Sunday, April 5, 2026

NPR News: These rock-climbing fish can shimmy up a 50-foot waterfall

These rock-climbing fish can shimmy up a 50-foot waterfall
New research from the Democratic Republic of Congo offers a behavioral and anatomical portrait of a species that can achieve surprising athletic feats.

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Friday, April 3, 2026

NPR News: NASA's Artemis II crew are quite the photographers. See what they've snapped so far

NASA's Artemis II crew are quite the photographers. See what they've snapped so far
Many of the photos that have come out of the moon mission so far were taken by crew members. NASA says the crew is getting guidance from scientists on what to capture when they get closer to the moon.

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NPR News: NASA's Artemis II mission is sending a toilet around the moon for the first time ever

NASA's Artemis II mission is sending a toilet around the moon for the first time ever
For the first time, NASA is sending a toilet around the moon. The Artemis II astronauts' experience with this lunar lavatory will provide key data for future missions.

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NPR News: Big tech's next move is to put data centers in space. Can it work?

Big tech's next move is to put data centers in space. Can it work?
In orbit, power is free. But everything else is expensive.

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Thursday, April 2, 2026

NPR News: What's so cool about the far side of the moon? A NASA Artemis II scientist explains

What's so cool about the far side of the moon? A NASA Artemis II scientist explains
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with NASA's Kelly Evans Young, the Artemis science flight operations lead, about the rigors of space and the lunar slingshot to get home.

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NPR News: EPA flags microplastics, pharmaceuticals as contaminants in drinking water

EPA flags microplastics, pharmaceuticals as contaminants in drinking water
There's been a lot of public is concerned about health risks from the chemicals, especially from the Make America Healthy Again movement. The agency's move doesn't in itself guarantee regulation.

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NPR News: Scientists' efforts to free whale stuck in the Baltic Sea cause online firestorm

Scientists' efforts to free whale stuck in the Baltic Sea cause online firestorm
German scientists face a social media firestorm as they try to save a humpback whale in the Baltic Sea.

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