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A family ceramics workshop in Jalisco has transformed from making hotel supplies into an art studio serving 700+ international artists and world-renowned chefs. Three generations of the Suro family turned traditional Mexican clay craft into a global creative laboratory.
The Loewe Foundation just named 30 finalists from around the world for its 2026 Craft Prize, celebrating makers who blend ancient traditions with bold new ideas. The winner takes home €50,000 and will be announced in Singapore this May.
NASA turned off one of Voyager 1's instruments to extend the 48-year-old spacecraft's mission exploring beyond our solar system. The probe, now 15 billion miles from Earth, continues sending back data no other spacecraft can collect.
Pilots will hand out retro-style aircraft trading cards to passengers starting in May. The nostalgic collector's items celebrate a century of American Airlines flights with images of both vintage and modern planes.
Iroro Tanshi discovered an endangered bat species unseen for 50 years, then won over a community that feared bats as witchcraft symbols to protect them from wildfires. Her grassroots campaign just earned her the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize.
Before Boman Irani became a beloved actor, he spent years behind the counter of a small wafer shop—and it became his secret acting school. Science now confirms what he discovered instinctively: observing real people is one of the most powerful forms of creative training.
A Washington startup just secured $6 million to perfect navigation software that guides spacecraft using pictures of planets and stars instead of GPS. The technology could help spacecraft find their way home even when satellites can't reach them.
The spacecraft built to last five years is still going strong nearly 50 years later, and NASA just made a tough call to keep it exploring even longer. Engineers shut down one science tool to squeeze extra life from humanity's most distant messenger.
A Philippine province once ranked among the nation's poorest has slashed family poverty from 52% to 14% through community-based solutions. The transformation shows how local crafts and sustainable livelihoods can lift entire regions out of hardship.
Five years ago, a tiny solar-powered helicopter became the first aircraft to fly on another planet, opening new possibilities for space exploration. The little rotorcraft has now completed 25 flights, proving that aerial reconnaissance on Mars isn't just possible—it's practical.
Nearly 50 years after launch, NASA turned off one of Voyager 1's science instruments not because it failed, but to extend humanity's farthest messenger a little longer. The spacecraft built for five years has lasted almost ten times that.
A husband and wife team turned catastrophic first attempts into a thriving ski-making business using native Australian timber. Their handmade creations now glide down snowy mountains, proving patience and local materials can outperform mass production.
A father-son team just kept a solar-powered drone in the air for over five hours using nothing but sunshine. While it's not quite ready for real-world use yet, the achievement brings us closer to aircraft that could theoretically fly forever.
A scholarship changed everything for Valeria Mensah, who grew up in a small Ghanaian mining town and now crafts economic policies at the IMF that help developing nations thrive. Her 17-year journey shows how one opportunity can create ripples across continents.
NASA astronaut Victor Glover just returned from humanity's first crewed lunar mission in over 50 years, and he says the Orion spacecraft flew even better than expected. His test flight success clears the way for moon landings ahead.
Four astronauts just returned from orbiting the moon with glowing reviews of their spacecraft, declaring it ready to carry crews to the lunar surface. Their confidence could accelerate humanity's return to the moon.
In Australia's largest garrison city, florists spend weeks creating more than 100 wreaths filled with symbolic flowers honoring fallen soldiers. Each arrangement takes 30 minutes to assemble and carries ancient traditions of remembrance into modern Anzac Day ceremonies.
NASA engineers made a tough call to keep humanity's farthest spacecraft alive by shutting down an instrument that's been running for nearly half a century. The decision buys more time for the 1977 mission that's still sending groundbreaking data from interstellar space.
A Minnesota distiller who nearly died from lung disease is back at his craft less than a year after receiving a life-saving double lung transplant. His brewery is now honoring organ donors with special discounts throughout April.
NASA astronaut Victor Glover just returned from circling the Moon and says the Orion spacecraft handled even better than simulations predicted. His test flight cleared the way for future crews to land on the lunar surface with confidence.
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