People have been exploring the surface of Mars for over 50 years. According to the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs,…
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In 2019, former UN Special Rapporteur Philip Alston said he was worried we were “stumbling zombie-like into a digital welfare…
Astronomers now routinely discover planets orbiting stars outside of the solar system – they’re called exoplanets. But in summer 2022, teams working…
Since 2018, NASA’s InSight mission to Mars has recorded seismic waves from more than 1,300 marsquakes in its quest to probe the internal structure…
Nasa’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (Dart) spacecraft is designed to be a one hit wonder. It will end its days by crashing…
Imagine the following scenario. A phone rings. An office worker answers it and hears his boss, in a panic, tell…
Electric planes might seem futuristic, but they aren’t that far off, at least for short hops. Two-seater Velis Electros are…
We all know the routine by heart: “Please ensure your seats are in the upright position, tray tables stowed, window…
Commercial aviation has become a cornerstone of our economy and society. It allows us to rapidly transport goods and people…
Stem cells are the starting point for all other cells in our bodies. The first such cells to be found were blood…