History was made yesterday. Just before 2 p.m. ET on Monday, Artemis II set the record for the farthest distance from Earth ever traveled by a human crew, surpassing the 1970 Apollo 13 record of 248,655 miles. The four astronauts on board reached this milestone as they made their lunar flyby and approached the far side of the moon, where they observed various topographical features, like craters that stretch hundreds of miles wide. See pictures from the flyby, plus dozens of other fascinating shots from the journey to the moon.
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Congrats, Jackie and Shadow! Famous Bald Eagle Couple Welcomed 2 New Chicks
Friends of Big Bear Valley
There are two new chicks on the block in California’s Big Bear Valley (and three more on Santa Cruz Island). Beloved bald eagles Jackie and Shadow welcomed a pair of eaglets into the world over Easter weekend — and the whole thing was captured on camera, much to the delight of wildlife lovers.
The first (darling) chick emerged from its shell Saturday at 9:33 p.m. PT after a 36-hour hatching process, followed by the second (equally darling) chick on Sunday morning. Both siblings are “looking great,” according to the nonprofit Friends of Big Bear Valley, which operates the 24/7 nest livestream.
This moment marks a major triumph for Jackie and Shadow following a failed clutch earlier this year. Now the work continues for mom and dad as they stay busy protecting their chicks and nourishing them with snacks, as well as their saliva, which contains electrolytes and antibodies.
Right now, Friends of Big Bear Valley is calling the little ones “bobbleheads” due to their weak neck muscles and adorably wobbly heads, but their official monikers will come from third graders at a local school, according to the Los Angeles Times.Watch the livestream footage for nonstop cuteness while we await the news of their names.
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Noninvasive Test Could Change the Way Endometrial Cancer Is Diagnosed
PinkDx
Right now, a notoriously uncomfortable biopsy is the gold standard for diagnosing endometrial cancer, the most common gynecological cancer. But that may soon change.
Biotech company PinkDx has developed a noninvasive vaginal swab aimed at replacing traditional biopsies, which can be painful. The hope is to remove some of the fear involved in the diagnostic progress and improve early detection rates for a cancer that’s becoming more common and more fatal, particularly among Black women.
“We founded PinkDx to address an unmet need,” co-founder and CEO Bonnie Anderson told ABC News. “The current tools for diagnosis for endometrial cancer can be invasive, uncomfortable, and anxiety-provoking.”
With promising early results already published in the International Journal of Gynecological Cancer, the company has started clinical validation trials at 12 medical centers, including the Mayo Clinic. If all goes well, the swabs could be available in the U.S. as soon as the middle of next year.
Environment
A Cambodian Village Is Restoring Mangrove Forests, Sapling by Sapling
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In the Cambodian village of Koh Kresna, mangroves are lifelines in more ways than one. These trees serve as carbon sinks, nurseries for marine life, and natural barriers against coastal storms — and a new generation of saplings is helping reverse decades of damage from illegal logging.
Following the collapse of the Khmer Rouge regime in 1979, the country’s economy suffered, leaving many people to cut the mangroves to make charcoal without knowing the environmental costs. But over the last three decades, scientists and other experts have been informing locals about the importance of mangroves, empowering fishermen in coastal Cambodia to take matters into their own hands and protect their resources.
In Koh Kresna and a neighboring village, a community fishery protects more than 145 acres of mangrove forest, planting over 2,000 saplings in the last two years with the support of international organizations. “It is a lot of work. It takes a lot of cooperation between the fishery members, the government, and nongovernmental organizations,” Rusrann Loeng, a fisheries expert for Landesa who leads coastal projects in Cambodia, told NPR.
But for Khiev Chien, a member of the community fishery in Koh Kresna, the effort is well worth it. “We know this helps with climate change,” the 21-year-old said. “We are helping the whole world.”
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Art clarity
At a museum in Harlem, New York, individuals with memory disorders and their caregivers gather to discuss different works of art — a ritual that can relieve stress for both parties and sometimes even spark a surge of lucidity in the dementia patient. “You could see it. It would bring her back to me,” said Tony Bailous, who attended the sessions as a caregiver for his wife and now serves as a program volunteer.
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Grab your tricycles, get set, go! San Franciscans embraced their inner child for the 24th annual Bring Your Own Big Wheel race on Sunday, zooming down a notoriously crooked, steep street on low-riding trikes. Watch a snippet of the quirky event.
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