It doesn't look like a break is coming any time soon.
By David Brandt, Associated Press
The Federal Aviation Administration grounded SpaceX's Falcon 9 rockets and ordered an investigation following the predawn accident off the Florida coast. No injuries or public damage were reported.
By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
Corn sweat is the process by which corn plants release moisture into the air to stay cool, and it brings the Midwest a surge in humidity every summer. Now, climate change and evolving agriculture are making the phenomenon even stickier.
By Melina Walling, Associated Press
NASA's initial launch with the Boeing Starliner capsule has not worked out well. The space agency announced this weekend it has finally decided the two astronauts stuck at the International Space Station will come back on a SpaceX Dragon capsule…
By Amna Nawaz, Azhar Merchant
By Vahe Peroomian, The Conversation
Keep an eye on the sky for the second half of 2024 and you might be able to witness a rare astronomical event. A space scientist explains how nova events work and where to look.
By Christine Zirneklis
Rising waters due to climate change and erosion are diminishing the landmass of Tangier Island, Virginia, a tiny speck of land in the Chesapeake Bay, and threatening a centuries-old culture fostered by the island’s isolation. PBS News Student Reporting Labs’…
By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
NASA decided Saturday it’s too risky to bring two astronauts back to Earth in Boeing’s troubled new capsule, and they'll have to wait until next year for a ride home with SpaceX. What should have been a weeklong test flight for the…
By Audrey McAvoy, Associated Press
A tropical storm is expected to deliver strong winds and heavy rain to Hawaii this weekend as it passes south of the island chain.
By Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press
An international group of astronomers has joined calls to create a standard for keeping time on the moon, where seconds tick by faster.
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