Tag: Science News

Scientists Say Eruption of Hawaii Volcano Continues to Ease

HONOLULU—The eruption of the Mauna Loa volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island continues to ease, scientists said Sunday, reinforcing an earlier pronouncement that the mountain’s first flare-up in nearly 40 years might soon end. “We have good news to report,” Ken Hon, the scientist in charge of the U.S. Geological Survey at the Hawaii Volcano Observatory,…


Scientists Lower Alert for Mauna Loa, Say Eruption Could End

HONOLULU—Scientists lowered the alert level for the Mauna Loa volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island from a warning to a watch on Saturday and said the mountain’s first eruption in nearly 40 years may soon end. The U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said in a bulletin that the eruption on the mountain’s northeast rift zone…


LIVE NOW: Splashdown of Artemis I Moon Mission Capsule

NASA’s Orion space capsule is expected to spashdown on Dec. 11 after a crewless voyage around the moon and back. The Artemis program is aimed at returning astronauts to the lunar surface this decade and establishing a sustainable base there as a stepping stone to future human exploration of Mars. The Epoch Times will livestream…


LIVE: Splashdown of Artemis I Moon Mission Capsule

NASA’s Orion space capsule is expected to spashdown on Dec. 11 after a crewless voyage around the moon and back. The Artemis program is aimed at returning astronauts to the lunar surface this decade and establishing a sustainable base there as a stepping stone to future human exploration of Mars. The Epoch Times will livestream…


LIVE: Artemis I Leaders Discuss Orion Entry, Splashdown, Recovery

NASA’s Orion space capsule is expected to spashdown on Dec. 11 after a crewless voyage around the moon and back. The Artemis program is aimed at returning astronauts to the lunar surface this decade and establishing a sustainable base there as a stepping stone to future human exploration of Mars. The Epoch Times will livestream…


Splashdown of Artemis I Moon Mission Capsule

NASA’s Orion space capsule is expected to spashdown on Dec. 11 after a crewless voyage around the moon and back. The Artemis program is aimed at returning astronauts to the lunar surface this decade and establishing a sustainable base there as a stepping stone to future human exploration of Mars. The Epoch Times will livestream…


Australia to Establish Environmetal Protection Agency

The Australian Minister for the Environment and Water, Tanya Plibersek, has announced the federal labor government will establish an environmental protection agency to oversee its new legislation on environmental protection and conservation laws. The new independent body is part of the federal government’s ‘Nature Positive Plan: Better for the Environment, Better for Business,’ announced on…


LIVE NOW: NASA Discusses Orion Capsule Return to Earth

NASA is holding a briefing on Dec. 8 to preview the Orion capsule’s return to Earth as the Artemis I mission comes to an end. The Orion capsule flew around the moon for its final time on Monday before accelerating back toward Earth. * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later…


NASA Discusses Orion Capsule Return to Earth

NASA is holding a briefing on Dec. 8 to preview the Orion capsule’s return to Earth as the Artemis I mission comes to an end. The Orion capsule flew around the moon for its final time on Monday before accelerating back toward Earth. * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later…


Daily Cup of Tea May Reduce Risk of Heart Disease

People who consume a high level of flavonoids—naturally occurring substances found in many common foods and drinks such as black and green tea—could be reducing their risk of heart disease and enjoying better health late in life. Flavonoids’ health benefits, particularly their effects on inflammation and oxidative stress, are well documented. However, a new study by…