Astronauts continue work on ISS solar array

The spacewalk will take approximately 6.5 hours to install and deploy new solar arrays on the space station.

Liftoff! SpaceX launches GPS satellite for U.S. Space Force

This satellite is part of a next generation satellite constellation featuring upgraded, state-of-the-art technology, according to NASA.

First Asian giant hornet sighting for 2021 reported in Snohomish County

Experts with the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture have announced the first sighting of an Asian giant hornet in 2021. 

Deer foaming at the mouth, dropping dead in San Juan Islands

Wildlife officials in Washington state have confirmed wild deer are suffering from an animal disease on the San Juan Islands after several residents reported dozens of strange deer deaths over the past few weeks.

Photos: China's rover shows dusty, rocky surface of Mars

The dusty, rocky Martian surface and a Chinese rover and lander bearing small national flags were seen in photos the rover took on the red planet. China's space agency said the Zhurong rover placed a remote camera a short distance away to take a group portrait.

‘Ring of fire’ solar eclipse: Where, when and how to watch

NASA says the "ring of fire" solar eclipse happens because the moon is too far away from Earth and cannot completely block out the sun’s view, leaving what appears to be a fiery ring around the moon.

Jupiter's largest moon seen in first close-up in two decades

The spacecraft flew closer to Jupiter’s largest moon than any other in more than two decades, offering dramatic glimpses of the icy orb.

Dam operator fined $501K for polluting Puyallup River

The Washington Department of Ecology has fined dam operator Electron Hydro, LLC, $501,000 for discharging discarded plastic field turf into the Puyallup River.

Feds plan to curtail nontribal salmon fishing off Washington coast to help orcas

Federal officials are planning to curtail nontribal salmon fishing along the West Coast in especially bad years to help the Northwest’s endangered killer whales.

Jeff Bezos plans to go to space aboard Blue Origin flight in July

Jeff Bezos, his brother and the winner of an auction will be aboard Blue Origin’s first human space flight on July 20.

Food, experiments, and tardigrades headed to International Space Station

A gleaming new Dragon cargo capsule packed with solar panels, food, and some of the toughest creatures on Earth is headed to the International Space Station after a Thursday afternoon launch from Kennedy Space Center.

NASA picks 2 new missions to Venus to study 'lost habitable' world

NASA is sending missions to Venus to better understand the solar system’s hottest planet and how it evolved so differently from Earth.

Wild elephant herd approaches major Chinese city after 300-mile journey

A herd of wild elephants that walked across China was approaching the city of Kunming. Authorities have set up barriers to try and keep them away.

NASA to rocket tardigrades, glow-in-the-dark baby squid into space

The micro-animals will head to the International Space Station next week onboard a Falcon 9 rocket during SpaceX’s 22nd cargo resupply mission.