Tag: #Earth
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Multiple eco-crises could trigger ‘systemic collapse’: scientists
Paris, Feb 5 (AFP/APP): Overlapping environmental crises could tip the planet into “global systemic collapse,” more than 200 top scientists warned Wednesday. Climate change, extreme weather events from hurricanes to heatwaves, the decline of life-sustaining ecosystems, food security and dwindling stores of fresh water — each poses a monumental challenge to humanity in the 21st…
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NASA wants international partners to go to Moon too
Washington, Oct 21 (AFP/APP): As it looks to return to the Moon, NASA is open to the idea of international participation, which could mean a non-American setting foot on Earth’s natural satellite for the first time in history, global space chiefs said Monday. “I think there’s lots of room on the Moon, and we need…
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NASA unveils flexible, one-size-fits-all space suits
Washington, Oct 16 (AFP/APP): Bye bye to bunny hops: when US astronauts next touch down on the Moon, expect them to walk almost as they do on Earth, thanks to a new generation of spacesuits offering key advantages over those of the Apollo-era. Prototypes of the Orion Crew Survival Suit that will be worn on…
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Artificial meat is now made in space
A Russian cosmonaut created meat from cells in space