New Mars Panorama From NASA’s Curiosity Rover Offers Glimpse Into Planet’s Watery Past
Curiosity has been exploring Mars for nearly 12 years, and the diligent robot has just made it to its next stop. As soon as it arrived at Gediz Vallis, NASA’s…
A Toxic Grass Is Spreading in the U.S., Threatening Livestock
This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. This story was produced in collaboration with the Food & Environment Reporting Network, a nonprofit news…
Japan’s SLIM Moon Lander Just Won’t Die
The Japanese SLIM lander is still clinging onto its unfortunate existence, surviving a second lunar night while lying face down on the Moon. China’s Plan to Land Astronauts on the…
NASA Rockets Set to Probe the Moon’s Shadow During Upcoming Eclipse
As the Moon wedges itself between Earth and Sun, temporarily dimming the day’s light over parts of our planet, three rockets will take to the skies to observe how those…
NASA Unveils First Astronaut Moon Kit Since Apollo
The Artemis 3 astronauts will be the first to walk on the surface of the Moon in more than 50 years, unlocking a new era of lunar exploration. NASA has…
Cargo Ship That Collided With Baltimore Bridge Was Involved in a Previous Collision
The massive cargo ship responsible for the bridge collapse in Baltimore on Tuesday, had a previous, similar incident on its record, reports USA Today. They Wanted Ernie Hudson to be…
Seeing Too Much Light at Night May Raise Your Stroke Risk
Too much light at night may be bad for our brains, research out this week suggests. In a population of city residents in China, researchers found a link between increased…
Bird Flu Found in Cow Milk in Texas and Kansas
Bird flu has reached the cows. Health and agriculture officials announced this week that cattle in two states have tested positive for a strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI),…
YouTube Livestream Captures Moment Key Bridge Collapses in Baltimore
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed in the early morning hours of Tuesday, according to the Maryland Transportation Authority. The cause of the collapse was a container ship…
These Birds Politely Gesture ‘After You’ in a Never-Before-Documented Behavior
Tits are polite, at least while mating. Don’t misinterpret what I say: a team of scientists observed the birds fluttering their wings to signal their mating partner to go first…