Science Dec 30 Inside Rocket Lab's effort to outpace larger space rivals 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
Science Dec 15 Interstellar comet 3I/Atlas will make closest approach to Earth on Friday 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. By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
Dec 08 WATCH: Ask us anything about fighting science misinformation during a special Reddit AMA By Dan Cooney, Deema Zein, Miles O'Brien During this mega AMA, science correspondent Miles O’Brien and digital anchor and correspondent Deema Zein interviewed scientists, academics, digital creators, influencers and others about the challenges they face while communicating facts about science, climate, health and technology. Continue reading
Dec 06 Watch 8:30 1 in 10 births in the U.S. are premature. Here's how AI could help doctors predict it By Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young, Juliet Fuisz Last year, 1 in 10 U.S. babies was born before 37 weeks of pregnancy, which is considered preterm. That’s one of the highest premature birth rates among developed nations, according to the March of Dimes. We hear from parents of… Continue watching
Dec 01 When to see the last supermoon of the year By Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press The last supermoon of the year will soon shine in December skies. When a full moon is closer to Earth in its orbit, a so-called supermoon happens. 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 24 RFK Jr. says the Trump administration is following 'gold standard' science. Here's what to know By Devi Shastri, Associated Press What type of research produces the best possible evidence?… Continue reading