4 Small Rocky Planets Confirmed Orbiting Nearby Barnard’s Star
WASHINGTON—Astronomers have identified a quartet of small rocky planets orbiting Barnard’s star— one of our closest stellar neighbors—though they concluded that all of them are too hot to harbor life,...
View ArticleWhat Causes Tornadoes and How to Decipher Watches and Warnings
When severe weather hits the United States, there are ways people across the country can prepare for the potential impact of hail, rain, damaging wind, and more. Tornadoes can take down power for...
View ArticleFlorida Senator’s Bill Seeks to Move NASA Headquarters to the Sunshine State
TITUSVILLE, Fla.—Florida’s newest senator is making her own push to have the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) move its headquarters from Washington to the state that has hosted its...
View ArticleIn Photos: March Blood Moon Total Lunar Eclipse Lights Up the Sky
A total lunar eclipse turned the moon red from Thursday night into Friday morning across the Western Hemisphere. Lunar eclipses happen when the moon, Earth, and sun align just so. The Earth casts a...
View ArticleSpaceX Launches Crew-10 to Relieve Astronauts at International Space Station
MERRITT ISLAND, Fla.—Another SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched into twilight skies above Florida’s east coast on March 14, sending NASA’s (National Aeronautic and Space Administration) Crew-10 mission to...
View ArticleSpaceX Proposal to Use Florida Launch Pad 120 Times a Year Gets Initial Nod...
MERRITT ISLAND, Fla.—SpaceX launch activity on Florida’s space coast could increase to once every three days, and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is allowing for public review of its Draft...
View ArticleNASA Officials: Starliner Astronauts Are Not Stuck, Stranded on Space Station
MERRITT ISLAND, Fla.—Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are not stuck or stranded on the International Space Station, NASA officials said on March 14. Rather, they have been completing an...
View ArticleNASA’s Starliner Astronauts Welcome New Crew to Space Station
One day after blasting off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the SpaceX Crew-10 capsule arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) on March 16, delivering replacements to the two U.S....
View ArticlePublic Help Sought as Dead Fish Wash up After Cyclone Alfred
As Australia’s northeast region begins to recover from Cyclone Alfred, thousands of fish are washing up dead or dying on the banks of the Richmond River at Ballina in northern New South Wales (NSW),...
View ArticleExercise Helps Colon Cancer Survivors Live as Long as Cancer-Free Peers
A diagnosis of colon cancer doesn’t have to be a death sentence. Research in recent years may have uncovered a powerful cancer-fighting tool—physical activity. While we may not always envision regular...
View ArticleStrange Yellowish Foam Washes up on Beach, Makes 100 Surfers Sick
More than 100 members of the South Australian (SA) surfer community claim to be suffering a mysterious illness after being exposed to a strange yellowish foam that washed up on local beaches. The...
View ArticleNASA’s Stuck Astronauts Finally on Their Way Back to Earth After 9 Months in...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—NASA’s two stuck astronauts headed back to Earth with SpaceX on Tuesday to close out a dramatic marathon mission that began with a bungled Boeing test flight more than nine months...
View ArticleLIVE NOW: Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams Return to Earth
Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams return to Earth as their capsule splashes down off the coast of Florida. The pair, who have been stuck at the International Space Station for months after...
View ArticleStarliner Astronauts Return to Earth After Nearly 10 Months in Space
NASA Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams got their first taste of fresh air in 286 days when the hatch of their SpaceX Crew Dragon Capsule Freedom was opened by recovery crews off the coast of...
View ArticleNASA Celebrates First Success of Firefly’s 14-Day Moon Mission
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) celebrated the first major success of its Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative on March 18 with the completion and slight...
View ArticleBlue Ghost Lander Captures Stunning Sunset Shots on the Moon Before Falling...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—A private lunar lander has captured the first high-definition sunset pictures from the moon. Firefly Aerospace and NASA released the stunning photos Tuesday, taken before the Blue...
View ArticleNASA: Boeing Committed to Returning Starliner to Space
Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner could return to space again soon, with hopes that it could be astronaut-ready after the Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) this summer, according to...
View ArticleGreenpeace Ordered to Pay Over $660 Million for Defaming Oil Company
A North Dakota jury has ruled that Greenpeace must pay more than $660 million in damages to Dallas-based oil and gas company Energy Transfer, finding the environmental group liable for defamation and...
View ArticleCommon Painkillers Linked to Lower Dementia Risk
Long-term use of common pain relievers, known as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), like ibuprofen and naproxen, may reduce dementia risk by 12 percent, according to new research. The...
View ArticleHawaii’s Kilauea Volcano Puts on Dazzling Show With Lava Fountains Hundreds...
HONOLULU—Lava from Hawaii’s most active volcano created fountains that reached 700 feet Thursday during the latest episode of an ongoing eruption. Kilauea began continuously releasing lava from its...
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