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Mars Aerial and Ground Global Intelligent Explorer (MAGGIE)

NASA’s NIAC Program Ignites New Era with 2024 Martian Explorer Concept

The Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program of NASA, which is renowned for providing financing for innovative technologies related to space exploration, has declared the selection of thirteen new projects for its 2024

Rahul Somvanshi

January 8, 2024

New Clues for Growing Resilient Crops Found in Space-Grown Cotton

Agriculture·Science·Space

UW Researchers Unveil Cotton’s Surprising Growth in Space Aboard ISS

In a unique new approach, researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW) experimented in association with the International Space Station (ISS) to unravel the genetic secrets of cotton, a vital agricultural commodity.

Govind Tekale

January 1, 2024

Like a conveyer belt of carbon, the Mackenzie River, seen here in 2007 from NASA’s Terra satellite, drains an area of almost 700,000 square miles (1.8 million square kilometers) on its journey north to the Arctic Ocean. Some of the carbon originates from thawing permafrost and peatlands.

Climate·News·Science

Mackenzie River Influence on Arctic Ocean Carbon Emissions: A Detailed Analysis

The Arctic Ocean is experiencing extreme carbon dioxide emissions due to runoff from one of the biggest rivers in North America. The world’s smallest ocean is more powerful than what it weighs

Mohammed Shamil PM

December 31, 2023

The start of a more sustainable production facility to create hydrogen fuel for Ariane 6 – Europe’s new heavy-lift rocket – is underway.

Energy·Space·Sustainability

ESA and CNES Champion Sustainable Space Travel with Green Hydrogen Hyguane Initiative

The arena of space exploration is on the cusp of a transformative shift, thanks to the European Space Agency (ESA) and France’s space agency CNES. Their latest endeavor, Project Hyguane, heralds a

Govind Tekale

December 30, 2023

Space

Japan’s SLIM Lander Targets Historic Lunar Landing as it Enters Moon’s Orbit

Japan’s space agency, JAXA, is making headlines with its Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) mission, an innovative leap in lunar exploration. Launched on September 7, 2023, SLIM is all about precision

Rahul Somvanshi

December 26, 2023

Space

Space Perspective Test Capsule: A Glimpse into the Future of Carbon-Neutral Space Tourism

Space Perspective, a company leading in carbon neutral space travel has recently achieved a major milestone by completing its test capsule structure designed for tourist flights through the innovative SpaceBalloon™. This step

Rahul Somvanshi

December 24, 2023

Vietnam War 1972 - Kontum, Photo credit-AP Photo/Paine ( CC BY 2.0 DEED Attribution 2.0 Generic)

Climate·Opinion·Politics

Exploring the Environmental Impacts of Wars: A Critical Insight

When we see wars being waged between Russia & Ukraine and between Israel & Hamas, we come across human tragedy. But the environmental impacts are less known. From ancient times, ‘scorched earth’

Govind Tekale

December 17, 2023

First printed in Bryant & Gay, 1883. Wood carving by E. Bayard.

Wildlife

Humans, Not Climate, Key to Ancient Giants’ Fall: Aarhus Study Reveals

For years, scientists have debated whether humans or climate change caused the decline in the population of larger mammals over the past several thousand years. A recent study from Aarhus University has

Mohammed Shamil PM

December 17, 2023

Sierra Space Dream Chaser New Station Resupply Spacecraft for NASA. Photo Credit NASA

Space·Technology

Sierra Space Dream Chaser Gears Up for Pioneering 2024 ISS Resupply Mission

In a landmark development in space exploration, Sierra Space Dream Chaser spacecraft, set to launch in 2024, marks a pivotal shift in the landscape of space travel and resupply missions. This feat

Govind Tekale

December 15, 2023

Andes Cloud Forest, Photo Source Flicker

Climate·Plant Life·Science

New Study Reveals the Silent Role of Forests in the Climate Change Fight

In the ongoing global pursuit of sustainable solutions to combat climate change, recent studies have illuminated the pivotal role that diverse forests play in the intricate web of carbon capture and greenhouse

Karmactive Staff

December 11, 2023