This raises the question of what we will do next. Perhaps future generations of the Ingenuity helicopter will serve as scouts for astronauts exploring Mars.
Everyone who witnessed the Apollo 11 moon landing has a memory: where they were, what they felt, how they looked.
Imagine if it was your father walking on the moon.
In a remarkable two-part series, the children of Apollo astronauts and flight directors shared their stories of what it was like to grow up with a front row seat in history.
The astronaut families lived together in suburbs formed around the Johnson Space Center in Houston. The kids played and went to school and fell in love with each other. Mothers did everything to make everything work, while fathers went on a business trip – to the moon.
Secrets of the ocean
It’s shark week and the Wonder Theory team are big fans of these underwater predators with an image problem.
Sharks get a bad rap, but we bet you don’t know some of the more surprising things about them – some even glow in the dark.
These deep blue hunters have endured millions of years and evolved to survive in incredibly harsh environments.
They bring balance to the global ocean and have one of the longest lifespans in the animal kingdom. But did you know that the world almost lost them all at one point?
Fantastic creatures
Dogs will really continue to love you because it’s the only thing they want to do – and there’s science behind it.
Fido has been around humans for over 14,000 years, giving dogs certain skills to understand what people think or feel, new research shows.
Scientists compared dog puppies to gray wolf puppies as they performed a series of activities. Ultimately, dog puppies were more confident and related to humans, while wolf puppies remained wary.
Research could shed light on the connection between dogs and humans and how they help us in everyday life.
Lunar update
The moon’s swing may sound like a new dance craze, but this time in the lunar cycle will see a dramatic increase in high tide flooding in the United States in the mid-1930s, according to NASA.
The Moon’s gravitational pull is the main cause of the tides on Earth. When an oscillation occurs in the lunar orbit, high tides increase and low tides decrease.
And that’s going to be a problem as global sea level rises over the next decade due to our ongoing climate crisis, leading to coastal flooding.
Some cities could experience more drastic and more frequent flooding than others.
Critical mission
The manatees need our help.
Sadly, more manatees died in the first half of this year in Florida than ever before. This “unusual mortality event” represents more than double the number of Florida manatees who died in 2020.
Many of these gentle, slow-moving giants lived in the Indian River Lagoon, which serves as a winter haven for sea creatures that connect to the Atlantic Ocean. The estuary was once filled with sea grasses for manatees to munch on, but 60% of it has disappeared due to pollution.
If their mortality rates continue to rise, manatees could reach the near-extinction levels they faced decades ago.
Curiosities
Consider our captured interest:
– Space lovers, rejoice! Put a visit to the world’s largest astronomical museum on your wishlist. Even the architecture reflects the mysteries of the cosmos.
– Curious about you? New research suggests this simple word test can reveal just how creative you are.
– What happens to goldfish in pet stores if they are released into a pond or lake? They grow – up to the size of a soccer ball. And if you’re in Utah, apparently it’s raining fish.
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