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 Kilauea displays lava fountains for the 37th time since its eruption began last year By Associated Press The on-and-off volcanic eruption that’s been dazzling residents and visitors on Hawaii’s Big Island for nearly a year is back. 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 Boeing's troubled Starliner capsule won't carry astronauts on next launch to space station By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Boeing and NASA have agreed to keep astronauts off the company's next Starliner flight. Instead, Boeing will perform a trial run with cargo to the International Space Station to prove the capsule's safety. 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
Nov 23 Watch 2:17 Deep in the Amazon, scientists build a 'time capsule' to predict future of climate change By John Yang, Claire Mufson, Satvi Sunkara, Zoie Lambert Hundreds of miles from the U.N. conference on climate change that wrapped this weekend in Belém, Brazil, scientists are conducting a first-of-its-kind experiment that could help future policymakers address the issue. John Yang reports. Continue watching
Nov 22 Watch 6:02 How patients are using AI to fight back against denied insurance claims By Ali Rogin, Claire Mufson, Laine Immell As health insurers increasingly rely on artificial intelligence to process claims, denials have been on the rise. In 2023, about 73 million Americans on Affordable Care Act plans had their claims for in-network services denied, and less than 1% of… Continue watching
Nov 20 NASA releases close-up pictures of interstellar comet 3I/Atlas By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press NASA is unveiling close-up pictures of the interstellar comet that's making a quick one-and-done tour of our solar system. Continue reading
Nov 18 Watch 9:57 As U.S. skips climate summit, John Kerry says absence undermines global cooperation By William Brangham, Jackson Hudgins The United Nations climate summit, known as COP30, will wrap up later this week, and its achievements will likely be more muted this year. Delegates from nearly 200 countries are meeting near the Amazon rainforest, but the Trump administration decided… Continue watching
Nov 16 NASA's latest ESCAPADE is sending twin low-cost orbiters to examine Mars' atmosphere By Christopher Carr, Glenn Lightsey, The Conversation Envision a time when hundreds of spacecraft are exploring the solar system and beyond. That’s the future that NASA’s ESCAPADE, or Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers, mission will help unleash. Continue reading