NASA astronaut Frank Rubio breaks US record for longest spaceflight

NASA astronaut Frank Rubio now holds the record for the longest U.S. spaceflight. Rubio surpassed the U.S. record of 355 days on Monday at the International Space Station.

Rare 'Red Leader' X-wing Starfighter miniature from 'Star Wars' hits auction block at $400K

Star Wars enthusiasts have a unique opportunity as a historic relic from the iconic franchise, the "Red Leader" X-wing Starfighter filming miniature, is set to be auctioned by Heritage Auctions.

SpaceX makes changes to Starship after ‘lessons learned' from test flight

SpaceX has to implement corrective actions for the FAA to issue a license modification for the next launch attempt. Elon Musk's company is busy making changes to Starship and the Texas launch facility since the April test flight.

Rhino kills zookeeper and seriously injures her husband

The rhino killed the zookeeper and seriously injured another zookeeper, her husband, as he tried to chase the rhino away from her.

Future of AI in Washington classrooms
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Washington is preparing for a spike of Artificial intelligence used in classrooms.

WA crime lab on track to clear backlog of rape kits
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The crime lab has been using a two-pronged approach to get this done, including outsourcing older kits to out-of-state labs for testing. However, it's the addition of three new machines that has drastically sped up the testing process for new kits coming in.

Watch: NOAA scientists find mysterious, shiny orb-like object on seafloor

Video from NOAA shows the vessel’s remotely operated arm carefully "tickle" the object before picking it up and sucking it into a vacuum-like tube.

High school student digs up 34-million-year-old whale skull on family farm

Lindsey Stallworth and her science teacher had only been digging for about 30 minutes when they found fragments that led to the discovery of a lifetime.

New comet to sweep past Earth: How and when to see it

Stargazers should catch a glimpse of the comet as soon as possible — it will be another 400 years before it returns.

NASA releases first images from pollution-monitoring satellite in space

NASA has shared this week the first images from TEMPO, the agency’s first space-based instrument designed to continuously measure air quality over North America, and do so with the resolution of a few square miles.

Tokitae aka Lolita dies before she was set to be transported back to Puget Sound
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Tokitae, or known by her performance name Lolita, has died in the Miami Seaquarium just months ahead of her possible transport back to her home Puget Sound waters. She was the oldest orca in captivity captured in the wild.

India's moon rover completes walk, scientists to analyze data for signs of frozen water

India’s space mission says the moon rover has completed its walk on the lunar surface and been put into sleep mode less than two weeks after its historic landing near the lunar south pole.

Climate change could impact iconic wildfires
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Scientists in our state are closely tracking how climate change is impacting the world-renowned wildflowers at Mount Rainier.

Pentagon to release declassified UFO photos, videos and reports on new website

The Pentagon on Thursday announced the launch of a new website with the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), which will provide the public with declassified information about UFOs, or what the government calls unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs).

Fisherman shatters Washington state record, catching colossal mahi mahi near Westport

Veteran saltwater angler Wade La Fontaine shattered the previous Washington state record by reeling in a colossal 21-pound mahi mahi off the coast near Westport.

Rare super blue moon spectacle treats stargazers worldwide to stunning scenes

The stunning astronomical phenomenon created an awe-inspiring setting that took center stage from the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt, towering skyscrapers in Madrid and serene open fields of America's heartland.

Montana men surprise momma bear with cub, encounter ends with accidental shooting

The men from Whitefish were scouting for hunting season in the woods near the Smokey Range Trailhead in the Flathead National Forest on Saturday when they encountered the full-grown grizzly and her cub.