NASA Chooses Axiom Space for Third Private Mission to ISS
As the Axiom-2 crew prepares to take off to the International Space Station (ISS) in a few weeks from now, NASA is already looking ahead to the third private mission…
Researchers Spot an Active Volcano on Venus, Suggesting the Planet Is Active
A new analysis of 30-year-old images taken by the Magellan spacecraft suggests that a volcanic eruption happened on the planet between 1990 and 1992. In other words, Venus is a…
Nevada Could Turn Off Water for Residents Who Use Too Much
After already having their pool sizes reduced in Las Vegas, Nevada residents may be facing some new water rules: getting their taps turned off if they use too much water.…
Tropical Cyclone Freddy Has Lasted More Than a Month, Potentially Setting New Record
Almost 200 people are dead and tens of thousands affected in Southern Africa after a tropical cyclone, which at 34 days could be the longest-lasting tropical cyclone on record, hit…
Ohio Sues Norfolk Southern Over Toxic East Palestine Train Derailment
Ohio has filed a lawsuit against railroad Norfolk Southern demanding that the company clean up and pay for the damage caused by the early February derailment in East Palestine, the…
A 5,000-Mile-Wide Blob of Stinky Seaweed Is Headed Straight for Florida
A floating blob of seaweed 5,000 miles across, spanning nearly the whole width of the Atlantic Ocean, is headed for Florida’s Atlantic Coast. The sargassum algae, a brown, branching, stringy…
After Three Long Years, La Niña Is Out
After a particularly extended stay, the La Niña weather phenomenon that’s persisted for the past three years, contributing to extreme weather worldwide, has finally come to an end. CC Off…
How a Small Business in Arizona Is Helping Decarbonize Concrete
Photo: Spencer Platt (Getty Images) This story was originally published by Grist. You can subscribe to its weekly newsletter here. CC Off English Block-Lite is a small concrete manufacturer in…
After Delayed Asteroid Mission, NASA’s JPL Is Making Changes
NASA’s Perseverance rover being outfitted with its wheels at JPL on June 13, 2019.Photo: NASA/JPL-Caltech Following the release of an independent review examining the delay of NASA’s Psyche mission, the…
Faulty Nozzle Cited as Cause of Vega-C Rocket Failure
Vega-C rocket launching from the Kourou space base, French Guiana on December 20, 2022. Photo: JM Guillon (AP) The European Space Agency (ESA) announced the results of a months long…