Beth Laster

Scientists Discovered The Hadal Snailfish, Earth’s Deepest-Living Vertebrate, Thriving Over 36k Ft Deep In The Mariana Trench. Their Survival Ability In Extremely Harsh Conditions Aids In Exploring Extraterrestrial Life Possibilities & Emphasizes Responsible Practices During Deep-Sea Resource Extraction To Protect These Fragile Ecosystems.

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The SS United States Ship Set A Transatlantic Speed Record In 1952, Crossing The Atlantic In 3 Days, 10 Hrs & 40 Mins At An Average Speed Of 36 Knots (41 Mph). It Still Holds The Speed Record For An Ocean Liner Today. Now, It’s Being Prepped To Become The World’s Largest Artificial Reef Off Florida’s Gulf Coast, Expected To Boost Local Tourism.

In A World First, Scientists Used AI To Design Nanomaterials (NMs) That Have Steel’s Strength And Styrofoam’s Lightness. Machine Learning Was Used To Optimize The Designs For Unprecedented Toughness, Doubling The Strength Of The 3D-Printed NMs Over Existing Ones. Potential Uses Include Ultralight, Fuel-Saving Aircraft, And Car Components.

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Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills QB, Signed A 6-Year, $330m Deal With A Record-Breaking $250m Guaranteed—The Largest Guarantee Ever Given To An NFL Player, Surpassing Deshaun Watson’s $230m. Myles Garrett Of The Cleveland Browns Became The Highest-Paid Non-QB With A 4-Year, $40m-A-Year Deal, $123.5m Guaranteed. Allen Led Bills To AFC Title Game.

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Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Completed The First Successful Private Moon Landing On 3/02/25, Carrying Nasa Experiment Payloads, And Meeting All Mission Goals. Fellow Texan Company Intuitive Machines Made The First But Partly Successful Private Moon Landing Last Year. These Nasa-Private Sectors Space Collaborations Are Hailed Ahead Of Artemis Missions.

The Denmark Strait Cataract, Beneath The Atlantic Between Iceland And Greenland, Is The World’s Largest Waterfall At 11,500ft—3x The Height Of Angel Falls. Formed In The Last Ice Age, It Cascades Slowly (1.6 Ft/Secs Compared To Niagara’s 100ft/Sec.) But Plays A Critical Role In Ocean Circulation, Connecting To The Global Thermohaline Loop.

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OCEARCH, A Non-Profit For Ocean Research, Tagged The Largest Great White Shark Ever Recorded In The Atlantic, 45 Miles Off The Florida-Georgia Coast On Jan 17, 2025. This 1,653-pound, ~14ft Male Shark, “Contender,” Equipped With GPS And Satellite Tags, Is Tracked In Real-Time Via OCEARCH’s Apps, Aiding Shark Migration And Conservation Studies.

John Mcfall, 43, A Former Paralympian And Orthopedic Surgeon, Became The First Astronaut With A Disability To Receive Medical Clearance For Long-Duration Space Missions. After Passing All Exams, He’s Eligible For The ISS With The ESA. The Green Light Puts Him On A Waiting List, Not Guaranteed A Spot On A Mission, Marking A Major Cultural Shift.

Mt. Chimborazo In Ecuador, Standing At 20,548 Ft Above MSL, Is The Closest Point On Earth To The Stars, Being 6,800 Ft Farther From Earth’s Center Than Mt. Everest. Chimborazo’s Unique Location, 1.5 Deg South Of The Equator Where The Earth Bulges, Makes It Taller From Earth’s Core. Unlike Everest’s ~2-Month Climb, Chimborazo Takes ~2 Days.

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China Unveils The World’s Fastest High-Speed Train, The CR450, With A Top Speed Of 280 Mph. It Reduces Oper. Resistance By 22%, Weight By 10%, & Features 4,000 Sensors For Enhanced Safety & Efficiency. The Train Includes Noise Reduction, More Passenger Space, & Advanced Safety Features. Extensive Testing Is Planned Before Commercial Service.