Neon green auroras from space will take your breath away | Space photo of the day for June 26, 2026
This is truly a view like no other.
NASA's canceled Artemis hardware contracts reached $5.9 billion, audit finds
A memo issued by NASA Office of Inspector General highlights huge cost increases and extended timelines for Artemis prog...
Golden eagle shot 17 times after it was released in conservation project
Image source, Scottish SPCAImage caption, Scans showed at least 17 shotgun pellets lodged in the bird's body and wi...
NASA is paying $30 million for a 1st-of-its-kind rescue mission to the aging Swift telescope before it falls from space. Is it worth it?
NASA's daring Swift Boost mission launches June 27 to save the nearly 22-year-old Swift observatory , which is being dra...
June's Strawberry Moon is unlike any other full moon. Here's why
Think all full moons look the same? June's Strawberry Moon rises and sets at extreme points, tracing an unusually low pa...
Water shortages could prevent the US from mining more lithium, deepening reliance on foreign imports
Most proposed lithium mines in the U.S. overlap with drought-prone regions — including in Nevada, Arizona and California...
How a Bird’s Habitat Can Change Its Song
For the Bachman’s sparrow, whether a song is passed to the next generation could depend, in part, on the wind and trees.
New chip harnesses quantum computing's biggest weakness — and tries to turn it into a strength
A new quantum computing chip turns destructive noise into a programmable feature, helping scientists study signal loss a...
Watch live: Rocket Lab launching 'Ten Owl of Ten' mission for Synspective today
Rocket Lab is poised to launch the "Ten Owl of Ten" mission from New Zealand today (June 26), adding to Japanese company...
Climate Change Fueling Europe’s Ferocious Heat Wave, Scientists Find
A scientific analysis concluded that such high temperatures, across so much of the continent, would “not have been possi...
Turn your room into a galaxy: The best Prime Day deals on star projectors for aspiring astronomers
Whether light pollution is foiling your stargazing or you just want to transform a room, there are great star projector ...
Congo Ebola Crisis: Contact Tracing Is Dangerously Behind, Officials Warn
Most of the people testing positive for Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo are not on health workers’ radar, sugg...