Newfound volcanic activity on Venus hints at the world's past and could give scientists fresh insights into how our Earth — and life on it — evolved.
The big picture: Evidence of geological activity — quakes on Mars, volcanoes on Jupiter's moon Io and relatively recent lava flows on our own Moon — is found throughout the solar system. But the tectonic plates that move on Earth's surface, birthing continents and mountains, are so far the only of their kind known in the solar system.
NASA and Axiom Space unveiled Wednesday the first prototype of a "next generation" spacesuit for humanity's return to the moon in 2025 during an event in Houston, Texas.
Why it matters: The suits will be key to NASA's plans to send people to the Moon and the space agency has pledged to send the first woman and first person of color to the Moon on the Artemis missions.
Winter storms helped alleviate water shortages in Southern California, bringing an end to emergency restrictions for some 7 million people, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California announced on Wednesday.
The big picture: After about adozen atmospheric rivers brought record rain and snow to the Golden State so far this season, depleted reservoirs were restored and snowpack in the Sierra Nevada boosted, allowing the state to increase available water supply to Southern California, per the district.
California officials were responding to the effects of another powerful atmospheric river that swept through the state — unleashing more historic rainfall, heavy snow and flash flooding.
The big picture: Evacuation orders, along with flood watches, warnings and advisories, were still in effect in several areas of the Golden State as officials continued to deal with levee breaches and flooded roads after the storm passed Wednesday.
The National Audubon Society’s board of directors voted to keep the organization's name despite calls to cut ties with John James Audubon, a bird artist and enslaver the organization announced Wednesday.
The big picture: The decision follows a fierce debate over the past year and resulted in the society announcing a new $25 million commitment toward expanding equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging work.
