President Trump has unveiled a new executive order prioritizing space exploration, aiming to return humans to the Moon by 2028 and establish a permanent lunar outpost by 2030. The directive also emphasizes Mars missions, orbital missile defense systems, and fostering a commercial space economy, underscoring a renewed focus on space as a key US strategy.

Tiny snapping shrimp, not whales, are the ocean's loudest animals, reaching up to 210 decibels with their claw snaps. This intense noise disrupts marine research globally, masking other animal sounds and interfering with acoustic mapping. Climate change is exacerbating the issue by increasing shrimp activity in warmer waters.