Facing 2024 deadline, NASA issues a report defending the Lunar Gateway
"Gateway supports the acceleration of landing on the surface of the Moon in 2024."
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Measles-stricken cruise ship quarantined, reportedly owned by Scientologists
Passengers are not allowed to disembark in St. Lucia, which eliminated measles in 2016.
Human influence on drought started a century ago
Aerosol pollution from the '50s to the '70s may have complicated the picture.
Finally, a Denisovan specimen from somewhere beyond Denisova Cave
The 160,000-year-old jawbone is the first Denisovan fossil found outside Siberia.
After a decade, NASA finally reveals root cause of two failed rocket launches
"It has been worth every minute, and I am extremely pleased with the entire team."
Scientists confirm that a space rock hit the Moon during the lunar eclipse
The meteoroid strike left a brief flash, lasting just 0.28 seconds.
Highly efficient thermoelectric generation, but only in the cold
In graphene, electrons can efficiently concentrate heat and generate electricity.
How to brew ancient Wari beer
High-tech spectrometry and traditional knowledge shed light on an ancient industry.
Half the species in a new Cambrian fossil site are completely new to us
We're edging closer to understanding entire Cambrian ecologies.
US nuclear is dying, but it produced more electricity in 2018 than ever before
Nuclear retirements happen slowly, and the US fleet had more uptime than ever before.
Scientists think they’ve solved one mystery of Easter Island’s statues
Rapa Nui islanders survived by building strong communities around limited resources.
Starship tests in South Texas will be broadcast, but temper your expectations
Some version of the future of spaceflight is being built in South Texas.
The Air Force will soon take bids for mid-2020s launches. It’s controversial
"This really isn’t a five-year decision. It’s more like a 10 or a 15-year decision."
Judge orders government to redo climate analysis on Wyoming oil leases
Emissions from downstream use of fossil fuels must be estimated, judge said.
About a third of medical vaccine exemptions in San Diego came from one doctor
She wrote 141 exemptions since 2015. The second highest number was 26.
