Science Dec 31 Onboard an expedition to study a massive, melting glacier in Antarctica By Lisa Desjardins, Jackson Hudgins, Miles O'Brien, Courtney Norris
Science Dec 30 Watch 8:39 Inside Rocket Lab's effort to outpace larger space rivals 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… By Miles O'Brien, Kate Tobin
Science Dec 26 Watch 7:44 White House pushes to dismantle leading climate and weather research center The Trump administration says it plans to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, which is the nation’s premier atmospheric science center. The center was founded in 1960 and has facilitated generations of breakthroughs in climate and weather… By William Brangham, Jackson Hudgins
Science Dec 22 Watch 6:06 Trump halts East Coast projects in latest blow against wind power The Trump administration announced an immediate pause on the leases for five large-scale offshore wind farms off the East Coast. The Interior Department provided few details, but said the Pentagon believed the turbines could obscure and confuse radar signals. It's… By William Brangham, Jackson Hudgins, Jenna Bloom
Science Dec 17 Saturn's moon Titan may not have a buried ocean as suspected, study suggests New research suggests Titan instead may hold deep layers of ice and slush more akin to Earth's polar seas instead of a buried ocean as long suspected. By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
Dec 15 Interstellar comet 3I/Atlas will make closest approach to Earth on Friday By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Discovered over the summer, the comet known as 3I/Atlas will pass within 167 million miles of our planet on Friday. That's as close as it will get on its grand tour of the solar system. Continue reading
Nov 20 NASA releases close-up pictures of interstellar comet 3I/Atlas By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press NASA is unveiling close-up pictures of the interstellar comet that's making a quick one-and-done tour of our solar system. Continue reading
Nov 18 Watch 9:57 As U.S. skips climate summit, John Kerry says absence undermines global cooperation By William Brangham, Jackson Hudgins The United Nations climate summit, known as COP30, will wrap up later this week, and its achievements will likely be more muted this year. Delegates from nearly 200 countries are meeting near the Amazon rainforest, but the Trump administration decided… Continue watching
Nov 11 How to turn fallen leaves into valuable leaf mold for your garden this fall By Jessica Damiano, Associated Press The annual carpet of dead leaves can be an important component in gardens. They can serve as root-protecting and insect-sheltering winter mulch or add to a robust compost mix. Continue reading
Oct 30 International Space Station marks 25 years of nonstop human presence in orbit By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press With only five years left at the complex, NASA is counting on private companies to launch their own orbiting stations with an even bigger and wider clientele. Continue reading