After nearly 30 years, NASA realized this near-Earth asteroid is actually a comet. The discovery may help us defend the planet some day
Astronomers discovered that a near-Earth asteroid is actually a comet that could help scientists identify more hidden co...
Dunes Sagebrush Lizard Stripped of Endangered Status by Judge
The dunes sagebrush lizard, found only in the oil-rich Permian Basin, was classified as endangered two years ago.
NASA's Roman Space Telescope could reveal black holes ripping up stars. It's set to launch Aug. 30
NASA's next super telescope, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, may leave nowhere to hide for black holes that viole...
Mice on 'godforsaken' frozen volcanoes eat toxic plants to survive conditions 'not remotely compatible with long-term human survival'
Researchers risked their lives to study Andean leaf-eared mice on the inhospitable peaks of the Puna de Atacama volcanoe...
Sacrificed Inca children died very differently than we thought, study finds
A new look at three children who died in the Inca human sacrifice ceremony known as Capacocha reveals their last few mon...
If space war erupts, 'none of us will be able to avoid the war zone,' warns outgoing Space Force chief in final public speech
The outgoing head of the U.S. Space Force had some stark words in his last public speech, stating that "none of us will ...
'Terminator 2: Judgment Day' is time-travelling back into theaters next month for a 35th anniversary re-release
Grab your clothes, your boots, and your motorcycle because it's time to party like it’s the summer of 1991.
NASA astronaut shares image of impossible-looking 'hopper' crystal growing on the space station. What is happening?
Astronauts grew a scroll-like crystal aboard the ISS, and its strange shape reveals what happens to ordinary salts once ...
Deep in This Lake, a Contagious Cancer Is Spreading
Transmissible tumors have been reported in a handful of animal species, but never before among fish. Is it possible in h...
Astronomers may have discovered the 1st moon outside of our solar system — or is it something weirder?
Have astronomers observed the first exomoon, or have they spotted a weird object that could challenge the very concept o...
Our 1st-ever up-close look at the Martian surface | Space photo of the day for July 22, 2026
What might seem like a simple black-and-white picture of some rocks is actually the first photograph ever taken on the s...
'The court has to intervene now': Indigenous groups and conservationists condemn SpaceX's South Texas land swap
A coalition of environmental and tribal groups filed an emergency injunction to stop a land swap between SpaceX and the ...