Technology & Innovation
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Simulated near-weightless conditions reduced human sperm’s navigational abilities
Researchers discovered an appetite-suppressing molecule in python blood. If one day turned into a medication, it might lack some of the common negative side effects of GLP-1s
Born in 1976 in London, Ontario, Jeremy Hansen cannot remember a time when he did not dream of being an astronaut. And now, as member of the crew of Artemis II, he will see the far side of the Moon as they loop around it.
Leading the intrepid explorers in the Artemis II mission is U.S. Navy Captain and NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, mission commander.
Christina Koch built a solid foundation of achievements to qualify her for the role of mission specialist on the first human mission to reach the Moon since 1972.
Victor Glover has spent a lifetime building the experience that now prepares him to help lead humanity’s return to the Moon and demonstrate how humans can live and work in deep space.
An important figure in women’s aerospace history was misnamed for decades: An often-circulated photo of a Black woman sewing an Apollo spacesuit was labeled as Hazel Fellows, when it was actually Jean Wilson. You will want to know who she is and . Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.
The technology could one day help researchers develop drugs and tailor treatments to individual patients




