Why are countries racing to the moon's south pole?

Humanity's future on the moon: Why Russia, India and other countries are racing to the lunar south pole | 14th-century shipboard cannon that fired 'stone shots' may be Europe's oldest on record | Asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs allowed flowers to thrive in a post-apocalyptic world Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( September 19, 2023 CONNECT WITH LIVESCIENCE  [Facebook]( [Twitter](  [LIVESCIENCE]( Amazing science every day [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [WEBSITE](  [] Top Science News [] [Humanity's future on the moon: Why Russia, India and other countries are racing to the lunar south pole]( (NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio)) [Humanity's future on the moon: Why Russia, India and other countries are racing to the lunar south pole]( Half a century after the first humans landed on the moon, global interest is once again rising to visit our celestial neighbor. This time, nations have their sights set on the lunar south pole. Why? [Read More]( How will AI impact your industry now – and in the future? The virtual SmartBrief AI Impact Summit, Sept. 27 & 28, features globally renowned AI experts, including a live keynote from Zack Kass, Futurist with OpenAI, creator of ChatGPT. Also on the agenda: experts from Nasdaq, Deloitte, Togal.AI, Teladoc Health, GitHub and other industry-leading organizations. [Register Now]( ADVERTISEMENT [] History & Archaeology [] [14th-century shipboard cannon that fired 'stone shots' may be Europe's oldest on record]( (Bo Niklasson/Bohusläns Museum) [14th-century shipboard cannon that fired 'stone shots' may be Europe's oldest on record]( An analysis of cloth found inside the cannon suggests that it dates to the 14th century and that the weapon was charged with gunpowder and ready to fire. [Read More]( [] Planet Earth [] [Asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs allowed flowers to thrive in a post-apocalyptic world]( (photokai/Shutterstock) [Asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs allowed flowers to thrive in a post-apocalyptic world]( Scientists have discovered flowering plants were largely unscathed by the Cretaceous-Paleogene (K-Pg) mass extinction event 66 million years ago, allowing them to take advantage of the new, dinosaur-free planet. [Read More]( Special Offer from 1440 Daily Digest Sponsored Content from 1440 Daily Digest [News. Without Motives. That's 1440]( Frustrated by biased news? Leave behind the opinions and receive a daily digest of pure facts. Delve into politics, business, science, sports, culture, and more. Join the other 2.8 million Americans who read 1440 and [sign up today]( [] Space [] [Mysterious flashes on Venus may be a rain of meteors, new study suggests]( (Future) [Mysterious flashes on Venus may be a rain of meteors, new study suggests]( Bright flashes in the clouds of Venus once thought to be lightning strikes may have a cosmic origin. [Read More]( [] Health [] [Cancer screening may not extend lives, new study suggests. But experts say it's flawed.]( (Shutterstock) [Cancer screening may not extend lives, new study suggests. But experts say it's flawed.]( A new analysis of screening tests for four types of cancer suggests that only one actually increases life span, on average. But what do scientists think? [Read More]( [] Animals [] [2 liver-eating orcas forced an entire population of great white sharks to flee their home waters]( (Morne Hardenberg) [2 liver-eating orcas forced an entire population of great white sharks to flee their home waters]( Researchers have discovered that hundreds of great white sharks that vanished from their home off the Western Cape of South Africa have moved east in order to survive, but this could spell trouble for both the sharks and the people living there. [Read More]( [] Daily Quiz [] How accurate are our first childhood memories? (Learn the answer [here](.) [Vote]( [91.4% accurate]( [Vote]( [25% accurate]( [Vote]( [10% accurate after age 6]( [Vote]( ["True" accuracy of a memory is difficult to determine unless evidence of the event exists.](   [Sign Up]( | [Update Profile]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy]( | [Cookies Policy]( | [Terms and Conditions]( CONTACT US: [FEEDBACK](mailto:livescience@smartbrief.com) | [ADVERTISE]( Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036