For centuries, humanity has dreamed of exploring distant planets. With the upcoming Artemis 2 mission taking astronauts around the moon, NASA is taking its first steps toward future crewed missions to Mars in the 2030s and 2040s. But you don’t need to leave Earth to experience landscapes that feel out of this world. From volcanic … Read more
The Hershey Bears hoist the Calder Cup following a victory against the Coachella Valley Firebirds in Game 6 of the Calder Cup Finals. Travis Boyd/Special to the Daily News / USA TODAY NETWORK There are enough on-the-nose context clues sprinkled throughout Hershey, Pa., that it doesn’t take a Mensa member to decipher the town’s chief … Read more
Scientists are calling for the cataloging of human artifacts left on Mars — from spacecraft and landers to rovers, probes, and other debris — to document humanity’s earliest steps in interplanetary exploration. “Our main argument is that Homo sapiens are currently undergoing a dispersal, which first started out of Africa, reached other continents, and has … Read more