Mar 31 WATCH: NASA holds pre-launch news conference on Artemis II, farthest crewed flight in decades By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press After weeks of fuel leaks and other issues, NASA faced a trouble-free countdown Tuesday on the eve of astronauts' first trip to the moon in more than half a century. Continue reading
Mar 30 WATCH: NASA holds news conference on Artemis II launch as 2-day countdown begins By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press NASA began the countdown Monday for humanity’s first launch to the moon in 53 years. Continue reading
Mar 30 Apollo's old-timers root for NASA's return to the moon with Artemis II launch By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press The people who toiled night and day to put astronauts on the moon during Apollo are thrilled that NASA is finally going back. They just wish these Artemis moonshots had happened sooner while more of Apollo’s workforce was still alive. Continue reading
Mar 28 Arctic sea ice shrank to tie its lowest winter level as unprecedented heat shatters records globally By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Vital Arctic sea ice shrank to tie its lowest measured level for the winter, the season when ice grows, as a warming Earth shattered records across the continents. Continue reading
Mar 28 Meet the Artemis crew on NASA's first moon mission in more than half a century By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press This first Artemis crew includes a woman, a person of color and a Canadian, products of a more diversified astronaut corps. Continue reading
Mar 26 Watch 6:57 How climate change has powered the heat wave blanketing much of the U.S. By Ali Rogin, Karina Cuevas A massive heat dome has been spreading across much of the United States this month, with temperatures reaching historic highs. But it's not an isolated spike. In recent weeks, the country has grappled with a series of extreme weather events. Continue watching
Mar 24 'Basically the entire U.S. is going to be hot' as record-smashing heat spreads By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press And it's not going away for awhile. Continue reading
Mar 20 The Southwest smashing heat records in March 'is what climate change looks like' By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press It's more than just another extreme weather blip. It’s the latest next-level weather wildness that is occurring ever more frequently as Earth’s warming builds. Continue reading
Mar 16 Is spring really, finally here? What to know about the vernal equinox By Associated Press It's far from clear if the weather is planning to cooperate, but spring arrives — technically, at least — Friday. Continue reading
Mar 16 Oldest known recording of a whale song could unlock mysteries of the ocean By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press Researchers say the discovery of the oldest known recordings of whale sounds could open up a new understanding of how the huge animals communicate. Continue reading