The Moon: Tails, Craters, and Future Missions
Explore the Moon's tail, cratered surface, thin atmosphere, and ongoing scientific study. Learn about past missions and future exploration plans! #moon #space #exploration
Some people have never gotten COVID-19. An obscure gene may be why
The results stem from a challenge trial: At the height of the pandemic in 2021, scientists in the United Kingdom exposed 36 young, healthy unvaccinated volunteers who’d never gotten COVID-19 to the virus through their noses (SN: 2/18/21).
China’s Chang’e 6 returns with first rocks from far side of the moon
Its landing and collection manoeuvres relied heavily on autonomous processes and robotic tools, although Chinese engineers could send messages to the spacecraft through the Queqiao-2 relay satellite, which launched in March this year and is still in orbit around the moon.