Space tourism companies are going to write their own safety rules because the US government can’t

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Space tourism companies are going to write their own safety rules because the US government can’t

Quartz
Within a year, says Blue Origin, it will begin flying humans to the edge of space. That would grant the company, founded by Amazon chief Jeff Bezos, a symbolic victory over competitors like SpaceX, Boeing and Virgin Galactic, who are also pursuing

Cheerios launches initiative to boost global bee population

KCCI Des Moines
Cheerios announced it has given away 1.5 billion wildflower seeds as part of a campaign to boost the global bee population, exceeding its goal tenfold.

Advanced US Military Communications Satellite Launches Into Orbit

Space.com
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A Delta IV rocket blasted off Saturday night (March 18) to deliver a $445 million U.S. military communications satellite into orbit, the ninth member of a planned network of 10 satellites.

How does a water bear survive desiccation?

Christian Science Monitor
Tardigrades are really tough critters. In a new study, scientists have pinpointed some of the genes behind the tiny animal’s survival skills.

Planet or dwarf planet—all worlds are worth investigating

Phys.Org
Pluto is a dwarf planet but that doesn’t make it any less worthy of our attention. Credit: NASA/JHUAPL/SwRI. Pluto’s status as a “dwarf planet” is once again stirring debate.

Buzz Aldrin takes you to Mars in VR

BBC News
Buzz Aldrin, the second man to set foot on the Moon, has launched a virtual reality movie detailing his plan to get humans to Mars.

Researchers mystified as solitary whales start swarming in huge numbers

Siliconrepublic.com
Off the coast of South Africa, as many as 200 humpback whales – typically solitary creatures – have been swarming and researchers aren’t exactly sure why.

Coral Reefs are dying as bleaching intensifies: Limiting climate change needs urgent attention

India Today
“Global warming is the number one threat to the Reef…,” Dr David Wachenfeld from the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority.

Mammals shrink when Earth heats up, study says

Santa Fe New Mexican
In this photo provided by Abigail D’Ambrosia Carroll, an Arenahippus jaw fragment (with second and third molars), as discovered in field.

Titan’s ‘magic islands’ may actually be fizzy nitrogen bubbles

Christian Science Monitor
Saturn’s largest moon is known for its methane/ethane lakes. But sometimes, certain ‘magic islands’ in these bodies of liquid will appear and disappear on Titan’s surface, leading scientists to think they might not really be islands after all.

Stephen Hawking has a message for Trump: Don’t ignore climate change

AOL
The UK’s most renowned theoretical physicist and cosmologist is still using his exceptional mind to map a theory of how the universe works.

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket carrying TV broadcast satellite launched

PerfScience
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the direct-to-home television broadcast satellite EchoStar 23 blasted off from the Kennedy Space Center’s historic launch pad 39A.

Climate Cast: CO2 is driving climate changes

Minnesota Public Radio News
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency, Scott Pruitt, said it’s difficult to tell how much carbon dioxide (CO2) is contributing to global warming during a CNBC interview.

Don’t forget about the space jam

The Baylor Lariat
Following World War II, conflicts between the Soviet Union and the United States spurred the Cold War. Tensions between the countries remained strained during this period and the two powers turned their attention to the skies, beginning the race for

Indonesia summons UK envoy over coral reef destruction

The Star Online
This combo pictures taken on March 4, 2017 shows the Caledonian Sky (top), a British-owned cruise ship, which smashed into pristine coral reefs causing extensive damage in Raja Ampat, a remote corner of Indonesia known as one of the world’s most …

Surprise! Biofuels reduce jet engine pollution in the atmosphere, NASA says

Yahoo News
In news that ought to be news for absolutely no one, a new NASA study has confirmed what you probably already knew, or certainly could’ve guessed.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Astronaut Tweets Photo of Ireland from Space

Space.com
Astronaut Thomas Pesquet took this photo of Dublin, Ireland from the International Space Station on Jan. 24, 2017. Credit: Thomas Pesquet/ESA/NASA/Flickr.

Beer on Moon? No, minister

Calcutta Telegraph
New Delhi, March 19: The Indian government, prodded by an MP’s questions and relying on social media, provided inaccurate information in the Lok Sabha earlier this week when it said a privately funded mission plans to brew beer on the Moon.

Mesmerizing Blue Light Makes Tasmanian Waters Glow

Huffington Post
A blue glow lighting up the waters off the shores of Tasmania has captivated photographers and onlookers ― but it’s also a troubling example of how rising ocean temperatures have disrupted marine ecosystems.

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