SpaceX Delays and Fish Scale Innovations: Science News Highlights

Recent developments in science include SpaceX's Starship delay affecting NASA's moon landing schedule and innovative research from Spain, where an artificial cornea made from fish scales offers a low-cost transplant alternative. NASA aims to accelerate its Artemis program while Spanish researchers provide hope for severe eye disease treatment.

SpaceX's Starship is facing significant delays, potentially impacting NASA's moon landing ambitions under the Artemis program. The rocket, chosen in 2021 as an astronaut tool for lunar missions, is behind schedule by at least two years, according to NASA's inspector general.

In a bid to expedite these missions, NASA has been collaborating with notable partners like SpaceX and Blue Origin to ensure the United States leads in the return to the moon, aiming to precede China's projected lunar landing by 2030.

Meanwhile, Spanish scientists have developed an innovative artificial cornea using fish scales, providing hope for patients with severe eye disease. This alternative could mitigate the constraints of donor availability and waiting lists, revolutionizing the approach to corneal transplants.

(With inputs from agencies.)