Science Mar 08 March’s total lunar eclipse is coming. Here’s how to watch the moon turn red A total lunar eclipse will flush the moon red Thursday night into Friday morning across the Western Hemisphere. The best views will be from North America and South America.
Science Feb 06 Scientists just cracked the perfect boiled egg Researchers cooked hundreds of eggs and used math to tackle this runny conundrum.
Science Dec 22 NASA prepares for Parker Solar Probe to make its closest-ever approach to the sun The Parker Solar Probe was launched in 2018 to get a close-up look at the sun. Plans call for the NASA spacecraft on Tuesday to hurtle through the sizzling solar atmosphere and pass within a record-breaking 3.8 million miles of the…
Science Dec 13 Researchers use ancient genes to pinpoint when humans and Neanderthals mingled Neanderthals and humans likely mixed and mingled during a narrow time frame 45,000 years ago, scientists reported Thursday, a time period slightly more recent than previous estimates for the mating.
Science Oct 16 Surprise, it’s twins! A brown dwarf discovered 30 years ago is actually two circling each other Scientists have puzzled over the object known as Gliese 229B, the first known brown dwarf discovered 30 years ago, but which appeared too dim for its mass.
Science Oct 02 NASA switches off a scientific instrument on Voyager 2 to extend spacecraft’s lifespan The space agency said Tuesday that Voyager 2's plasma science instrument — designed to measure the flow of charged atoms — was powered down in late September so the spacecraft can keep exploring for as long as possible, expected into…
Science Oct 02 October’s ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse will dazzle a lucky few in its path. Here’s what to know The annular solar eclipse will be visible Wednesday over Easter Island and the tips of Argentina and Chile.
Politics Sep 18 WATCH: Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony for ‘Hidden Figures’ and other women contributors to NASA The hidden figures of the space race were recognized with Congress’ highest honor at a medal ceremony on Wednesday.
Science Aug 15 Astronomers join calls to create time standard for the moon, where seconds tick by faster An international group of astronomers has joined calls to create a standard for keeping time on the moon, where seconds tick by faster.
Science Aug 06 Fossils suggest ancestors of Indonesian ‘hobbits’ were even shorter Researchers have debated how the hobbits — named Homo floresiensis — evolved to be so small and where they fall in the human evolutionary story.