Smashing success: NASA's DART spacecraft shifts asteroid's orbit
NASA says a spacecraft that plowed into a small, harmless asteroid millions of miles away last month succeeded in shifting its orbit.
NASA says a spacecraft that plowed into a small, harmless asteroid millions of miles away last month succeeded in shifting its orbit.
Ancient Mars may have been teeming with underground microbes, study suggests
Ancient Mars may have had an environment capable of harboring an underground world teeming with microscopic organisms.
Ancient Mars may have had an environment capable of harboring an underground world teeming with microscopic organisms.
The Pacific Ocean is shrinking and making way for America to collide with Asia, study shows
Hundreds of millions of years from now, Earth will look unrecognizable as the globe’s largest ocean vanishes, and researchers say the continent "Amasia" will form from the collision of North America and Asia.
Hundreds of millions of years from now, Earth will look unrecognizable as the globe’s largest ocean vanishes, and researchers say the continent "Amasia" will form from the collision of North America and Asia.
NASA astronaut Nicole Mann makes history as first Native American woman in space
Nicole Mann, a member of the Wailacki of the Round Valley Indian Tribes, is headed to the International Space Station as commander of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 mission.
Nicole Mann, a member of the Wailacki of the Round Valley Indian Tribes, is headed to the International Space Station as commander of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 mission.
SpaceX launches NASA, Japanese, Russian astronaut crew from Florida
Four astronauts from three countries launched on Wednesday with SpaceX on a six-month mission to the International Space Station.
Four astronauts from three countries launched on Wednesday with SpaceX on a six-month mission to the International Space Station.
Fat Bear Week 2022: Meet this year's chunky challengers competing for the top spot
Bears are preparing for hibernation, and the public gets to judge a chosen sleuth of bears who have been packing on the pounds for this year's Fat Bear Week competition.
Bears are preparing for hibernation, and the public gets to judge a chosen sleuth of bears who have been packing on the pounds for this year's Fat Bear Week competition.
Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded to trio for 'snapping molecules together'
Americans Carolyn R. Bertozzi and K. Barry Sharpless and Danish scientist Morten Meldal were cited for developing a way of attaching molecules that can be used to design better medicines.
Americans Carolyn R. Bertozzi and K. Barry Sharpless and Danish scientist Morten Meldal were cited for developing a way of attaching molecules that can be used to design better medicines.
NOAA determines dams on lower Snake River must be breached
The final report from NOAA on rebuilding salmon and steelhead populations in the Columbia basin is out; among other actions, it calls for the removal of the four lower Snake River dams.
The final report from NOAA on rebuilding salmon and steelhead populations in the Columbia basin is out; among other actions, it calls for the removal of the four lower Snake River dams.
Asteroid slammed by NASA spacecraft has debris trail over 6,000 miles long
Astronomers captured the scene millions of miles away with a telescope in Chile, showing an expanding, comet-like tail after the asteroid impact.
Astronomers captured the scene millions of miles away with a telescope in Chile, showing an expanding, comet-like tail after the asteroid impact.
FAA orders airlines to give flight attendants more rest
The rule goes into effect in 30 days, and airlines have up to 90 days to comply.
The rule goes into effect in 30 days, and airlines have up to 90 days to comply.
Nobel Prize in physics awarded to 3 scientists for work on quantum information
Alain Aspect, John F. Clauser, and Anton Zeilinger were cited by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences for "pioneering quantum information science.”
Alain Aspect, John F. Clauser, and Anton Zeilinger were cited by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences for "pioneering quantum information science.”
NASA, SpaceX targeting Oct. 5 to launch Crew-5 astronauts after Ian delays
Operations at Florida's spaceport are getting back to normal after Hurricane Ian's rampage throughout the state.
Operations at Florida's spaceport are getting back to normal after Hurricane Ian's rampage throughout the state.
Nobel prize in medicine awarded to Svante Paabo for research on evolution
Swedish scientist Svante Paabo and his team found that gene flow occurred from Neanderthals to Homo sapiens, "demonstrating that they had children together during periods of co-existence."
Swedish scientist Svante Paabo and his team found that gene flow occurred from Neanderthals to Homo sapiens, "demonstrating that they had children together during periods of co-existence."
Photos: NASA's Juno spacecraft flies by Jupiter moon Europa, closest in years
NASA’s Juno spacecraft has made the closest approach to Jupiter’s tantalizing, icy moon Europa in more than 20 years.
NASA’s Juno spacecraft has made the closest approach to Jupiter’s tantalizing, icy moon Europa in more than 20 years.
VIDEO: Orcas and humpback whales battle in the Salish Sea
The Pacific Whale Watch Association (PWWA) witnessed a bizarre event in the Salish Sea on Thursday, which appeared to be a dramatic battle between a group of orcas and a pair of humpback whales.
The Pacific Whale Watch Association (PWWA) witnessed a bizarre event in the Salish Sea on Thursday, which appeared to be a dramatic battle between a group of orcas and a pair of humpback whales.
Webb, Hubble telescopes capture DART impact in stellar images
DART’s direct impact was not captured by one but two space telescopes and the images are so cool.
DART’s direct impact was not captured by one but two space telescopes and the images are so cool.
Direct impact: NASA's DART spacecraft successfully slams into asteroid
The DART mission is humanity's first-ever attempt to change the motion of an asteroid in space by intentionally crashing a spacecraft into it.
The DART mission is humanity's first-ever attempt to change the motion of an asteroid in space by intentionally crashing a spacecraft into it.
NASA to roll back Artemis I rocket to prepare for Hurricane Ian; next launch attempt in November
NASA's mega moon rocket will have to wait to launch until mid-November as engineers are preparing to roll back the Space Launch System rocket in preparation for Hurricane Ian.
NASA's mega moon rocket will have to wait to launch until mid-November as engineers are preparing to roll back the Space Launch System rocket in preparation for Hurricane Ian.
NASA's Artemis I launch delayed again because of tropical forecast
NASA has scrubbed Tuesday’s launch of the Artemis I moon rocket as Florida prepares for a potentially major hurricane.
NASA has scrubbed Tuesday’s launch of the Artemis I moon rocket as Florida prepares for a potentially major hurricane.
Fetuses can react to taste, smell while inside the womb, study says
Pregnant women were given either a kale capsule or a carrot capsule to test the fetus’ reaction.
Pregnant women were given either a kale capsule or a carrot capsule to test the fetus’ reaction.