National Research Council

Artemis 2 exercise machine soars in parabolic flight (photos, video)

When you buy through links in our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn commission. A flywheel design for the Artemis 2 mission is tested during the microgravity phase of a Falcon 20 parabolic flight near Montreal, Canada. The person operating the device is Yannick Laflamme, a Canadian Space Agency exercise specialist at the… Read More »

Why scientists hope landscape gravel could help restore Nova Scotia’s moss

A patch of landscaping gravel covered in baby moss is part of a project to test a technique that could offer a way to restore Nova Scotia’s moss beds. (Moira Donovan – image credit) At a converted oceanfront shipping container in Ketch Harbor, N.S., a group of people gather to peer into tanks filled with… Read More »