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Science / Thu, 16 Jul 2026 Devdiscourse

Space, Skies, and Seas: Latest Frontiers in Science Exploration

Russia has successfully launched two cosmonauts and an American astronaut from Kazakhstan to the International Space Station (ISS). This mission marks the resumption of crewed flights from a repaired launchpad, witnessed by NASA and Russia's space agency leaders. In Chile, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory has started its ambitious mission to create a vast cinematic survey of the universe. This decade-long project is a combined effort of the U.S. National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy. Their goal is to understand how the rapid melting of glaciers could alter the Atlantic Ocean's currents, potentially affecting Europe's climate.

Russia has successfully launched two cosmonauts and an American astronaut from Kazakhstan to the International Space Station (ISS). This mission marks the resumption of crewed flights from a repaired launchpad, witnessed by NASA and Russia's space agency leaders.

In Chile, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory has started its ambitious mission to create a vast cinematic survey of the universe. This decade-long project is a combined effort of the U.S. National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy.

Meanwhile, an expedition led by 80 scientists is en route to Greenland. Their goal is to understand how the rapid melting of glaciers could alter the Atlantic Ocean's currents, potentially affecting Europe's climate. This research follows a record-breaking heatwave that hit Europe.

(With inputs from agencies.)

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