This Week In Space podcast: Episode 221 — Starship Can Float?
On Episode 221 of This Week In Space, Tariq Malik and guest host Rick Jenet of the National Space Society talk about Spa...
Dinosaur-killing asteroid may have caused firestorms 17 times hotter than the thermal limit lethal to humans
The dinosaurs may not have starved through a years-long winter. New evidence suggests a blanket of ultrafine impact dust...
On this day in space! Aug. 1, 1968: NASA ends production of Saturn V moon rocket
On Aug. 1, 1968, NASA canceled the production of its Saturn V moon rocket, one year before the historic Apollo 11 moon l...
Could we prevent dementia? A new trial may point the way.
While much funding for dementia research goes toward treatments, some scientists want to reduce people's risk of develop...
Free diver, 21, wants to 'give back' to the ocean that has helped him
Free diver, 21, wants to 'give back' to the ocean that has helped himTo play this video you need to enable Jav...
'Flight of the Navigator' at 40: the Disney space movie that messed with time dilation long before 'Interstellar'
40 years later, 'Flight of the Navigator' remains an ambitious cult classic that refuses to speak down to its target aud...
Total eclipse, shooting stars, and the Milky Way: Why Aug. 12 could be the greatest single day and night for skywatching for years
A solar eclipse, the peak of the Perseid meteor shower, Venus at dichotomy and the Milky Way at its annual best will cre...
Science news this week: Secret lives of whale sharks revealed, Earth's coldest temperature registered, and Amazonian geoglyphs show clues to lost civilization
August 1, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you ...
SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites to orbit from California (photos)
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 24 more of the company's Starlink internet satellites from California's central coast ...
Trump Administration Is Undoing Plans to Boost Workplace Heat Protections
The Biden administration took steps to shield workers from extreme temperatures. The Trump administration is taking a ge...
Why do cats have 'leg whiskers'?
Here's why 'leg whiskers' are useful to cats and other animals.
Should you take the plunge? How to tell how clean the sea is
Image caption, There are a variety of ways swimmers make a choice over whether to take a dip in the seaByKirk EnglandSou...