Feed MRSS-S Noticias, english.elpais.com, science-tech en-us https://english.elpais.com Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:42:02 GMT https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-17/the-spanish-woman-who-spent-a-year-on-a-philippine-island-and-discovered-another-way-frogs-reproduce.html Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:42:02 GMT https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-17/the-spanish-woman-who-spent-a-year-on-a-philippine-island-and-discovered-another-way-frogs-reproduce.html Laura Camón PhD candidate Marta Miñarro discovered a rare specimen that lays large eggs and cares for its tadpoles once they hatch PhD candidate Marta Miñarro discovered a rare specimen that lays large eggs and cares for its tadpoles once they hatch Ecuador Argentina Chile CSIC Ignacio de la Riva Ranas Photo of a 'Barbourula busuangensis' provided by Ignacio de la Riva. Photo of a 'Barbourula busuangensis' provided by Ignacio de la Riva. <p>The 18th and 19th centuries marked the golden age of natural history. In the midst of the Enlightenment, naturalists and explorers set out to traverse the globe with one ambition: to discover, describe, and classify life in all its diversity. Aboard maritime expeditions or venturing into remote territories, they collected plants, animals, and minerals that were then transported to Europe, where they were studied and organized, expanding our understanding of the world.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-17/the-spanish-woman-who-spent-a-year-on-a-philippine-island-and-discovered-another-way-frogs-reproduce.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/health/2026-04-16/associating-with-toxic-people-especially-in-the-family-or-at-work-accelerates-aging.html Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:04:42 GMT https://english.elpais.com/health/2026-04-16/associating-with-toxic-people-especially-in-the-family-or-at-work-accelerates-aging.html Adrián Cordellat A new study explores how negative relationships are associated with higher levels of inflammation, depression, anxiety, and chronic disease burden A new study explores how negative relationships are associated with higher levels of inflammation, depression, anxiety, and chronic disease burden Andrea Bajani AndreyPopov (Getty Images/iStockphoto) Associating with toxic people <p>The protagonist of <i>The Anniversary</i>, the award-winning novel by Italian writer Andrea Bajani, decides to separate himself from his parents, cut off all communication with them, to escape the distress caused by the relationship, irrevocably marked by the totalitarianism and persistent violence — both physical and emotional — exerted by his father. Unwittingly, with this distancing aimed at protecting his emotional well-being, this adult man is also buying himself a ticket to a longer and better life.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/health/2026-04-16/associating-with-toxic-people-especially-in-the-family-or-at-work-accelerates-aging.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-15/how-arwen-became-queen-of-the-naked-mole-rats-the-peaceful-succession-of-the-animal-kingdoms-most-extraordinary-species.html Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:01:08 GMT https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-15/how-arwen-became-queen-of-the-naked-mole-rats-the-peaceful-succession-of-the-animal-kingdoms-most-extraordinary-species.html Patricia Fernández de Lis A six-year study reveals that the rodent, which does not develop cancer or feel pain, also has a more sophisticated system of governance than previously thought A six-year study reveals that the rodent, which does not develop cancer or feel pain, also has a more sophisticated system of governance than previously thought Science Fauna GlobalP (Getty Images/iStockphoto) rata A naked mole-rat. A naked mole-rat. <p>It is, perhaps, the most extraordinary animal on the face of the Earth. Not only because of its strange and striking appearance<i>:</i> it is wrinkled, pink, almost hairless, with disproportionate teeth protruding from its snout and tiny, almost useless eyes. But it is extraordinary, above all, because of what it hides beneath that wrinkled skin. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-15/how-arwen-became-queen-of-the-naked-mole-rats-the-peaceful-succession-of-the-animal-kingdoms-most-extraordinary-species.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-15/amud-7-the-neanderthal-baby-who-shows-they-developed-faster-than-modern-humans.html Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:52:54 GMT https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-15/amud-7-the-neanderthal-baby-who-shows-they-developed-faster-than-modern-humans.html Miguel Ángel Criado The bones of the infant indicate that the two species had different growth rates in their early years of life The bones of the infant indicate that the two species had different growth rates in their early years of life Homo sapiens Atapuerca Cortesía del profesor Yoel Rak Amud 7 neandertales Amud 7 was unearthed in a cave near the Sea of Galilee in the 1960s. Now all its secrets are being revealed. Amud 7 was unearthed in a cave near the Sea of Galilee in the 1960s. Now all its secrets are being revealed. <p>Neanderthals and <i>Homo sapiens </i>were more than just sister species. Differing by only a few dozen genes, they had sex and produced offspring repeatedly — a fact that, for some researchers, even calls into question how distinct they truly were. Yet a detailed analysis of the remains of a Neanderthal baby shows that from a very young age, they were already different, at least in their bones. The study, published in <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2026.03.054" target="_blank" rel="" title="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2026.03.054"><i>Current Biology</i></a>, also suggests that <i>Homo neanderthalensis</i> children developed at a faster rate than <i>Homo sapiens</i>. The harsher environmental conditions they faced may explain this crucial difference.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-15/amud-7-the-neanderthal-baby-who-shows-they-developed-faster-than-modern-humans.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-15/artemis-3-and-beyond-to-set-foot-on-the-moon-nasa-needs-elon-musk-and-jeff-bezos-but-their-spacecraft-arent-ready.html Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:20:08 GMT https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-15/artemis-3-and-beyond-to-set-foot-on-the-moon-nasa-needs-elon-musk-and-jeff-bezos-but-their-spacecraft-arent-ready.html Francisco Doménech The US space agency is already assembling an SLS rocket and an Orion capsule to launch the next mission in 2027. The lunar landers from SpaceX and Blue Origin are prototypes that are years behind schedule The US space agency is already assembling an SLS rocket and an Orion capsule to launch the next mission in 2027. The lunar landers from SpaceX and Blue Origin are prototypes that are years behind schedule NASA Elon Musk Jeff Bezos Space X Blue Origin China Blue Origin Artemis 3 and beyond Artist’s impression of the Blue Moon Mark 2, the lunar lander being developed by Blue Origin, originally intended for the Artemis 5 mission, which NASA has just brought forward from 2030 to 2028. Artist’s impression of the Blue Moon Mark 2, the lunar lander being developed by Blue Origin, originally intended for the Artemis 5 mission, which NASA has just brought forward from 2030 to 2028. <p>Following the complete success of the Artemis 2 lunar test flight, NASA has been quick to declare that it was just a first step toward a lunar landing far more ambitious than that of <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2023-10-24/british-filmmaker-and-author-stephen-walker-if-hitler-had-won-the-war-von-braun-would-have-taken-the-nazis-to-the-moon.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2023-10-24/british-filmmaker-and-author-stephen-walker-if-hitler-had-won-the-war-von-braun-would-have-taken-the-nazis-to-the-moon.html">Apollo 11 in 1969</a>: “This time we’re coming back to stay,” was the motto at mission control in Houston, as soon as the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-01/four-astronauts-make-history-these-are-the-protagonists-of-humanitys-return-to-the-moon.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-01/four-astronauts-make-history-these-are-the-protagonists-of-humanitys-return-to-the-moon.html">four astronauts</a>, who broke records and changed the tough-guy image of space cowboys, splashed down safely. This Monday, Jared Isaacman, the head of the U.S. space agency, announced that preparations for the 2027 launch of the Artemis 3 mission have already begun at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-15/artemis-3-and-beyond-to-set-foot-on-the-moon-nasa-needs-elon-musk-and-jeff-bezos-but-their-spacecraft-arent-ready.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-14/michel-mayor-nobel-laureate-in-physics-people-think-humanity-is-eternal-but-we-are-animals-and-we-will-become-extinct.html Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:48:44 GMT https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-14/michel-mayor-nobel-laureate-in-physics-people-think-humanity-is-eternal-but-we-are-animals-and-we-will-become-extinct.html Nuño Domínguez The discoverer of the first exoplanet speaks to EL PAÍS about the next big breakthrough he hopes to see: the first planet with life outside the solar system The discoverer of the first exoplanet speaks to EL PAÍS about the next big breakthrough he hopes to see: the first planet with life outside the solar system NASA ESA Elon Musk Religión Jaime Villanueva (EL PAÍS) michel mayor Astronomer Michel Mayor, winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics, at a hotel in Madrid. Astronomer Michel Mayor, winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics, at a hotel in Madrid. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/7YXSWRPTJVFJPPPNTAKQESBWAI.jpg?auth=f29f4a3e22ae418427dfb73e526656d09681357c533579d4db7b9e665c8c206a" width="5007" height="3755" alt="Astronomer Michel Mayor, winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics, at a hotel in Madrid."></img><p>Michel Mayor’s life could have ended in one of the worst deaths imaginable. In 1968, this Swiss mountaineering enthusiast fell into a crevasse on an Alpine glacier. One possibility was that he might become trapped between two suffocating walls of ice that would slowly swallow him with every cry for help, with every movement he made to try to escape. In the end, he was lucky: his companions pulled him out, bleeding but alive.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-14/michel-mayor-nobel-laureate-in-physics-people-think-humanity-is-eternal-but-we-are-animals-and-we-will-become-extinct.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/BFYC2RZBHZAWDFTVKB4SI5XJSU.jpg?auth=fbe8383c62f5d2fa03ddb4c92c786ae9a2b642ad16d70c9611dbd646749b8b7b" width="5070" height="6546" alt="Astronomer Michel Mayor, during the interview on April 13. "></img> https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-14/curiosities-of-artemis-2-an-astronaut-plushie-a-wikipedia-editor-in-space-and-nods-to-covert-advertising.html Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:48:39 GMT https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-14/curiosities-of-artemis-2-an-astronaut-plushie-a-wikipedia-editor-in-space-and-nods-to-covert-advertising.html Selva Vargas Reátegui In the age of social media and viral videos, the mission that returned humanity to the Moon for the first time in more than half a century left us with milestones and some unique moments In the age of social media and viral videos, the mission that returned humanity to the Moon for the first time in more than half a century left us with milestones and some unique moments Jessica Alba NASA Nikon iPhone 14 Los momentos más memorables de Artemis 2 Los astronautas del Artemis 2 junto a la mascota Rise en una imagen del 7 de abril. Los astronautas del Artemis 2 junto a la mascota Rise en una imagen del 7 de abril. <p>NASA’s new lunar era with the Artemis 2 mission has provided some iconic moments, and others that seemed designed for social media. A greater presence of women in STEM roles, a toy that carried millions of names to the Moon, and iPhones for each crew member are among the unique highlights of the mission that returned humanity to the Moon.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-14/curiosities-of-artemis-2-an-astronaut-plushie-a-wikipedia-editor-in-space-and-nods-to-covert-advertising.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-13/from-the-oslo-to-the-berlin-patient-lessons-learned-from-10-people-cured-of-hiv.html Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:10:15 GMT https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-13/from-the-oslo-to-the-berlin-patient-lessons-learned-from-10-people-cured-of-hiv.html Jessica Mouzo Quintáns A study confirms a new case of long‑term remission following a stem cell transplant from a donor with a unique genetic mutation A study confirms a new case of long‑term remission following a stem cell transplant from a donor with a unique genetic mutation Cáncer Nature IRSICAIXA (EL PAÍS) irsicaixa Javier Martínez-Picado and María Salgado, researchers at IrsiCaixa and co-authors of the publication that describes a new case of HIV remission after a stem cell transplant. Javier Martínez-Picado and María Salgado, researchers at IrsiCaixa and co-authors of the publication that describes a new case of HIV remission after a stem cell transplant. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/45RFALJMMFEBJLOVTFEKIYOCPQ.jpg?auth=99c2b271de5c91a52c212c9d9fee72af479b7d05f2f5ac25c4bc1955f71c13c4" width="1895" height="1421" alt="Javier Martínez-Picado and María Salgado, researchers at IrsiCaixa and co-authors of the publication that describes a new case of HIV remission after a stem cell transplant."></img><p>Timothy Brown will forever hold a prominent place in the history of medicine. Better known as the Berlin patient, this man marked an unprecedented milestone in 2009 by becoming the first person with HIV to be free of the virus after receiving a very particular stem cell transplant. Doctors, cautious at the time, spoke of remission. But, for all intents and purposes, he was cured. There was no trace of the virus in his body, and there never was again: Brown died in 2020, but from a relapse of the cancer he had suffered from. His emblematic case demonstrated that <a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2023-02-08/the-long-and-winding-road-toward-an-hiv-vaccine.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2023-02-08/the-long-and-winding-road-toward-an-hiv-vaccine.html">eradicating the AIDS virus</a> was possible and paved the way for a therapeutic strategy that, although difficult to scale to the entire HIV-positive population, now includes 10 cases in remission: 10 people considered cured.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-13/from-the-oslo-to-the-berlin-patient-lessons-learned-from-10-people-cured-of-hiv.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-11/in-spain-forensic-experts-find-no-trace-of-alleged-baby-theft.html Sat, 11 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-11/in-spain-forensic-experts-find-no-trace-of-alleged-baby-theft.html Manuel Ansede A new study by geneticists who examined the graves of ‘stolen’ newborns dispels the notion of organized trafficking rings between 1950 and 1990. Instead, they point at Francoist centers for single mothers who pressured them into giving babies up for adoption A new study by geneticists who examined the graves of ‘stolen’ newborns dispels the notion of organized trafficking rings between 1950 and 1990. Instead, they point at Francoist centers for single mothers who pressured them into giving babies up for adoption Francisco Franco Madrid Antena 3 Alfonso Cabeza Valle de Cuelgamuros Pepe Olivares (EL PAÍS) bebés robados An exhumation at Alicante cemetery for an investigation into alleged stolen babies, in January 2012. An exhumation at Alicante cemetery for an investigation into alleged stolen babies, in January 2012. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/PGIKFLSP55H3DCG6NXMNDLAR3Y.jpg?auth=65a587633a66d72aa8ed7dbd303a6ece84f424d004d0f9d8dbd92cabcc2687ba" width="2850" height="2103" alt="An exhumation at Alicante cemetery for an investigation into alleged stolen babies, in January 2012."></img><p>A team of forensic geneticists who examined the graves of newborns allegedly stolen in Spain during the Franco regime has <a href="https://www.fsigenetics.com/article/S1872-4973(26)00012-8/abstract" target="_blank" rel="" title="https://www.fsigenetics.com/article/S1872-4973(26)00012-8/abstract">published its findings</a> for the first time in a scientific journal. The five researchers, from the National Institute of Toxicology and Forensic Sciences (INTCF), underscored that their data challenges “the widespread narrative of systematic theft” in hospitals and rejects “the conjecture, by now a hoax, about 300,000 cases of stolen babies in Spain.” </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-11/in-spain-forensic-experts-find-no-trace-of-alleged-baby-theft.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/QBKDXN2JCNABVLDYDJADXNE5BY.jpg?auth=1930d8e29914b1dc505ec823857f4648b2e6d514a2efbfbe16bb82c775d751ef" width="3960" height="2640" alt="Geneticist Antonio Alonso, former director of the National Institute of Toxicology and Forensic Sciences, in Madrid, on February 2."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/RJYTEQTF6ZEXTOQNI6DHMSMVYQ.jpg?auth=eda62540df7391d18efcbaa12cc5dff40a17f12a2f971fd18a121fe7bb691e8e" width="4170" height="2760" alt="Lawyer Enrique Vila (right), with Antonio Barroso, co-founder of the National Association of Victims of Irregular Adoptions, in January 2011."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/TPDRYIFV2FGHVFMZB5KD2NQCQ4.jpg?auth=d16a664dfa1634fe6ea9cca2fa653348c392f0b297b55701fe79fd0d24ef5bb9" width="3267" height="2178" alt="An exhumation at Alicante cemetery for an investigation into alleged stolen babies, in January 2012."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/GOWFAE2CSVEO7JKX3WXRCHFYME.jpg?auth=3f1d28b947dbdd96191e6078a07cc800745aea9e235e5f06c4bf639935551ded" width="4500" height="2812" alt="Geneticist Manuel Crespillo, at the headquarters of the National Institute of Toxicology and Forensic Sciences in Barcelona, ​​on February 2."></img> https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-10/from-cajal-to-dali-and-lorca-the-drawings-that-revealed-the-substance-of-the-human-mind-and-inspired-surrealism.html Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:29:48 GMT https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-10/from-cajal-to-dali-and-lorca-the-drawings-that-revealed-the-substance-of-the-human-mind-and-inspired-surrealism.html Manuel Ansede A new documentary explores how the Nobel-winning scientist who discovered neurons in 1888 had a decisive impact on giant figures of the arts A new documentary explores how the Nobel-winning scientist who discovered neurons in 1888 had a decisive impact on giant figures of the arts Santiago Ramón y Cajal Salvador Dalí Federico García Lorca Archivo Residencia de Estudiantes (EL PAÍS) Spanish surrealist drawings Federico García Lorca at the Residencia de Estudiantes in Madrid circa 1923. Federico García Lorca at the Residencia de Estudiantes in Madrid circa 1923. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/KEYKJNPKJZFDZIWDRO7XDLBSL4.jpg?auth=26ff88c48b5c3e2fc65d875ea0a942272ef154eb7e07ed59be64b36de3ac40d0" width="950" height="603" alt="Federico García Lorca at the Residencia de Estudiantes in Madrid circa 1923."></img><p>In 1888, a former shoemaker’s apprentice, forced by his father to study medicine, peered into a tiny world that very few had contemplated and in which no one had seen what he saw. Santiago Ramón y Cajal, armed with a microscope and chicken cerebellums, discovered that the nervous system — <a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2025-11-07/first-map-of-the-developing-brain-provides-insight-into-origin-of-mental-disorders.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2025-11-07/first-map-of-the-developing-brain-provides-insight-into-origin-of-mental-disorders.html">the substance of thought</a> — was composed of independent cells that communicated with each other through “kisses.” </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-10/from-cajal-to-dali-and-lorca-the-drawings-that-revealed-the-substance-of-the-human-mind-and-inspired-surrealism.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/EZ55EUHCGFCIFJYKIYB5D7FMIY.png?auth=1f17d679e0d8100810ccd85655651690875617dba478ea6dfd45a41452506497" width="1679" height="1303" alt="A neuron drawn by Ramón y Cajal in 1899 (left) and a drawing by Federico García Lorca in 1927."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/UBGPIV53MFHUVH7765NKCBOZEU.png?auth=0a697263e17249b87c808336fe2eb0b7f14db2b7ee2b52b2bb45ece9f8f7b77b" width="1920" height="1099" alt="The scientist's lecture room in Madrid, in the documentary 'Ramón y Cajal: dibujos en la retina'."></img> https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-10/artemis-astronauts-face-the-most-dangerous-part-of-their-mission-riding-a-fireball-through-the-atmosphere-on-re-entry.html Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:06:43 GMT https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-10/artemis-astronauts-face-the-most-dangerous-part-of-their-mission-riding-a-fireball-through-the-atmosphere-on-re-entry.html Nuño Domínguez The crew of the Orion spacecraft will return to Earth in a harrowing 13-minute flight before splashing down in the ocean near the coast of California The crew of the Orion spacecraft will return to Earth in a harrowing 13-minute flight before splashing down in the ocean near the coast of California NASA San Diego California Programa Artemis Una animación de la NASA muestra cómo será el amerizaje de la nave Orion El astronauta de la NASA y comandante de Artemis 2, Reid Wiseman, observa la Luna desde la cápsula Orion. El astronauta de la NASA y comandante de Artemis 2, Reid Wiseman, observa la Luna desde la cápsula Orion. <p>The four crew members of <a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-01/the-journey-of-artemis-2-to-the-far-side-of-the-moon-the-challenge-of-exploring-what-no-one-has-ever-seen.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-01/the-journey-of-artemis-2-to-the-far-side-of-the-moon-the-challenge-of-exploring-what-no-one-has-ever-seen.html">Artemis 2</a> face the most dangerous remaining part of their mission on April 10. The Orion spacecraft, which has traveled to the far side of the Moon, is <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/missions/2026/04/09/artemis-ii-flight-day-9-crew-prepares-to-come-home/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" title="https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/missions/2026/04/09/artemis-ii-flight-day-9-crew-prepares-to-come-home/">scheduled to return to Earth</a> at 5.07 p.m. PDT (8.07 p.m. EST). The descent will last just 13 minutes, during which the exterior of the spacecraft will reach temperatures exceeding 2,700 degrees Celsius due to the extreme pressure and air resistance. If all goes well, Commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, and mission specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen will splash down in the Pacific Ocean near the coast of San Diego, California, where a U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship is already waiting.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-10/artemis-astronauts-face-the-most-dangerous-part-of-their-mission-riding-a-fireball-through-the-atmosphere-on-re-entry.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/L2OIILNDQNFODLYHQQNPYAK3NI.jpg?auth=363e32b4e407975854711ce5ed4004e611eaec3a40fcbab224aae6fbd0c1d2f7" width="2048" height="1365" alt="Artemis 2 flight director Jeff Radigan at the mission control center in Houston, Texas."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/TCDZOUV6AVGA7N5AN5V2Y2PDBA.webp?auth=3c124e5115d396c455c585f69a7bb83ce0404ea92a1d93f9658467b433ed15c9" width="900" height="600" alt="Dos especialistas trabajan en el escudo térmico de la nave Orion."></img> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-10/the-moon-the-new-stage-for-the-space-race-between-the-united-states-and-china.html Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:55:53 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-10/the-moon-the-new-stage-for-the-space-race-between-the-united-states-and-china.html Guillermo Abril Beijing aims to send astronauts to the Moon before 2030 and establish a base there in cooperation with Russia within the next decade. NASA, which has accelerated its lunar efforts with the Artemis program, considers it its ‘greatest competitor’ Beijing aims to send astronauts to the Moon before 2030 and establish a base there in cooperation with Russia within the next decade. NASA, which has accelerated its lunar efforts with the Artemis program, considers it its ‘greatest competitor’ China Washington D.C. NASA Kremlin Mars Donald Trump Xi Jinping XINHUA / Jin Liwang (EFE) Chinese astronauts on the Tiangong space station in April 2025. Chinese astronauts on the Tiangong space station in April 2025. <p>China entered the space race late, emerging as a new competitor just after the collapse of the Soviet Union, the United States’ great rival during the decades of the Cold War. But its steady progress, always at a good pace, has meant that Washington is increasingly aware of China’s growing momentum. Following <a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-07/artemis-2-begins-its-return-to-earth-after-exploring-previously-unseen-areas-of-the-far-side-of-the-moon.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-07/artemis-2-begins-its-return-to-earth-after-exploring-previously-unseen-areas-of-the-far-side-of-the-moon.html">NASA’s Artemis 2 mission</a>, the first crewed mission to orbit the Moon in half a century, which reached its climax when its astronauts gazed upon the far side of the satellite, the next four years will be crucial in the competition.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-10/the-moon-the-new-stage-for-the-space-race-between-the-united-states-and-china.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-09/nutella-floating-iphones-and-jessica-albas-cream-is-there-covert-advertising-aboard-artemis-ii.html Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:00:23 GMT https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-09/nutella-floating-iphones-and-jessica-albas-cream-is-there-covert-advertising-aboard-artemis-ii.html Selva Vargas Reátegui The presence of brand‑name products on the mission to the Moon has forced NASA to deny that it is engaging in any form of space product placement The presence of brand‑name products on the mission to the Moon has forced NASA to deny that it is engaging in any form of space product placement NASA Jessica Alba iPhone Apple EPV Is there covert advertising on Artemis 11? (Spanish text) A jar of Nutella aboard Artemis II, in a frame captured from NASA’s feed. A jar of Nutella aboard Artemis II, in a frame captured from NASA’s feed. <p>The Italian company Ferrero, owner of Nutella, and Honest, the brand founded by actress Jessica Alba, have had an unexpected stroke of luck. A jar of hazelnut‑cocoa spread floating inside the Orion spacecraft and a request from astronaut Christina Koch have drawn attention during the coverage of the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-08/the-noisy-toilet-on-the-artemis-2-mission-three-breakdowns-frozen-urine-and-a-mysterious-smell.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-08/the-noisy-toilet-on-the-artemis-2-mission-three-breakdowns-frozen-urine-and-a-mysterious-smell.html">Artemis mission</a> to the moon. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-09/nutella-floating-iphones-and-jessica-albas-cream-is-there-covert-advertising-aboard-artemis-ii.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-09/fred-hoyle-the-man-who-gave-the-big-bang-its-name-against-his-will.html Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:41:12 GMT https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-09/fred-hoyle-the-man-who-gave-the-big-bang-its-name-against-his-will.html J. M. Mulet It is due to the English astronomer that we know we are all stardust. Even so, he is remembered more for what he rejected than for what he discovered It is due to the English astronomer that we know we are all stardust. Even so, he is remembered more for what he rejected than for what he discovered Fred Hoyle Cambridge BBC Señor Salme (EL PAÍS) <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/VHJL3VMFP5CPDHMAQPTTRXDEWI.JPG?auth=251f8b81bdc0ef8cab53b52043a260c92802c3a248f2f5a84b5facff003cbb7e" width="2700" height="2365" alt="."></img><p>For the Romans, Fama was an allegorical goddess representing the voice of the people. With eagle wings that concealed eyes beneath each feather, playing a trumpet, and immune to sleep, she was responsible for spreading news and rumors at lightning speed, without regard for their truth or falsehood. Fama is responsible, among other things, for history remembering as heroes those who did nothing of real value or who took advantage of others’ merits, while <a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2025-10-09/annie-walker-the-astronomer-with-an-asteroid-but-no-known-photographs.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2025-10-09/annie-walker-the-astronomer-with-an-asteroid-but-no-known-photographs.html">forgetting those who truly deserve to be remembered</a>.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-09/fred-hoyle-the-man-who-gave-the-big-bang-its-name-against-his-will.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><h3>Some controversial conjectures</h3><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">— Hoyle supported some controversial theories. Together with his collaborator Chandra Wickramasinghe, he developed the panspermia theory, according to which life on Earth could have arrived from outer space, transported on comets or interstellar dust. Today it is accepted that it is unlikely any form of life arrived from space, but that molecules arriving from space could have played a decisive role in the origin of life.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">— After Hoyle&#39;s death in 2001, Wickramasinghe turned to the dark side of science, defending increasingly aberrant ideas, such as that the flu virus comes from space, that HIV or even Covid-19 could have extraterrestrial origins, or that human DNA is modified by biological material arriving from space. All this without providing a single piece of evidence.</span></p> https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-09/richard-wrangham-anthropologist-humans-domesticated-ourselves-by-defeating-our-alpha-male-ancestors.html Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:51:40 GMT https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-09/richard-wrangham-anthropologist-humans-domesticated-ourselves-by-defeating-our-alpha-male-ancestors.html Enrique Alpañés In his new book, the Harvard professor of anthropology, a former colleague of Jane Goodall, reflects on humans’ complex relationship with violence In his new book, the Harvard professor of anthropology, a former colleague of Jane Goodall, reflects on humans’ complex relationship with violence Jane Goodall Homo sapiens Science Capitán Swing Richard Wrangham The anthropologist Richard Wrangham. The anthropologist Richard Wrangham. <p>Richard Wrangham was studying chimpanzees in Gombe National Park, Tanzania. He was part of primatologist Jane Goodall’s team in the 1980s. He watched these animals, whom he grew fond of, groom each other. He saw them play and even babysit each other’s infants. They were like a family. But one day, this group split in two. They divided the territory and began fiercely competing.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-09/richard-wrangham-anthropologist-humans-domesticated-ourselves-by-defeating-our-alpha-male-ancestors.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-09/the-trump-paradox-boasting-about-the-artemis-mission-while-demanding-deep-cuts-to-nasas-budget.html Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:27:28 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-09/the-trump-paradox-boasting-about-the-artemis-mission-while-demanding-deep-cuts-to-nasas-budget.html Nuño Domínguez The White House is trying to cut investment in science, including 23% in funding for the space agency, which would have to cancel 40 missions The White House is trying to cut investment in science, including 23% in funding for the space agency, which would have to cancel 40 missions NASA Donald Trump Israel Irán Barack Obama Mars Elon Musk Jeff Bezos Space X Blue Origin Carl Sagan AP Artemis The crew of the Artemis 2 mission inside the Orion capsule. The crew of the Artemis 2 mission inside the Orion capsule. <p>It may seem like a contradiction, but perhaps it isn’t. Just four days apart, the president of the United States has claimed credit for the success of the first manned mission to the Moon in over half a century and sent Congress a budget proposal requesting, for the second year in a row, cuts to science funding unprecedented since <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-07-28/when-did-the-nazis-lose-what-was-the-most-important-battle-the-unanswered-questions-about-world-war-ii.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-07-28/when-did-the-nazis-lose-what-was-the-most-important-battle-the-unanswered-questions-about-world-war-ii.html">World War II</a>. In Trump’s mind, shrinking the government to the bare minimum is not incompatible with boasting about its achievements.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-09/the-trump-paradox-boasting-about-the-artemis-mission-while-demanding-deep-cuts-to-nasas-budget.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-09/russia-drops-out-of-the-race-to-the-moon-and-postpones-the-launch-of-its-next-spacecraft-to-2028.html Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:26:57 GMT https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-09/russia-drops-out-of-the-race-to-the-moon-and-postpones-the-launch-of-its-next-spacecraft-to-2028.html Javier González Cuesta The Roscosmos agency is delaying its attempt to explore the lunar surface with robots for another year, after its failure in 2023. The initiative seeks to establish ‘sovereign Russian territories on its surface’ The Roscosmos agency is delaying its attempt to explore the lunar surface with robots for another year, after its failure in 2023. The initiative seeks to establish ‘sovereign Russian territories on its surface’ Kremlin NASA Washington D.C. China India ESA Starlink Las imágenes de la sonda 'Luna-25' antes de su estrello Lanzamiento de la fallida sonda Luna-25 desde el cosmódromo Vostochni, el 11 de agosto de 2023. Lanzamiento de la fallida sonda Luna-25 desde el cosmódromo Vostochni, el 11 de agosto de 2023. <p>Russia is falling behind in the space race. Its space agency, Roscosmos, has once again postponed all its launches to the Moon, this time discreetly acknowledging the delay. The announcement was made by Sergei Chernyshev, vice president of the Russian Academy of Sciences, during a meeting of its presidium, while the world marvels at the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-07/artemis-2-begins-its-return-to-earth-after-exploring-previously-unseen-areas-of-the-far-side-of-the-moon.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-07/artemis-2-begins-its-return-to-earth-after-exploring-previously-unseen-areas-of-the-far-side-of-the-moon.html">photos taken by the crew of the Artemis 2 mission</a> from the far side of the Moon. Russia is thus postponing the launch of a robotic probe to the Moon from 2027 to 2028. That same year, NASA plans to send astronauts to the Moon for the first time in the 21st century with the Artemis 4 and Artemis 5 missions, potentially securing the first victory in the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-05-03/space-the-other-battlefield-between-china-and-the-united-states.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-05-03/space-the-other-battlefield-between-china-and-the-united-states.html">new space race led by the U.S. and China</a>.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-09/russia-drops-out-of-the-race-to-the-moon-and-postpones-the-launch-of-its-next-spacecraft-to-2028.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-08/from-the-nighttime-lights-of-the-rich-to-the-blackouts-caused-by-crises-this-is-how-satellites-capture-the-heartbeat-of-society.html Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:16:47 GMT https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-08/from-the-nighttime-lights-of-the-rich-to-the-blackouts-caused-by-crises-this-is-how-satellites-capture-the-heartbeat-of-society.html Miguel Ángel Criado Global light pollution is increasing, but in large areas of the planet, such as Europe, it is decreasing due to technological maturity and environmental awareness Global light pollution is increasing, but in large areas of the planet, such as Europe, it is decreasing due to technological maturity and environmental awareness Nature Venezuela Europe NASA India China Tian Li y Zhe Zhu/University de Connecticut The map shows light pollution around the world. Blue indicates areas that have become darker, while yellow indicates those that have become brighter. White indicates a mix of both trends. The map shows light pollution around the world. Blue indicates areas that have become darker, while yellow indicates those that have become brighter. White indicates a mix of both trends. <p>Light pollution continues to increase. This is nothing new; Earth’s nights have been getting brighter for some time now. But a new study <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10260-w" target="_blank" rel="" title="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10260-w">published in <i>Nature</i></a>, which confirms this trend, has also found that artificial light is receding in parts of the planet. In some areas, this is due to conflicts or crises, such as in <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-24/ukraine-enters-fifth-year-of-war-amid-attrition-and-pressure-from-trump.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-24/ukraine-enters-fifth-year-of-war-amid-attrition-and-pressure-from-trump.html">Ukraine</a>, Syria, or Venezuela. But in others, such as Europe, thanks to technological transition and increased awareness of the damage this pollution causes to ecosystems and humans themselves, the night is recovering.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-08/from-the-nighttime-lights-of-the-rich-to-the-blackouts-caused-by-crises-this-is-how-satellites-capture-the-heartbeat-of-society.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-08/the-noisy-toilet-on-the-artemis-2-mission-three-breakdowns-frozen-urine-and-a-mysterious-smell.html Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:56:46 GMT https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-08/the-noisy-toilet-on-the-artemis-2-mission-three-breakdowns-frozen-urine-and-a-mysterious-smell.html N. D. The problems caused by the first bathroom with a door on a voyage to the Moon have turned it into an unexpected focus of the space journey The problems caused by the first bathroom with a door on a voyage to the Moon have turned it into an unexpected focus of the space journey Programa Artemis NASA Florida Donald Trump epv Explaining how the Orion toilet works Astronaut Christina Koch, right, inspects a prototype of the Universal Waste Management System. Astronaut Christina Koch, right, inspects a prototype of the Universal Waste Management System. <p>Just over an hour after Artemis 2 took off, NASA officials <a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-06/teresa-nieves-chinchilla-nasas-director-of-space-weather-the-main-risk-to-astronauts-is-radiation.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-06/teresa-nieves-chinchilla-nasas-director-of-space-weather-the-main-risk-to-astronauts-is-radiation.html">acknowledged a problem</a>: the toilet wasn’t working properly.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-08/the-noisy-toilet-on-the-artemis-2-mission-three-breakdowns-frozen-urine-and-a-mysterious-smell.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/ODBV7ALBMJBBFIMCEEBOXI32GA.png?auth=8e0cf57e555375cf1c9ca9b2c163699d5edcda4719b4e55b3928e7cc7ceb02c3" width="1663" height="935" alt="The four crewmembers of Artemis 2, left to right: Hansen, Koch, Wiseman and Glover."></img> https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-07/artemis-2-begins-its-return-to-earth-after-exploring-previously-unseen-areas-of-the-far-side-of-the-moon.html Tue, 07 Apr 2026 09:54:33 GMT https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-07/artemis-2-begins-its-return-to-earth-after-exploring-previously-unseen-areas-of-the-far-side-of-the-moon.html Francisco Doménech Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen observe a total solar eclipse from space and set a new record for the greatest distance from Earth ever reached by a human, at 406,771 kilometers Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen observe a total solar eclipse from space and set a new record for the greatest distance from Earth ever reached by a human, at 406,771 kilometers NASA Programa Artemis Florida NASA Artemis 2 begins its return to Earth A NASA recreation of how Artemis 2 would see the far side of the Moon and Earth. A NASA recreation of how Artemis 2 would see the far side of the Moon and Earth. <p>Just as NASA had anticipated, the Orion spacecraft lost contact with Earth on Tuesday at 12:44 a.m. CET, at the start of the sixth day of its mission. “We love you, from the Moon,” said astronaut Victor Glover, minutes before the radio signal was lost. “We’ll see you on the other side,” the mission control center in Houston replied. At 1:25 a.m., the signal was restored, and the live video showed the unprecedented view of a tiny Earth emerging from behind a large Moon, on the opposite side from where it had disappeared a short while earlier. Both resembled crescent moons.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-07/artemis-2-begins-its-return-to-earth-after-exploring-previously-unseen-areas-of-the-far-side-of-the-moon.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-06/teresa-nieves-chinchilla-nasas-director-of-space-weather-the-main-risk-to-astronauts-is-radiation.html Mon, 06 Apr 2026 11:28:41 GMT https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-06/teresa-nieves-chinchilla-nasas-director-of-space-weather-the-main-risk-to-astronauts-is-radiation.html Nuño Domínguez The Spanish physicist is in charge of the Moon to Mars Weather Analysis office, which predicts solar storms The Spanish physicist is in charge of the Moon to Mars Weather Analysis office, which predicts solar storms NASA ESA Alcobendas John Kraus (NASA) ((NASA/John Kraus)) Teresa Nieves-Chinchilla Teresa Nieves-Chinchilla. Teresa Nieves-Chinchilla. <p>Since launching into space, the four astronauts of the Artemis 2 mission have been in an environment where Earth’s weather is no longer relevant. The four crew members now live under the constant threat of space weather. This means, above all, that they depend on what might happen on the Sun, a sometimes unpredictable giant currently at its peak activity. The star can spew out flares and winds laden with radioactive particles that could be extremely dangerous for the passengers of the Orion spacecraft, which is traveling to the Moon at over 2,400 miles per hour.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-06/teresa-nieves-chinchilla-nasas-director-of-space-weather-the-main-risk-to-astronauts-is-radiation.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-04-05/how-to-measure-bad-smells-the-citizen-science-that-is-challenging-the-stench-of-rotten-eggs-and-cabbage-soup.html Sun, 05 Apr 2026 03:30:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-04-05/how-to-measure-bad-smells-the-citizen-science-that-is-challenging-the-stench-of-rotten-eggs-and-cabbage-soup.html Clemente Álvarez Andrés The growing public awareness of odor pollution in countries like Spain clashes with the lack of regulation The growing public awareness of odor pollution in countries like Spain clashes with the lack of regulation Madrid Galicia Biogas JUAN BARBOSA (EL PAÍS) olores The chemist José Cid with his field olfactometer. The chemist José Cid with his field olfactometer. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/YT43EIMRQ5GVHF2Y335WIYRPQM.JPG?auth=32463448c5821f1f8e582797f6936a9bd09c9878706cb2cca8fd5a73b7647e14" width="5738" height="3825" alt="The chemist José Cid with his field olfactometer."></img><p>There are different ways <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-09-29/why-doesnt-my-favorite-perfume-smell-the-same-anymore-the-mysterious-task-of-fragrance-reformulation.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-09-29/why-doesnt-my-favorite-perfume-smell-the-same-anymore-the-mysterious-task-of-fragrance-reformulation.html">to measure odor</a> scientifically. The first involves filling a bag with the air to be analyzed and taking it to one of the few laboratories that perform dynamic olfactometry, using human noses. In these centers, a group of panelists or “odor testers” are exposed to the contents of the bag. They start off with a minimal dilution, which is gradually increased. The moment when at least half of the noses perceive something is when the result is determined. This, subsequently, provides an estimated measurement of the amount of odor in the sample.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-04-05/how-to-measure-bad-smells-the-citizen-science-that-is-challenging-the-stench-of-rotten-eggs-and-cabbage-soup.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/ZXE66EMHINDXDOOQWWBOTDRFEM.jpg?auth=c2d7daece8aec8b043766bbc119ab83c9f388499677e2a8d08ce2db98b085795" width="5472" height="3648" alt="Rosa Arias, the founder and CEO of Science for Change, at the company’s headquarters in Barcelona."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/GEZVA5ZJQBAGBLITFP4DMD3CIA.jpg?auth=392751ac61ef7b713a6e380dd741d14e7c5fc5662c5937a54c604af816f49562" width="5472" height="3648" alt="Arias, a chemical engineer, smells lavender."></img> https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-04/following-the-initial-trials-in-africa-of-the-groundbreaking-drug-that-could-put-an-end-to-aids.html Sat, 04 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-04/following-the-initial-trials-in-africa-of-the-groundbreaking-drug-that-could-put-an-end-to-aids.html Beatriz Lecumberri Eswatini, the country with the highest HIV prevalence in the world, is one of the first places to distribute lenacapavir, an injectable drug that is practically equivalent to a vaccine and with which health authorities expect to end the epidemic before 2030 Eswatini, the country with the highest HIV prevalence in the world, is one of the first places to distribute lenacapavir, an injectable drug that is practically equivalent to a vaccine and with which health authorities expect to end the epidemic before 2030 África UN Gilead Sciences Zambia Malaria Donald Trump The Global Fund/Brian Otieno (EL PAÍS) A nurse prepares a dose of lenacapavir at a clinic in Eswatini, on March 17, 2026. A nurse prepares a dose of lenacapavir at a clinic in Eswatini, on March 17, 2026. The Global Fund/Brian Otieno (EL PAÍS) Several women leave the clinic in Lobamba, a rural area of Eswatini, where services such as HIV prevention and treatment and family planning are provided, on March 17, 2026. Several women leave the clinic in Lobamba, a rural area of Eswatini, where services such as HIV prevention and treatment and family planning are provided, on March 17, 2026. The Global Fund/Brian Otieno (EL PAÍS) The waiting room at the Lobamba clinic, which sees about 100 patients a day, most of them for HIV prevention or treatment consultations. The waiting room at the Lobamba clinic, which sees about 100 patients a day, most of them for HIV prevention or treatment consultations. The Global Fund/Brian Otieno (EL PAÍS) The first dose of lenacapavir consists of two injections, which must be repeated six months later. The drug offers nearly 100% protection against HIV infection. Photo taken at a clinic in Eswatini on March 17, 2026. The first dose of lenacapavir consists of two injections, which must be repeated six months later. The drug offers nearly 100% protection against HIV infection. Photo taken at a clinic in Eswatini on March 17, 2026. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/N6B4S75EIZFMFB76JBNIR6XMSM.jpg?auth=547a7390ffa29711f8c173f98980ce8d8003d25a9d4581649167df7e28a5874b" width="3000" height="2000" alt="A nurse prepares a dose of lenacapavir at a clinic in Eswatini, on March 17, 2026."></img><p>Precious closes her eyes and clenches her fists as the syringe needle penetrates her right thigh, slowly injecting a greenish-yellow liquid. The same procedure is repeated in her left thigh. “You’re protected for six months now!” the nurse exclaims. On that sunny March morning, in a small health center in Lobamba, a rural area of ​​Eswatini, this 32-year-old sex worker has just become one of the first people in the world to receive <a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2024-07-25/humanity-is-closer-to-stopping-hiv-and-the-biggest-obstacle-is-the-price-of-the-drug-that-will-do-it.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2024-07-25/humanity-is-closer-to-stopping-hiv-and-the-biggest-obstacle-is-the-price-of-the-drug-that-will-do-it.html">lenacapavir</a>, a drug that, administered twice a year, offers nearly 100% protection against HIV.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-04/following-the-initial-trials-in-africa-of-the-groundbreaking-drug-that-could-put-an-end-to-aids.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/HYTE57UCGBAIDKNR4VI3CH5M4M.jpg?auth=20f153312250bb36e6003a9c9ba8d9274050642f22c86f14199ee8ccf4154b70" width="3000" height="2000" alt="Precious, a sex worker from Eswatini, moments before receiving her first injection of lenacapavir, on March 17, 2026."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/JKOJDIMB2NG2BPYBRKFXG5ULZ4.jpg?auth=be9f0e286785885795e45f7b442cedd3b253800903b48bdd97d245d83c67d39f" width="3000" height="2000" alt="A healthcare worker records a dose of lenacapavir at a clinic in Eswatini, where several thousand doses of this HIV preventive medication began to be distributed in December."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/BLHWH2Z2DNHFLB2CZC5F22XAPI.jpeg?auth=b4b04991f6fc651913e93ee78541fe5eda3921125a59696ebbfdaa0002b4f604" width="1600" height="1142" alt="People wait at the Lobamba Clinic in Eswatini to be seen by the nurse specializing in HIV treatment and prevention on March 17, 2026."></img> https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-03/orion-spacecraft-completes-decisive-maneuver-the-artemis-ii-crew-is-officially-on-the-way-to-the-moon.html Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:57:54 GMT https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-03/orion-spacecraft-completes-decisive-maneuver-the-artemis-ii-crew-is-officially-on-the-way-to-the-moon.html Francisco Doménech The four astronauts of the first manned lunar flight in 54 years receive the final push of their historic journey, which will take them around Earth’s satellite and back again like a boomerang The four astronauts of the first manned lunar flight in 54 years receive the final push of their historic journey, which will take them around Earth’s satellite and back again like a boomerang Programa Artemis Florida NASA Houston ARTEMIS 2 ABRIL The Orion spacecraft leaves Earth orbit. The Orion spacecraft leaves Earth orbit. <p>The true <a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-01/the-journey-of-artemis-2-to-the-far-side-of-the-moon-the-challenge-of-exploring-what-no-one-has-ever-seen.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-01/the-journey-of-artemis-2-to-the-far-side-of-the-moon-the-challenge-of-exploring-what-no-one-has-ever-seen.html">journey of Artemis 2</a> to the Moon finally began this Thursday at 7:49 p.m. ET, overcoming the most critical moment of this mission with the final roar of the Orion spacecraft’s engines. More than 25 hours had passed since the launch of the largest and most powerful crewed spacecraft in history from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, when the Orion executed the critical translunar injection burn and propelled itself toward its destination: the far side of the Moon. The final confirmation came from the NASA administrator: “Nominal translunar injection burn complete. The Artemis II crew is officially on the way to the Moon,” <a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2024-12-10/jared-isaacman-elon-musks-man-at-the-head-of-nasa-is-the-martian-revolution-coming.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2024-12-10/jared-isaacman-elon-musks-man-at-the-head-of-nasa-is-the-martian-revolution-coming.html">Jared Isaacman</a> stated in a post on the social media platform X.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-03/orion-spacecraft-completes-decisive-maneuver-the-artemis-ii-crew-is-officially-on-the-way-to-the-moon.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-02/artemis-2-mission-underway-despite-loss-of-communication-and-technical-issues.html Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:08:12 GMT https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-02/artemis-2-mission-underway-despite-loss-of-communication-and-technical-issues.html Nuño Domínguez NASA technicians reported several minor incidents after the launch of the first crewed mission to the Moon in over 50 years NASA technicians reported several minor incidents after the launch of the first crewed mission to the Moon in over 50 years NASA ESA Airbus Industrie Donald Trump China Space X Blue Origin Elon Musk Jeff Bezos NASA TV (via REUTERS) The Orion spacecraft carrying the crew of Artemis 2. The Orion spacecraft carrying the crew of Artemis 2. <p>After arriving in space, small problems begin to arise for the four crew members of the first mission to the Moon in more than half a century. <a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2024-12-10/jared-isaacman-elon-musks-man-at-the-head-of-nasa-is-the-martian-revolution-coming.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2024-12-10/jared-isaacman-elon-musks-man-at-the-head-of-nasa-is-the-martian-revolution-coming.html">NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman</a> explained at a press conference that communication with the spacecraft was lost briefly during liftoff. The reason for this is still unknown, but communication with the astronauts has been re-established and the mission is continuing without incident.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-02/artemis-2-mission-underway-despite-loss-of-communication-and-technical-issues.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p>