Nov 27 European Space Agency boosts budget to catch up in space race By Associated Press ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher expressed concern that Europe could fall behind in space travel without more investment. Continue reading
Nov 26 Kilauea displays lava fountains for the 37th time since its eruption began last year By Associated Press The on-and-off volcanic eruption that’s been dazzling residents and visitors on Hawaii’s Big Island for nearly a year is back. Continue reading
Nov 26 Scientists detect crackling on Mars believed to be lightning By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Scientists have detected what they believe to be lightning on Mars by eavesdropping on the whirling wind recorded by NASA's Perseverance rover. Continue reading
Nov 25 Gramma the Galapagos tortoise, oldest resident of San Diego Zoo who delighted visitors for almost a century, dies at about 141 By Jaimie Ding, Associated Press Known as "the Queen of the Zoo," Gramma lived through two World Wars and 20 U.S. presidents. Continue reading
Nov 25 China launches Shenzhou 22 spacecraft to assist in return of 3 astronauts stranded on Tiangong space station By Associated Press The Shenzhou 22 will be used sometime in 2026 by the three astronauts who docked at the station Nov. 1. Continue reading
Nov 24 Boeing's troubled Starliner capsule won't carry astronauts on next launch to space station By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Boeing and NASA have agreed to keep astronauts off the company's next Starliner flight. Instead, Boeing will perform a trial run with cargo to the International Space Station to prove the capsule's safety. Continue reading
Nov 23 Watch 2:17 Deep in the Amazon, scientists build a 'time capsule' to predict future of climate change By John Yang, Claire Mufson, Satvi Sunkara, Zoie Lambert Hundreds of miles from the U.N. conference on climate change that wrapped this weekend in Belém, Brazil, scientists are conducting a first-of-its-kind experiment that could help future policymakers address the issue. John Yang reports. Continue watching
Nov 22 How pecans went from ignored trees to a holiday staple — an expert explains the 8,000-year history By Shelley Mitchell, The Conversation Pecans are a truly American nut: They grew on George Washington’s estate, and they flew to space on an Apollo mission. Continue reading
Nov 22 COP30 climate talks end in Brazil without roadmap to phase out fossil fuels By Seth Borenstein, Melina Walling, Anton L. Delgado, Associated Press United Nations climate talks in Brazil reached a subdued agreement Saturday to deliver more money to countries hit hardest by climate change to help them adapt to extreme weather’s wrath. But the agreement doesn’t include an explicit detailed map to… 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