Is the First Time

Scientists have grown plants in soil taken from the lunar surface. It is the first time that scientists have shown that life can emerge from regolith, the material found on the moon's surface

Using the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope, astronomers discovered a small black hole outside the Milky Way by looking at how it influences the motion of a star in its close vicinity. This is the first time this method has been used to reveal a black hole outside of our galaxy.

Stellar Collision Triggers Supernova Explosion – “This Is the First Time We’ve Actually Seen Such an Event”