree stump but the circular feature in a newly released image captured by the ExoMars orbiter is…
Continue ReadingWinter Olympic Competitions Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s some background information about the Winter Olympics, which are held every four years. The 2026 Winter Olympics…
Continue Reading2011 Africa and Middle East Unrest Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at Arab Spring, anti-government protests that began in Tunisia in December 2010 and spread throughout the…
Continue ReadingWhat an astronaut could see from space that changed him for good
By Ashley Strickland, CNN “It’s just a jump to the left, and then a step to the right.” The catchy song from “The Rocky…
Continue ReadingNASA plans to retire the International Space Station by 2031 by crashing it into the Pacific Ocean
CNN By Katie Hunt, CNN NASA intends to keep operating the International Space Station until the end of 2030, after which the ISS would be crashed…
Continue ReadingFirst female director appointed for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory
By Ashley Strickland, CNN For the first time in its 85-year history, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory has a female director. Geochemist and…
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Prince Andrew’s legal team is fighting back in US sex assault case. Here’s what you need to know
Prince Andrew is facing the prospect of a trial in a very public civil lawsuit for sexual abuse later this…
Continue ReadingWhat is NATO and when does it act?
By Ivana Kottasová and Bryony Jones, CNN As tensions rise between Russia and Ukraine, the role that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization plays in…
Continue ReadingA rocket booster could crash into the moon in the next few weeks
By Katie Hunt and Ashley Strickland, CNN A rogue rocket booster could collide with the moon in the next few weeks, according to space experts, an…
Continue ReadingAvoiding the ‘time warp’ of living in space could help astronauts thrive on Mars
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Since the pandemic began, the arrival of each new year feels like a reprise of “let’s do the time warp…
Continue ReadingUnknown space object beaming out radio signals every 18 minutes remains a mystery
CNN By Ashley Strickland, CNN While mapping radio waves across the universe, astronomers happened upon a celestial object releasing giant bursts of…
Continue ReadingUnknown space object beaming out radio signals every 18 minutes remains a mystery
By Ashley Strickland, CNN While mapping radio waves across the universe, astronomers happened upon a celestial object releasing giant bursts of…
Continue ReadingFrogs can regrow amputated limbs after being treated with mix of drugs, new research finds
By Katie Hunt, CNN Some unusual creatures have an innate ability to regrow a limb: salamanders, starfish, crabs, lizards and newts. Such…
Continue ReadingOver 10 years and $1bn on the table yet little was achieved in a historic forests deal, study says
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN More than a decade ago, Indonesia and Norway made a landmark deal: Norway would pay Indonesia up to $1 billion to slash its…
Continue ReadingHundreds of mysterious strands found at the heart of the Milky Way
By Ashley Strickland, CNN The center of our Milky Way galaxy is home to a multitude of intriguing features — including nearly a thousand…
Continue ReadingAncient Arab temple art reveals hybrid camels
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Evidence of ancient hybrid camels has been uncovered by archaeologists who were working to restore a temple in northern…
Continue ReadingElton John Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Elton John, award-winning singer, composer and pianist. Personal Birth date: March 25, 1947…
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Ukraine ‘will not accept’ concessions to Russia, Foreign Minister says
(CNN) — Ukraine “will not allow anyone to impose any concessions on us” as part of efforts to de-escalate the threat of conflict with Russia,…
Continue ReadingSkin whitening: What is it, what are the risks and who profits?
By Meera Senthilingam, Pallabi Munsi and Vanessa Offiong, CNN Skin whitening is the use of cosmetic products or services to reduce the amount of…
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