Aug 28 NASA's new moon rocket on track for Monday liftoff, despite lightning strikes By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Astronauts could return to the moon in a few years, if this six-week test flight goes well. NASA officials caution, however, that the risks are high and the flight could be cut short. Continue reading
Aug 26 How NASA's Artemis 1 launch will mark a new era in space exploration By Bella Isaacs-Thomas The uncrewed test flight will send a novel spacecraft on a weekslong journey around the moon and back to Earth. Continue reading
Aug 25 How you can contribute to scientific discoveries from your couch By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas Federal agencies from NASA to NOAA ask nonprofessionals to help execute a wide range of scientific projects. Continue reading
Jul 25 Watch 8:27 Scientists measure how quickly crucial Antarctica glacier is melting By Miles O'Brien Climate change's connections with the extreme heat and weather events in the U.S. and around the globe have been well established. But climate change is also having a measurable impact on a much slower-moving development: the loss of glaciers and… Continue watching
Jul 12 5 new awe-inspiring images of the universe from James Webb Space Telescope By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas Four new breathtaking images, showing off far-away galaxies in radiant color, were unveiled as the telescope’s inaugural revelations, along with a picture shared Monday that looks deeper into space than ever before. Continue reading
Jul 11 Here's the deepest, clearest infrared image of the universe ever produced By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas Dubbed “Webb’s First Deep Field,” the image shows galaxy cluster SMACS 0723 in unprecedentedly clear detail. Continue reading
Jul 11 WATCH: Stunning new images from James Webb Space Telescope offer fuller picture of our universe By Marcia Rieke, The Conversation NASA released some of the very first images taken by the James Webb Space Telescope, marking the beginning of the next era in astronomy as the largest space telescope ever built offers scientific data that will help answer questions about… Continue reading
Jul 11 WATCH: Biden offers first peek of historic image from James Webb Space Telescope By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Our view of the universe just expanded. The first image from the $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope is the farthest humanity has ever seen in both time and distance, closer to the dawn of time and the edge of… Continue reading
Jun 03 Tipping Point: Fisheries on the Brink - A PBS NewsHour Special By Miles O'Brien In a special 90-minute live event, the PBS NewsHour will explore the connections between climate change, warming oceans, migrating fish populations, the economic stressors facing fishermen and the fishing industry, bad actors on the high seas, and ever-growing seafood demand. Continue reading
May 27 G-7 nations aim to end greenhouse gas emissions from energy by 2035 By Frank Jordans, Associated Press Officials from the Group of Seven wealthy nations have announced they will aim to largely end greenhouse gas emissions from their power sectors by 2035. Continue reading