May 24, 2021May 24, 2021 by Cody

May 2021

Tracking Macroplastics Leeching Into Rivers from Space July 4, 2025
Rivers are one of the main ways that plastics get into the world's oceans, and now we can identify where plastic waste accumulates from space. Researchers used data from the Worldview-3 satellite to identify and map plastic material and polymer-coated surfaces in a watershed on the US-Mexico border. They collected different waste from stream channels […]
A Spacecraft Carrying Human Remains and Cannabis Crashes into the Ocean July 4, 2025
Failed Orbital Mission Loses Human Remains, Space Pot
Menstrual Cups Tested in Space Flight Conditions for the First Time July 4, 2025
For long-duration missions, female astronauts generally use hormonal contraception to suppress their periods. But this method has potential health risks and requires special storage. Pads and tampons create waste in space. Now researchers have tested menstrual cups on a sub-orbital rocket flight, where they experienced the force of launch, and found they performed identically to […]
Mercury Joins the 4th of July Fireworks Show July 4, 2025
For folks in the United States, July evenings mean 4th of July fireworks. While you’re waiting for the show, be sure to watch for the most elusive of the planets as twilight falls, as Mercury shines at its very best for 2025. If you’ve never seen the innermost world before, now is a good time […]
Titan is the Perfect Benchmark for Studying Exoplanet Atmospheres July 4, 2025
While we know of thousands of exoplanets, the science of studying their atmospheres is still in its early days. When astronomers analyze atmospheres, they have to decide which molecules to include in their models, which can bias the results. A new paper proposes that Cassini data on Titan could provide the perfect benchmark, helping to […]