World Apr 19 Watch 4:44 News Wrap: All Americans above age 16 now eligible for COVID-19 vaccines In our news wrap Monday, everyone over the age of 16 in the United states is now eligible for a COVID-19 vaccination. India, meanwhile, reported nearly 274,000 new cases as New Delhi went under a one-week lockdown to try to…
Science Apr 19 Watch 3:32 Ingenuity’s flight on Mars rings in a new era of aviation NASA has made plenty of history with space flights to Mars. But on Monday began a new chapter: it flew on Mars for the first time using an experimental helicopter, Ingenuity. Miles O'Brien takes us out of this world. By PBS NewsHour
Science Feb 22 WATCH: NASA’s Perseverance rover sends new video and images of Mars NASA equipped the spacecraft with a record 25 cameras and two microphones, many of which were turned on during last week's descent. By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
Science Jan 14 Mars digger bites the dust after 2 years on red planet Scientists in Germany spent two years trying to get their heat probe deep into the Martian crust. But the device on NASA's InSight lander couldn't gain enough friction in the clumpy red dirt to hammer down. By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
Sep 07 ‘Mighty mice’ stay musclebound in space, showing promise for longterm space flight By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Scientists who sent bulked-up, mutant "mighty mice" to the International Space Station say the animals held onto their muscle during the monthlong flight. Continue reading
Jul 30 Watch 5:29 News Wrap: NASA launches rover Perseverance to Mars In our news wrap Thursday, NASA has launched Perseverance, the largest and most advanced rover ever sent to Mars. It blasted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, with a mission to drill for rock samples that could indicate whether life once… Continue watching
Jul 20 Watch 5:15 News Wrap: Members of Congress share tributes to John Lewis In our news wrap Monday, the U.S. House of Representatives honored the late John Lewis -- the man that many referred to as the “conscience of the Congress.” The Georgia Democrat and renowned civil rights leader died Friday at age… Continue watching