Jan 15 Ailing astronaut returns to Earth from space station early in NASA's first medical evacuation By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press It was an unexpected finish to a mission that began in August and left the International Space Station with only one American and two Russians on board. Continue reading
Jan 14 NASA sends 4 astronauts back to Earth in first medical evacuation By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press An astronaut in need of doctors' care departed the International Space Station with three crewmates on Wednesday in NASA's first medical evacuation. Continue reading
Jan 14 Scientists say another hot year is a 'warning shot' of a shifting, dangerous climate By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Scientists calculate that last year was one of the three hottest on record, along with 2024 and 2023. Continue reading
Jan 13 The science behind small wins By Amna Nawaz So you want to change a habit — or maybe start something new. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Charles Duhigg’s book, “The Power of Habit,” explores how habits are made, and the cues and rewards that shape our behavior. He… Continue reading
Jan 11 Watch 4:53 Scientists use new technology to track individual monarch butterfly migrations By Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young Monarch butterflies make one of the most extraordinary migrations in the natural world, often traveling thousands of miles across North America. Now, scientists are using new tracking technology to get a greater understanding of those journeys. Ali Rogin speaks with… Continue watching
Jan 08 NASA cuts space station mission short after an astronaut's medical issue By Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press The space agency said Thursday the U.S.-Japanese-Russian crew of four will return to Earth in the coming days, earlier than planned. Continue reading
Jan 02 AP report: Rise of deepfake cyberbullying poses a growing problem for schools By Heather Hollingsworth, Associated Press Schools are facing a growing problem of students using artificial intelligence to transform innocent images of classmates into sexually explicit deepfakes. Here are key takeaways from AP's story on the rise of AI-generated nude images and how schools are responding. Continue reading
Jan 02 The year's first meteor shower and supermoon to overlap in the sky By Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press The Quadrantid meteor shower peaks Friday night into Saturday morning, but fewer than 10 meteors will be visible per hour due to light from Saturday's supermoon. Continue reading
Dec 31 Watch 5:19 Onboard an expedition to study a massive, melting glacier in Antarctica By Lisa Desjardins, Jackson Hudgins, Miles O'Brien, Courtney Norris Some call it the ‘Doomsday Glacier,’ a vast expanse of Antarctic ice roughly the size of Florida. As temperatures rise, the Thwaites Glacier is melting fast and threatens to raise global sea levels. That’s why a team of nearly 40… Continue watching
Dec 30 Watch 8:39 Inside Rocket Lab's effort to outpace larger space rivals By Miles O'Brien, Kate Tobin The private space economy is growing significantly and the year ahead could be a big one. The first private space station is expected to launch next spring, new commercial space flights will be offered and SpaceX is considering a public… Continue watching