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- WATCH: The Moment NASA Controllers Learn That Ingenuity Is '1st In Flight' On Mars Jet Propulsion Laboratory project manager MiMi Aung gave an enthusiastic two thumbs-up and then clenched fists before a roomful of engineers erupted in applause.
- Photos: The Culture Of Whales Belugas play, a sperm whale nurses, and orcas teach their pups to hunt in a series of photographs from National Geographic photographer and explorer Brian Skerry.
- Success! NASA's Ingenuity Makes 1st Powered Flight On Mars The tiny helicopter took off and hovered briefly — the first such flight on another planet. The Perseverance rover kept tabs on the mission from a viewing point about 60 yards away.
- FAQ: America's New Promise On Climate The U.S. is planning to rapidly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This is America's return to the international climate stage. We break it down for you.
- How Spiders Can Improve 3D Printing Technology Markus Buehler at MIT is learning from spiders. His lab turned the structure of spiderwebs into music, and could be on their way to "communicating" with them.
- Researcher Studies How Messaging On COVID-19 Disparities Affects Policy Preferences NPR's Michel Martin speaks with professor Evan Lieberman about the study he co-authored looking at how sharing information about the pandemic's racial disparities affect peoples' policy opinions.
- New Research Answers Questions About Pterosaur's Big Head NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to entomology PhD student Cariad Williams about new research into a pterosaur with an unusual structure in its vertebra to support their large heads.
- The Incredible Shrinking And Growing Brains Of Indian Jumping Ants A new study of Indian jumping ants shows they have the ability to shrink and expand their brains — a first for any insect.
- OPINION: Doctors Should Be More Candid With Their Patients As a doctor, I was eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine in December, but I also was pregnant, and there wasn't yet much data to inform my decision. What I needed was a different kind of information.
- $25 Million Worth Of Giant Clam Shells Seized In The Philippines The raid Friday was the third giant clam bust in just over a month. Since the beginning of March, about $30 million worth of giant clams have been seized from illegal operations.
BBC - Science & Environment
- Redonda: The Caribbean island transformed into an eco haven After invasive rats and goats were removed from Redonda, the island's wildlife has been thriving.
- Nasa successfully flies small helicopter on Mars The Ingenuity drone completes the first powered, controlled flight by an aircraft on another world.
- Climate change: Future-proofing coffee in a warming world A "forgotten" coffee plant that grows in warmer conditions could help ensure the drink's future.
- The best climate solution you've never heard of Meet the teams who track down and destroy hidden sources of greenhouse gases.
- Nasa's Ingenuity Mars helicopter set for first flight The US space agency is ready to attempt the first powered, controlled flight on another planet.
- China and US pledge climate change commitment The US and China announced actions to tackle climate change following meetings in Shanghai last week.
- These teenage climate activists are pushing for change in Australia These teenage climate activists are pushing for change in Australia.
NYT - Science
- Amid Biden Climate Push, a Question Looms: Is America’s Word Good? After four years of “America First,” the president tries this week to reclaim U.S. leadership in the fight against climate change. Can the world trust his promises?
- Watch Video of NASA Mars Helicopter Ingenuity's First Flight The brief test of the experimental vehicle called Ingenuity shows how explorers can study the red planet from the sky as well as the ground.
- The Science of Climate Change Explained Definitive answers to the big questions.
- Executives Call for Deep Emission Cuts to Combat Climate Change More than 300 corporate leaders are asking the Biden administration to nearly double the emission reduction targets set by the Obama administration.
- There’s a Booming Business in America’s Forests. Some Aren’t Happy About It. The fuel pellet industry is thriving. Supporters see it as a climate-friendly source of rural jobs. For others, it’s a polluter and destroyer of nature.
- ¿Nacidos para holgazanear? Esto es lo que los osos pueden enseñarnos sobre el ejercicio Los científicos han descubierto que los osos pardos, al igual que las personas, parecen elegir el camino de menor resistencia.
- On the Water in Alaska, Where Salmon Fishing Dreams Live On Each summer, salmon begin their journey back to the rivers where they were spawned. Alaskan fishermen, along with whales, eagles and bears, share in the abundance.
- How Bhutan Out-Vaccinated Most of the World The Himalayan nation has given more than 60 percent of its people a shot. Some villages were reached by helicopter, and health workers hiked through ice and snow.
- Papier-Mache Globe Creating a light-up globe from recycled materials is a good reminder of Earth’s beauty.
- It's OK Our Bodies Have Changed During the Pandemic The coronavirus changed so much about our lives, including, for many of us, our bodies. It’s OK.
Reuters - Science
NASA Breaking News
- NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Succeeds in Historic First Flight Monday, NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter became the first aircraft in history to make a powered, controlled flight on another planet. The Ingenuity team at the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California confirmed the flight succeeded after receiving data from the helicopter via NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover at 6:46 a.m. EDT (3:46 a.
- NASA to Attempt First Controlled Flight on Mars As Soon As Monday NASA is targeting no earlier than Monday, April 19, for the first flight of its Ingenuity Mars Helicopter at approximately 3:30 a.m. EDT (12:30 a.m. PDT).
- NASA Astronaut Kate Rubins, Crewmates Return Safely to Earth NASA astronaut Kate Rubins, along with Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Sergey Kud-Sverchkov, returned to Earth on Saturday, following six months living and working aboard the International Space Station.
- As Artemis Moves Forward, NASA Picks SpaceX to Land Next Americans on MoonNASA is getting ready to send astronauts to explore more of the Moon as part of the Artemis program, and the agency has selected SpaceX to continue development of the first commercial human lander that will safely carry the next two American astronauts to the lunar surface.
- NASA Statement on Nomination of Pam Melroy for Agency Deputy AdministratorThe following is a statement from Acting NASA Administrator Steve Jurczyk on Friday’s announcement of the intended nomination by President Joe Biden of former NASA astronaut Pam Melroy to serve as the agency’s deputy administrator:
- NASA Celebrates Earth Day by Showing How We Are #ConnectedByEarthNASA’s investment in space – both the unique Earth science conducted in orbit and the technology developed by living in space and exploring the solar system and universe – returns benefits every day, particularly when it comes to environmental issues.
- NASA to Announce Selection of Human Lander for Artemis Moon MissionNASA will host a media teleconference at 4 p.m. EDT today, Friday, April 16, to announce the company or companies selected to move forward in developing a modern human landing system (HLS) that will carry the next two American astronauts to the surface of the Moon and pave the way for sustainable lunar exploration under…
- NASA Adds Vulcan Centaur Launch Services to Launch Services ContractNASA has awarded a contract modification to United Launch Services LLC of Centennial, Colorado, to add Vulcan Centaur launch services to the company's NASA Launch Services II (NLS II) contract, in accordance with the contract’s on-ramp provision.
- NASA to Provide Live Coverage of Space Station Crew LandingExpedition 64 Flight Engineer Kate Rubins of NASA and two Roscosmos cosmonauts are scheduled to end their mission on the International Space Station Friday, April 16.