💡 Warp News #309
🤳 Study: Social media don't affect adolescents' mental health. ⚰️ US murders fell 21 percent. 😖 AI gives psychiatry objective tools to detect depression.
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🚀 Finally, we’re going again!
On Sunday*, we could be on our way to the Moon once more. For the first time since 1972, a group of people will leave the immediate vicinity of Earth and travel to the Moon.
They won’t land this time (that comes next), but they will fly around the Moon, farther from Earth than any humans have ever been before.
I’ve written a piece about Artemis and how, in its sister mission Apollo 8 in 1968, we went into space to explore the Moon but ended up discovering Earth. And how this time we intend to establish a permanent human presence on the Moon.
There’s also an interview with Sweden’s first astronaut – and a Warp News subscriber – Christer Fuglesang.
Mathias Sundin
*Due to issues with the rocket, the departure has been postponed until March.
Some personal space news as well
I’ve been elected to the board of the Swedish National Space Agency. It is Sweden’s government space authority. Sweden’s NASA, if you really want to push the comparison.
During my previous political career, I was involved in developing a proposal for a new Swedish space policy, so this is an area I know fairly well. This assignment is different, however, since the strategy and related matters are set by the government and parliament. The board’s role is to help ensure it is implemented.
It’s going to be fun!
Mathias Sundin
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🌕 Finally, FINALLY, we’re heading back to the Moon (with the goal of staying)
This is Artemis II and an interview with Sweden’s first astronaut, Christer Fuglesang.
💡 Fact-based optimistic news of the week
🎙️ Interview with Jonas Birgersson about EnergyNet & Project Energy Society
In the Volts podcast, Jonas Birgersson explains why today’s power grid is built for yesterday. What is referred to as EnergyNet in the conversation is Project Energisamhället in practice: a digital, local, electricity-first grid designed for electrification.
⚰️ US murders fell 21 percent – the largest drop ever recorded
Murder rates in 35 large US cities dropped by 21 percent in 2025, the largest single-year decrease ever recorded. The murder rate was 4 per 100,000 residents, likely the lowest level since 1900. 11 of 13 tracked crime categories decreased compared to the previous year.
🤳 Study: Social media and gaming do not affect adolescents' mental health
A British study of 25,000 adolescents over three years finds no evidence that screen time leads to increased anxiety or depression. Neither active nor passive use of social media shows correlation with worsened mental health.
🌬️ Ten countries to build world's largest offshore power grid in the North Sea
The UK and nine other European countries have agreed to build a power grid in the North Sea with 100 gigawatts of offshore wind power, enough to supply 143 million homes. The agreement is expected to attract investments of 867 billion pounds and create 91,000 new jobs.
😖 AI gives psychiatry objective tools to detect depression and anxiety
AI analysis of voice and facial expressions can identify depression with 79 percent accuracy. Digital biomarkers can track symptoms in real time and help doctors adjust treatment faster.
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