NASA is working to resolve fueling problems with its Space Launch System rocket before the Artemis III mission, while also preparing for a second countdown rehearsal for the Artemis II mission, according to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman. Meanwhile, a recent study suggests that ancient Mars was warm and wet, and healthcare systems in Asia are struggling to keep pace with a surge in lifestyle diseases.
The Artemis III mission is slated to be the first crewed mission to land on the Moon since the Apollo program more than 50 years ago, according to Isaacman. Artemis II, which remains on the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center in Florida after missing a launch window earlier this month, is preparing for a second countdown rehearsal as soon as next week. This is to confirm whether technicians have resolved a hydrogen fuel leak that cut short a practice countdown run on February 2.
A recent study indicated that Mars was warm and wet billions of years ago, a finding that contrasts with the theory that this era was mainly cold and icy, according to Ars Technica. The study relates to the Noachian epoch, which extended from about 4.1 to 3.7 billion years ago. This has implications for the idea that life could have developed on the planet at this time.
In Asia, rates of conditions like heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and hypertension are climbing across the region, according to Fortune. These lifestyle diseases now account for roughly 80% of all diagnoses in Asia. The healthcare industry is struggling to keep pace with this growing burden of morbidity.
In other news, the Lesotho Flying Doctor Service continues to provide basic medical care to isolated villages inaccessible by road, according to NPR News.
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