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Researchers are trying to make human sperm (shown here in a colourized electron microscope image) from stem cells in the lab.Credit: Juergen Berger/Science Photo Library It sounds like science fiction: collecting a person’s blood cells, engineering them so they eventually transform into immature sperm, and then incubating them in a tiny pouch grown on a…
On April 6, the four crewmembers of NASA‘s Artemis II mission swooped around the far side of the moon in their Orion spacecraft, disappearing from Earth’s sight and losing all contact with humanity for roughly 40 minutes. At the same time, some 250,000 miles (400,000 kilometers) away, Chris White, the mission’s lead communications officer, was…
Does intelligent life exist elsewhere in the universe? The question has captivated us for centuries, but despite decades of searching it remains frustratingly unanswered. Every so often a curious signal appears — fossilized structures in a meteorite, say, or an unusual gas in an exoplanet’s atmosphere — and for a moment it seems possible that…
Shopping Stuff that’s a little weird but so smart — starting at $5. Written by Veronika Kero Amazon We may receive a portion of sales if you purchase a product through a link in this article. Sometimes, the genius stuff that can solve a problem, take care of business, and streamline your day — may…
For decades, cities have been designed around “gray infrastructure.” Roads move people. Bridges connect communities. Water systems protect public health. These systems are governed by engineering standards because society recognizes that safety cannot depend on good intentions alone. Urban nature deserves the same recognition. In June, a heat wave gripped Europe, breaking temperature records across…
Here is SpacePolicyOnline.com’s list of space policy events for the week of July 12-18, 2026 and any insight we can offer about them. The House and Senate are in session this week. During the Week It’s a busy week, with several important congressional hearings, the next launch of SpaceX’s Starship (IFT-13), the launch of NASA’s…
