NASA to Rewrite Mars Sample Return Mission So It Can Actually Happen
NASA is considering alternative ways to bring back samples from Mars after its budget and schedule for the sample return mission was deemed unrealistic in a recent report by an…
Europe Reluctantly Chooses SpaceX to Launch Its GPS Satellites
Photo: Eva Marie Uzcategui (Getty Images) SpaceX has reached a deal to launch four Galileo satellites next year in coordination with the European Space Agency, according to a Wall Street…
New Award-Winning Nature Photos Showcase Beauty and Chaos
Photo: Danni Thompson Fronds on a teasel curl up, in a shot reminiscent of a Tim Burton scene. The photographer, Danni Thompson, said in the society release that “I wanted…
Google Maps Disables Live Traffic Data in Israel and Gaza
Photo: ambimages (Shutterstock) Google Maps and Waze have disabled live traffic updates for areas of Israel and the Gaza Strip at the request of the Israeli military, according to a…
Hurricanes Now Twice as Likely to Strengthen and Grow, Study Finds
It’s no surprise that the climate crisis is fueling more intense weather, but new research shows how warming ocean temperatures are boosting tropical storms, causing hurricanes to become bigger and…
Why Is Mars’ Atmosphere Leaking? A New Mission Seeks Answers
A pair of spacecraft is undergoing final testing before a roughly 230 million mile journey to explore the Red Planet. First Full-Color Images From Webb Space Telescope Off English This…
NASA’s Juno Reveals Hellish Landscape of Jupiter’s Moon Io in Latest Flyby
After years of capturing the massive world of Jupiter, the Juno spacecraft has recently turned its attention to its Jovian moons. During a close flyby of Jupiter’s spookiest moon, Juno…
U.S. Electric Grid Will Get a $3.5 Billion Upgrade, DOE Announces
The Biden Administration announced plans on Wednesday to invest $3.46 billion to reinforce the nation’s electric grid. How to Prep for a Power Outage Off English This will fund 58…
NASA’s Lucy Probe Phones Home From 49-Million-Mile Journey to Asteroid
The Lucy spacecraft is on a 12-year journey to visit eight different asteroids, and it’s almost caught up with the first space rock on its checklist. Are Fans Tired of…
Climate Change Toppled Some Civilizations but Not Others. Why?
This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Are Fans Tired of Marvel and DC? Superhero Fatigue at NYCC 2023 Off English The Roman…