Inflatable heat shield a ‘huge success’ that could land humans on Mars, NASA says
By Ashley Strickland, CNN When a large experimental heat shield inflated in space and faced the brutal reentry of Earth’s atmosphere last week,…
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Webb telescope finds two of the most distant galaxies ever observed
By Ashley Strickland, CNN The James Webb Space Telescope has spied one of the earliest galaxies formed after the big bang, about 350 million years…
Continue ReadingLeonid meteor shower could bring an outburst of up to 250 meteors per hour
By Taylor Nicioli, CNN Known as some of the fastest meteors around, the Leonids blaze across the night sky annually during the month of November.…
Continue ReadingCosmic hourglass captured by the James Webb Space Telescope reveals birth of a star
By Katie Hunt, CNN The cosmic chaos caused by a very young star has been captured in the latest enchanting image from NASA’s James Webb Space…
Continue ReadingSaving water can help us deal with the climate crisis. Here’s how to reduce your use
By Kristen Rogers, CNN The reliability of our faucets providing water every time we turn them on can make water seem like a magical, never-ending…
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Elon Musk gives ultimatum to Twitter employees: Do ‘extremely hardcore’ work or get out
Twitter’s new owner Elon Musk has given employees until Thursday evening to commit to “extremely hardcore” work or else leave the company, according…
Continue ReadingKerry: Formal climate talks between US and China have resumed at UN summit
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN US climate envoy John Kerry confirmed to CNN that formal climate talks with China have restarted at the UN’s COP27…
Continue ReadingNASA’s Orion spacecraft makes its closest approach to the moon as part of Artemis mission
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business NASA’s Orion capsule passed about 80 miles (130 kilometers) above the lunar surface early…
Continue ReadingNASA’s historic Artemis I mission is coming to a close
CNN By Jackie Wattles, CNN The historic Artemis I mission, which is sending an uncrewed spacecraft on an unprecedented trip around the moon, is now…
Continue ReadingArtemis I mission shares spectacular view of Earth after a historic launch
By Jackie Wattles and Ashley Strickland, CNN The historic Artemis I mission took flight in the early hours of Wednesday morning after months of…
Continue ReadingRich countries are trying to hit pause on climate summit’s key issue
By Ivana Kottasová, Rachel Ramirez and Ella Nilsen, CNN The past week has given the world a glimpse of what climate-vulnerable countries have long…
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Inflation is cooling, and Wall Street loves it
Stocks ended the day higher Tuesday after the US government reported that wholesale prices rose at a far less dramatic rate than…
Continue ReadingHistoric moon mission troubleshoots fuel leak ahead of launch
By Jackie Wattles, CNN The historic Artemis I mission — an uncrewed test flight around the moon that will make use of the most powerful operational…
Continue ReadingCanada’s Trudeau deletes tweet falsely claiming Iran has sentenced 15,000 protesters to death
By Mostafa Salem and Hira Humayun, CNN Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau deleted a tweet containing false information on mass death sentences in…
Continue ReadingWave of Russian missiles hit Ukraine after Zelensky outlines conditions for peace at G20 summit
By Julia Kesaieva, Vasco Cotovio, Tim Lister and Sana Noor Haq, CNN Russia launched its biggest wave of missile attacks on Ukrainian cities in more…
Continue ReadingScientists have used mushrooms to make biodegradable computer chips
By Hafsa Khalil, CNN Foraging for fungi may not only mean mushrooms are on the menu. New research has shown that mushroom skins could provide a…
Continue ReadingScientists have used mushrooms to make biodegradable computer chips
CNN By Hafsa Khalil, CNN Foraging for fungi may not only mean mushrooms are on the menu. New research has shown that mushroom skins could provide a…
Continue ReadingFirst-time NASA spacewalkers ventured outside the space station Tuesday
By Ashley Strickland, CNN The first in a series of end-of-the-year spacewalks kicked off Tuesday morning outside the International Space Station.…
Continue ReadingAs rich nations haggle over climate solutions, storm-ravaged Caribbean is taking matters into its own hands
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN When Hurricane Fiona slammed into Puerto Rico in September, it triggered a nearly island-wide blackout as the storm’s…
Continue ReadingThese climate activists protested during Biden’s speech and got kicked out of the COP27 summit
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN Four American climate activists have been kicked out of the COP27 UN climate talks in Egypt after protesting during US…
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