New Scientist
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The Athena lander reached the moon – but seems to have fallen over
Intuitive Machines' Athena spacecraft has landed on the surface of the moon, but it seems to have fallen over and we do not yet know if it will be able to drill for ice
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Experts say US flights are safe now but flag warning signs to look for
Flying commercially in the US remains low risk despite a recent mid-air collision, near misses and job cuts at the Federal Aviation Administration. But aviation safety experts and former FAA employees identify warning signs that would stop them from flying in the future
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The US may start vaccinating chickens and cows against bird flu
The US Department of Agriculture announced it will allocate $100 million to develop vaccines and other therapies to help contain the spread of bird flu on poultry and dairy farms
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Birds' nests in Amsterdam are made up of plastic from 30 years ago
Coots' nests in Amsterdam are built using discarded plastic, providing a time capsule into the material's use over the past few decades
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Lasers can help detect radioactive materials from afar
In a record-breaking test, researchers remotely detected radioactive material by shooting it with infrared laser pulses and analysing how the light scattered