'We were never stuck': Nasa astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams reflect on mission after return to Earth

Fueled by advancements in space exploration and India's successful Chandrayaan-3 mission, lunar land ownership is gaining traction. Individuals can purchase plots in locations like the Bay of Rainbows and the Sea of Rains, driven by space travel excitement, future settlement potential, and collectible investment appeal. Increased demand has led to processing delays for lunar land purchases.

Wilhelm Röntgen's discovery of X-rays in 1895 revolutionised medical diagnosis. More than 130 years after that, SpaceX's Fram2 mission repeated Röntgen's first-ever X-ray of a hand, taken in space. Launched in 2025, the mission extended the uses of X-rays to include body imaging and diagnostics of spacecraft. On their return, the astronauts initiated unprecedented post-flight studies of the effects of microgravity on the human body.

First, scientists dug up some old bones. Fossils, actually — real direwolf teeth and skulls buried in the earth for 13,000 to 72,000 years. These bones still had tiny fragments of DNA inside — think of DNA as the instruction manual for building a creature. Of course, ancient DNA is like a book that’s been through a shredder and then set on fire, but with a lot of tech and patience, scientists can piece together a decent draft.