Astronauts aboard the International Space Station share what they ate for Thanksgiving dinner

[ad_1] On Twitter American astronaut Kathleen Rubins At least one Thanksgiving dinner was officially out of this world on Thursday. Four of the seven astronauts aboard the International Space Station are Americans and shared their country’s holiday tradition with fellow crew members on Thanksgiving, posting a five-minute video on Twitter explaining what they had to … Read more

Wombats, other Australian animals glow in the dark under UV light, scientists find

[ad_1] © Twitter Luminous Wombats The research received rave reviews. Scientists have discovered that Australian wombats, platypuses and other mammals glow in the dark under ultraviolet light, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported. The glowing wombats are also one of my favorites! #wombat #uv pic.twitter.com/XdgLqAoorX – Kenny Travouillon (@TravouillonK) November 5, 2020 Researchers in Wisconsin accidentally … Read more

California youth basketball tournaments led to Covid-19 outbreak, health officials say

[ad_1] Those infected were involved in tournaments Nov. 7-8 at the Courtside Basketball Center in Rocklin, Placer County health officials said this week. “Unfortunately, Courtside Basketball Center has not responded to our outreach for many months,” Acting County Health Officer Dr Rob Oldham told CNN affiliate KCRA. The Courtside Basketball Center did not immediately respond … Read more

Cooling La Niña May Not Save Great Barrier Reef From Massive Coral Bleaching, Experts Warn | Great Barrier Reef

[ad_1] According to the Marine Park’s chief scientist, a global weather phenomenon that typically keeps ocean temperatures lower in the Great Barrier Reef may not be enough to stop another massive coral bleaching this summer. Global warming now meant that the risk of coral bleaching from heat stress was present even in the summer influenced … Read more

Russia plans to develop its own space station – Xinhua

[ad_1] An archive photo of the International Space Station. Russia’s own orbital station will consist of three to seven unmanned modules or with a crew of two to four people. MOSCOW, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) – Russian rocket and space company Energia announced Thursday that it is working on the development of a new multi-functional space … Read more

China plans lunar research base that could reshape space race

[ad_1] Shortly after the Chinese lunar sampler Chang’e-5 was launched into space, an official working with the Chinese space program again mentioned the plan for a lunar research base. “Chang’e-6, 7 and 8 will be carried out gradually,” said Xu Hongliang, secretary general of the China National Space Administration (CNSA), the Chinese equivalent of NASA. … Read more