An Ignoble Experiment: The 7: A historic moon landing; what to know about the South Carolina primary; Mount Everest‘s poop problem; and more

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Good morning. It's Friday, Feb. 23, and if you want to dive deeper into the future of IVF in Alabama, this episode of Post Reports has you covered. Now let's catch up.

A U.S. spacecraft landed on the moon for the first time in 51 years.

It was tense: Success was unclear at first. But the uncrewed commercial spacecraft touched down yesterday near the south pole and started transmitting back to Earth.
Why it matters: It's a significant step toward NASA's plan to send astronauts there as soon as 2026. And the mission will tell us more about the moon's history.

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President Biden met with Alexei Navalny's widow and daughter yesterday.

What to know: Biden, who met them in San Francisco, has blamed Russian President Vladimir Putin for the death of the Russian opposition leader in a Russian prison last week.
What's next? Biden pledged to issue new sanctions against Russia today. He is also seeking more aid for Ukraine, as the war with Russia reaches the two-year mark tomorrow.

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The informant who allegedly lied about the Bidens was rearrested yesterday.

Who? Alexander Smirnov, initially charged last week. The former FBI informant had been released on bond but was deemed a flight risk after claiming ties to Russian intelligence.
What else to know: Smirnov's accusations against the Bidens had been a central part of Republicans' effort to impeach the president over his family's business deals.

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South Carolina's Republican primary election is tomorrow.

What to know: It's former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley's home state — but the former governor is expected to lose again to Donald Trump. She has vowed to stay in the race.
The bigger picture: Trump is closing in on the nomination. That would set him up for a historic rematch with Biden in November.
Next week: Biden is facing a major challenge in his party's Michigan primary, as Arab American groups urge Democrats not to vote for him because of his Gaza policies.

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Google blocked its Gemini AI from creating images of people.

Why? Some users claimed the tool had an anti-White bias. AI-generated images of a female pope and a Black founding father went viral on social media this week.
Zooming out: As tech companies have attempted to correct AI's diversity issues, conservatives have accused them of liberal bias. Google said Wednesday it was "missing the mark."

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The sun launched three huge solar flares in 24 hours.

An image of an X-class solar flare captured by the Solar Dynamics Observatory yesterday. (NASA)

What to know: The bursts of radiation from the sun were the most intense of the current 11-year solar cycle, and they disrupted radio communications on Earth.
Should we worry? These weren't the kind of flares that can affect satellites. And scientists said they were unlikely to be behind the blackout of AT&T services yesterday.

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Mount Everest is trying to tackle its poop problem.

Why? Climbers trashing the mountain has been an issue for years. As adventure tourism continues to boom, the poop puts local health — and the mountain's beauty — at risk.
The solution: People ascending the world's tallest peak will be expected to collect their poop in doggy bags and carry it back to base camp, according to new local regulations.

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Before you go … what to watch this weekend: Catch up on "The Traitors," a murder mystery reality show.

And finally … end your week by playing On the Record, The Post's quotable quiz. The weekend version is 10 questions, and you can risk all your points on a final bonus question. Ready to play? Click here. Or try our word game, Keyword.

You're all caught up. See you Monday.