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How the nature of environmental law is changing in defense of the planet and the climate
By Dana Zartner published
The effects of Earth's changing climate is driving up the number of legal suits related to environmental issues

NASA and Google test AI medical assistant for astronaut missions to the moon and Mars
By Andrew Jones published
Google and NASA are trialing an AI-powered medical assistant that could help astronauts care for themselves when mission control is out of reach.

Scientists just recreated the universe's first ever molecules — and the results challenge our understanding of the early cosmos
By Perri Thaler published
In a first, scientists have recreated the formation of the first ever molecules in the universe to learn more about early star formation.

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 173 — The Return of the Malik
By Space.com Staff published
On Episode 173 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and and Tariq Malik look back at the week in space news.

If everyone in the world turned on the lights at the same time, what would happen?
By Harold Wallace published
Beyond powering lights, it's also important to think about where all that light would go.

On this day in space! Aug. 16, 1963: Wingless M2-F1 completes 1st glide flight
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On Aug. 16, 1963, NASA's M2-F1 aircraft prototype made its first glide flight.

Titan darkens Saturn in rare shadow transit on Aug. 19: Here's how to see it
By Anthony Wood published
The second largest moon in the solar system will cast its shadow over Saturn on Aug. 19.

Tiny devices propelled by sunlight could explore a mysterious region of Earth's atmosphere
By Tereza Pultarova published
"Being able to send something out there would enable us to take a lot more precise data than we currently can."
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