Feb 27 WATCH: NASA adding extra moon mission with Artemis astronauts before trying lunar landing By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press The shake-up in the flight lineup and push for a faster pace came just two days after NASA’s new moon rocket returned to its hangar for more repairs and a safety panel warned the space agency to scale back its… Continue reading
Feb 24 How horses whinny has long eluded scientists. A new study reveals the answer By Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press Horses are the only animals known to whistle while they sing. Continue reading
Feb 23 6 planets will parade across the night sky at the end of February. Here's how to spot them By Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press On Saturday, go outside about an hour after sunset, look to the western sky and spot Mercury, Venus and Saturn close to the horizon. Continue reading
Feb 17 What climate change means for Greenland's traditional Inuit lifestyle and the world By Emma Burrows, Evgeniy Maloletka, Kwiyeon Ha, Associated Press Dog sled culture in northern Greenland is at risk as climate change is causing the ice and snow to melt. Continue reading
Feb 13 Trump calls climate change threat to public health 'a scam' but scientific findings show otherwise By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press The decision from the administration on Thursday reverses a 2009 finding that says warming endangers Americans' lives and health. Continue reading
Feb 12 Watch 7:52 Despite setback, researchers uncover new findings at Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier By Miles O'Brien, Kate Tobin As Trump pulls back from regulations on climate change, many scientists remain worried about the warming of the oceans, melting glaciers and sea level rise. Science correspondent Miles O'Brien has been reporting from Antarctica on a mission to understand what's… Continue watching
Feb 09 Olympic town warms as climate change puts Winter Games on thin ice By Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press The International Olympic Committee said last week it could move up the start date for future Winter Games to January from February because of rising temperatures. Continue reading
Feb 04 Watch 5:28 Researchers face serious obstacles to measuring Antarctica's fastest-melting glacier By Miles O'Brien, Kate Tobin If you’ve been following Miles O’Brien’s reports from Antarctica, you know he’s with an international group of researchers trying to measure what’s happening to the rapidly melting Thwaites Glacier. Their work has been trying to capture information in ways that… Continue watching
Jan 31 Artemis II highlights a shift in U.S. space strategy since Apollo and contrasts with China's closed program By Michelle L.D. Hanlon, The Conversation China’s program is centrally directed and tightly controlled by the state, while the U.S. approach is intentionally open and designed so partners can operate within a shared framework. Continue reading
Jan 31 How bomb cyclones form and create hazardous conditions By Isabella O'Malley, Associated Press Such rapidly strengthening storms are capable of producing heavy rain, blizzard conditions and intense winds that can create dangerous conditions such as downed trees and power outages. Continue reading