New video from NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover chronicles major milestones during the final minutes of its entry, descent, and landing (EDL) on the Red Planet on Feb. 18 as the spacecraft plummeted, parachuted, and rocketed toward the surface of Mars. A microphone on the rover also has provided theContinue Reading
Less than a day after NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover successfully landed on the surface of Mars, engineers and scientists at the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California were hard at work, awaiting the next transmissions from Perseverance. As data gradually came in, relayed by several spacecraft orbiting theContinue Reading
The largest, most advanced rover NASA has sent to another world touched down on Mars Thursday, after a 203-day journey traversing 293 million miles (472 million kilometers). Confirmation of the successful touchdown was announced in mission control at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California at 3:55 p.m. EST (12:55 p.m. PST).Continue Reading
53 companies and counting across the globe, representing almost every sector of the economy, have now committed to net-zero carbon emissions by 2040, demonstrating the global impact of The Climate Pledge. (BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, Amazon and Global Optimism announced that 20 new signatories around the world have joined The Climate Pledge: ACCIONA,Continue Reading
Online bidding ends February 23rd. Featuring specimens from the Macovich Collection. /CNW/ — While NASA’s Mars Rover Perseverance is scheduled to land on Mars this Thursday, here is your chance to acquire portions of the planet Mars days later. Open for bidding until February 23rd is Christie’s “Deep Impact: Martian, Lunar and other Rare Meteorites” online sale. Continue Reading
Prada and UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) present the last phase of the educational programme Sea Beyond, a tailor-made pilot conceived for secondary schools all around the world to raise awareness on ocean preservation and sustainability. Sea Beyond sought to educate the new generations about adopting more responsible and mindfulContinue Reading
Go to weareoneocean.org to watch the films and sign the petition Share a message of love for the ocean on Valentine’s Day weekend The World Surf League (WSL) today launches the We Are One Ocean content series featuring prominent surfers, scientists and environmentalists from around the world sharing why the ocean is so important to themContinue Reading
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and NASA will host a moderated webinar to discuss technology innovations with NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover during a virtual event at 10 a.m. EST Wednesday, Feb. 10. The event will livestream on NASA’s website and on YouTube through AIAA’s event landing page. Perseverance isContinue Reading
• Fund to transition 1 million hectares of land to regenerative practices• Kering and Conservation International call for first grant applications Today, Kering and Conservation International launched the “Regenerative Fund for Nature” to transform 1 million hectares of farms and landscapes producing raw materials in fashion’s supply chains to regenerativeContinue Reading
New Natural Climate Solutions Portfolio goes beyond Gucci’s commitment to total carbon neutrality to tackle climate change and champion regenerative agriculture. Today, Gucci unveiled the evolution of its climate strategy, going beyond carbon neutrality towards a nature-positive approach. Gucci’s new ‘Natural Climate Solutions Portfolio’ protects and restores critical forests andContinue Reading