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Earth’s most extreme farms will help scientists grow food in space

Opinion: Antarctic research plays an important role for space to this day. Here's what we can learn from more than a century of research at the extremes of Earth.

Inverse · May 28, 2022

The Weekly Wrap for Saturday, 28 May 2022

Your newsfeed is likely fuller than a centipede’s sock drawer with monkeypox case numbers and statistics. Should it be? Let’s do our best to answer some basic questions.

inkl Originals · May 28, 2022

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

The Independent UK · May 27, 2022

Boeing’s Starliner lands in the desert — and brings NASA one step closer to a key strategic goal

Starliner’s path to success has been turbulent.

Inverse · May 26, 2022

Our Mars rover mission was suspended because of the Ukraine war – here's what we're hoping for next

Just a few months ago, we were confidently expecting to launch our rover, Rosalind Franklin, to Mars in September as part of the ExoMars mission, a collaboration between Europe and Russia. The landing was planned for June 2023. Everything was ready: the rover, the operations team and the eager scientists.

The Conversation · May 26, 2022

Sharkcano: NASA captures moment underwater volcano home to mutant sharks erupts

The submarine volcano is home to two species of shark that have adapted to the life in the crater

Evening Standard · May 26, 2022

Daily Quiz | On space and space programs

On May 25, 1961, then U.S. President John F. Kennedy announced the goal of sending an American to the Moon before the end of the decade. Kennedy’s goal was accomplished on the Apollo 11 mission when astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the lunar surface. Here is a…

The Hindu · May 26, 2022

Boeing’s Starliner back on Earth to complete redo of test flight to space station

ORLANDO, Fla. — NASA’s astronauts could soon officially have a new ride to the International Space Station as the Boeing CST-100 Starliner finally completed its long-delayed reflight of its uncrewed test mission arriving back on Earth on Wednesday.

Orlando Sentinel · May 26, 2022

The NHL will finally have its first Black general manager

The San Jose Sharks’s hiring of Mike Grier makes the league the last to hire a Black GM among the four major North American pro sports.

Mic · May 25, 2022

Boeing capsule lands back on Earth after space shakedown

Boeing's astronaut taxi has returned to Earth from the International Space Station, completing a repeat test flight with a mannequin on board

The Independent UK · May 25, 2022