Start Spreading The News: What You Should Read Today [12/17/14]

On Tuesday, NASA announced the Curiosity rover "sniffed" methane in the Martian atmosphere and organic molecules in a rock sample. And SpaceX keeps science in the spotlight Wednesday, along with North Korea officially ending its mourning period for a previous leader. Here's what you should be reading today.

North Korea No Longer In Mourning

Today marked the third anniversary of Kim Jung Il's death. For North Koreans, it symbolized the official end of an official mourning period. The tribute was a quiet one and included three minutes of silence at noon. Kim Jung Un paid tribute at Kumusan Palace of the Sun. The end of the mourning period also opens the way for Kim Jung Un to possibly establish new policies and shape the government according to his vision, the Los Angeles Times reported.

The Korean Central News Agency has published several articles dedicated to Kim Jung Il, including "Kim Jong Il's Feats for Turning DPRK into Economic Giant" and "Kim Jong Il Is Sun of Reunification."

X Marks The Spot

SpaceX will take part in the next cargo mission to the International Space Station on Thursday. It will be the California company's fifth commercial resupply mission for NASA. The SpaceX launch will be the first cargo mission launched from the U.S. since the Orbital Sciences Antares rocket explosion.

SpaceX also uses these launches to test out new capabilities for its Falcon 9 as it tries to establish a reusable rocket that can land back on Earth. After Falcon 9 launches the Dragon spacecraft into orbit, SpaceX will attempt to land the rocket on a platform in the Pacific Ocean.

The First Female Bishop

Reverend Libby Lane, 48, is the first female bishop for the Church of England. Lane will serve as Bishop of Stockport. The move comes after the Church of England approved new legislation for the appointment of female bishops. Lane is married to a priest named George and the couple was ordained together.

The Key To Living Forever Is...Feeling Young?

Based on a new research letter, published in JAMA Internal Medicine, it's all about faking it until you make it if you want to live longer. Individuals who felt younger than their age lived longer than individuals who felt older than their age. That was the conclusion reached in the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing, which followed 6,489 individuals over an average of 99 months. Mortality rates were lower in adults who felt younger than their years compared to individuals who felt older.

"The mechanisms underlying these associations merit further investigation. Possibilities include a broader set of health behaviors than we measured (such as maintaining a healthy weight and adherence to medical advice), and greater resilience, sense of mastery and will to live among those who feel younger than their age. Self-perceived age has the potential to change, so interventions may be possible. Individuals who feel older than their actual age could be targeted with health messages promoting positive health behaviors and attitudes toward aging," reads the study's conclusion.

What's Next for the Large Hadron Collider?

Finding the "God particle" is a hard act to follow. But that's the goal of the Large Hadron Collider relaunch in the spring. The Large Hadron Collider was not even at full capacity when it found the Higgs boson, and after two years of upgrades scientists are excited about the possibility of what's next, according to a new article published in the Harvard Gazette.