NASA's X-57 and beyond: Understand the world in 9 images
9. A better brain map
Scientists created a detailed map of the brain to see how blood is delivered to its various regions.
8. Threats from pollution
New research suggests polluted water can kill the sperm of aquatic animals, harming their fertility.
7. Unfolding a mystery
Researchers used X-ray imaging to read folded 300-year-old letters without risking damage by opening them.
6. Elevating seaweed
Researchers developed a "kelp elevator" to increase seaweed growth and make it a more viable biofuel source.
5. Perseverance's new home
The HiRISE camera orbiting Mars captured a color image of the Perseverance rover and its landing zone.
4. Fire in the sky
A slow-moving meteor above the U.K. was spotted by thousands of people from Northern Ireland to Belgium.
3. Covid-19 questions answered
Scientists found Covid-19 can replicate inside the heart and keep it from properly pumping blood.
2. Floating free
The ESA's Sentinel-1 satellites captured radar images of a nearly 500-square-mile iceberg breaking free from Antarctica's Brunt Ice Shelf.
1. What's next for NASA
NASA announced the start of high-voltage ground testing for the X-57 Maxwell, bringing its first entirely electric plane closer to reality.
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