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  https://www.nasa.gov/feature/nasa-selects-10-scientists-for-international-mission-to-martian-moons/ This week, NASA has chosen 10 scientists from across the United States to take a mission to two Martian moons. (Martian means an inhabitant of the planet Mars). https://www.nasa.gov/feature/nasa-selects-10-scientists-for-international-mission-to-martian-moons These 10 scientists will join the Science Working Team of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Martian Moon Exploration mission to expand our knowledge of Mars’ moons. This mission is scheduled to launch in 2024 and will visit the two Martian moons named Phobos and Deimos. The scientists plan to research things like the terrain of the moons, their dust, changes in data from past missions, gravity fields, minerals, gases, and more. The astronauts plan to collect samples of Phobos and Deimos and those are planned to be delivered to Earth in 2029. There has not been any Mars missions in 2023 thus far and the Martian Moon Miss...

  https://apnews.com/article/florida-abortion-ban-approved-c9c53311a0b2426adc4b8d0b463edad1# This week in Florida, Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law a bill to ban abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. This ban will only take effect if the state’s current 15-week ban is upheld in a challenge before the Supreme Court, which is controlled by conservatives. Representative Jenna Persons-Mulicka stated that, “this is an opportunity to lead the national debate about the importance of protecting life and giving every child the opportunity to be born and find his or her purpose”. One of the biggest controversies over abortion bans is the right to terminate a pregnancy brought about by rape or incest. This law contains exceptions including, no other choice to save the woman’s life, and an abortion involving rape or incest would be allowed until 15 weeks of pregnancy, provided a woman has documentation such as a restraining order or police report.  https://www.politico.com/news/202...

Planet alignment: what time is it, what does it look like and where to see the planetary parade tonight (msn.com) When you looked up at the night sky this week did you see what appeared to be a line of stars? Well, if you did, those "stars" were actually five of the planets in our Solar System. Rare Cosmic Event: Here's When And How You Can Watch The Unique Alignment Of These 5 Planets In India (jagran.com) On Monday, March 27, 2023, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn appeared in the night sky in a very rare alignment. An alignment of this many planets does not happen very often so if you were one of ones who noticed this, consider yourself lucky. The last time something like this happened was in December of 2022. but with only four planets.  Oliver Povey with AS USA stated that the best way to view this rare occasion was to find a dark location with a clear view of the horizon and to observe the event during the pre-dawn or post-sunset hours. It is no secret that ...

  American Airlines Passenger Urinates on Seatmate on Long-Haul Flight and Yep, You Guessed What's to Blame (msn.com) During an American Airlines flight from the United States to India this week, an American citizen was urinated on by an Indian man. Reports say the Indian man, Arya Vohra, was intoxicated during his actions.  This news story claims that the flight attendants were not quite sure where this man's assigned seat was located, but they believed he was in the last row of business class when the incident occurred - which explains why he was intoxicated.  American Airlines Passenger Urinates on Seatmate on Long-Haul Flight and Yep, You Guessed What's to Blame (msn.com) © Provided by Johnny Jet Johnny Jet, MSN News Writer, did not say what was done with the man while still on the plane during flight, but he did say that the plane was met by local law enforcement upon touchdown, and he was taken away. Soon after he was in the police's custody, it was discovered ...

  https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/02/28/Worlds-Ugliest-Dog-contest-accepting-applications/9171677609998/ Do you have a pooch at home whose features may be a little, well, disturbing? Or maybe an appearance that may cause those looking at it to do a double-take? Well if this describes your dog then you can register now for the World’s Ugliest Dog contest in California happening June 2023.  https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/02/28/Worlds-Ugliest-Dog-contest-accepting-applications/9171677609998/ Now, I’m certainly a dog lover but I’m not sure you would catch me at a competition for dog-owners battling for the ugliest dog. Ben Hopper with UPI News explains that this contest is to raise money for rescue shelters and dog adoption. Fundraising and awareness for dogs that need a fur-ever home is always a good deed, but celebrating dogs’ ill-favored characteristics is quite a way to go about it.  The event center CEO of this contest describes the competing dogs with words like “i...

https://blogs.nasa.gov/planetarydefense/2023/02/15/remembering-the-chelyabinsk-impact-10-years-ago-and-looking-to-the-future/  February 15, 2023 marked the 10-year anniversary of a galactic object colliding with Earth’s surface. NASA has spent this week remembering the day that a “house-sized asteroid” met Russian soil and caused great devastation for miles. This enormous asteroid impacted the surface of Earth in Russia at a speed of 11 miles per second (39,600 miles per hour) and exploded just 14 miles above the ground. NASA stated that the explosion was equivalent to that of almost half-a-million tons of TNT. The explosion resulted in busted windows and damaged buildings for over 200 square miles and injured over 1,600 people.  Asteroid “Chelyabinsk 2013” explodes over the city of Chelyabinsk, Russia on February 15, 2013. Credit: The Planetary Society/YouTube. You may be wondering, “why is NASA covering this tragedy 10 years after it happened”? Later in the article it is sta...

https://www.npr.org/2023/02/07/1155116036/syria-earthquake-newborn-alive-baby Very early Monday morning the world was informed of a deadly earthquake in Turkey and Syria. With the latest death toll rising to 16,000 deaths, reports say that some parts of Turkey will be “inhabitable for years”.  Amidst the devastation, about 10 hours after the earthquake occurred a 7 pound newborn baby girl was found under rubble still with her umbilical cord attached to her mother. It is believed that the mother was conscious while giving birth but died shortly after along with the rest of her family besides the baby. The baby was found with minimal injuries consisting of a bruised back and a 95 degree temperature. The latest update described the baby in stable condition. As I read this traumatic story, I was reminded to never take for granted my loved ones and always remember that tomorrow is never promised. We can practice procedures to try to remain safe from guns, fires, and weapons but the forc...