Top news for December 21, 2008

Australia’s Latest Surprise: New Species of Daddy Long-Legs Spider Discovered

Countdown to the Moon: NASA Completes First Artemis II Launch Simulation

UK spaceport unearths a Bronze Age surprise ahead of 1st rocket launches this year

Moon mining gains momentum as private companies plan for a lunar economy

Scientists Revive 46,000-Year-Old Nematodes From Siberian Permafrost

N. Atlantic Is Poised to Set a Record-High Surface Temperature Earlier Than Expected

The Colorado River Basin is currently experiencing a megadrought, which is a prolonged and severe drought that lasts for decades or even centuries. This megadrought has been caused by a massive 86% decline in snowpack runoff, which is the primary source of water for the Colorado River.

‘Blight’ warns that a future pandemic could start with a fungus

How a Microbial Evolutionary Accident Changed Earth's Atmosphere

Splashdown Prep School: Artemis II Crew Takes on Naval Base San Diego