Meet the manikins that will hitch a ride on NASA’s moon rocket
If the Artemis I mission is a success, it could pave the way for human exploration of Mars by 2025
Scientists create message to beam into outer space but say humanity isn’t ready yet
The message would contain images of the male and female forms, where Earth is located, and even include mathematical operations.
Dead shark gutted and hung at Florida high school; investigation underway, officials say
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is investigating after a dead shark was apparently gutted and hung in the courtyard of a Florida high school.
Pig heart transplanted into patient was infected with pig virus, health officials say
The transplant patient ended up dying two months later, though doctors are not conclusively saying whether or not the virus led to the patient’s death.
Florida couple, dog bear-ly escape black bear having 'a bad day'
A Ring camera captured a couple’s mad dash to the house, along with their tiny dog, in order to narrowly escape a charging black bear in Florida.
Rocket Lab snatches rocket out of the sky using a helicopter on its first try
Helicopter catches Electron booster in mid-air after launch.
1st solar eclipse of 2022 appears in southern skies
The first solar eclipse of 2022 appeared in southern skies Saturday. Here’s when another partial one is expected later this year — and when the big total eclipse is coming to America that everyone’s been waiting for.
SpaceX launches 53 Starlink satellites on rocket used for first private astronaut mission
Falcon 9 launches from Cape Canaveral sending more Starlink satellites into orbit.
Couple gets married on flight to Vegas: 'Any turbulence, I want to weather it with you'
A couple headed to Las Vegas to elope weren’t about to let travel troubles stop them from celebrating their big day.
Watch: NASA’s Mars sample return test survives after smashing into Utah desert
Samples from Mars are expected to return to Earth in 2033.
San Francisco using contraceptive to control thriving rat population
San Francisco is taking a unique approach to address its ongoing rat problem: birth control. The population problem has gotten worse since the pandemic started.
Wreckage on Mars is not a flying saucer — NASA explains
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a...UFO?
Possible mountain lion sighting near Belmont's Kittie Lane
Police in Belmont are advising residents to use caution after a possible mountain lion sighting was reported there on Wednesday afternoon.
Monterey Bay deep sea discovery: 'stunning and unusual'
Researchers said a new species has been found in the deep seas. The creature is described as 'stunning and unusual.'
Oreology: Scientists study why Oreo creme can’t split evenly on both cookies
It’s not just your imagination. You cannot split the creme evenly between both cookies of an Oreo 100% of the time because science says so.
3 Sumatran tigers killed by animal traps as worldwide numbers dwindle to 400
Three critically endangered Sumatran tigers are dead after being caught in traps in Indonesia. Only about 400 are left in the wild, experts say.
Minnesota state senate candidate gives speech while in labor, pausing for contractions
A DFL state senate candidate who went into labor the morning of the party's convention Saturday had to pause her speech as she went into a contraction but ultimately pushed through to finish it. The moment, filmed by people in the crowd, has inspired some observers who see it as an example of the strength women need to overcome the unique challenges they face in their careers, but many also saw it as another example of the unfairness of system and society that does not accommodate them.
What a toxic inferno like Venus can tell us about Earth
Venus is a fiery world with sulfuric acid clouds and a toxic atmosphere fueled by a runaway greenhouse effect, but scientists believe that about 800 million years ago, it could have been more like Earth.
Watch: NASA’s Perseverance captures clearest, closest video to date of solar eclipse on Mars
Captivating new video from NASA’s Perseverance Rover shows the clearest, closest images yet of a solar eclipse on Mars.
Airlines to allow passengers banned over masks back on planes
Now that most airlines have made masks optional in the U.S., here's where the four largest stand on bringing back passengers who refused to wear them when they were required.