Oct 09 These 6 new images from the Hubble telescope shed light on distant galaxies By Bella Isaacs-Thomas Here’s a look at the recent Hubble images NASA released in honor of “galaxy week.”… Continue reading
Sep 29 What mud cracks on Mars tell us about whether life could have formed on the planet By Bella Isaacs-Thomas Researchers believe the cracks experienced sustained wet-dry cycles, which may be key to creating conditions that could cultivate the building blocks of life. Continue reading
Sep 25 Watch 7:52 What scientists hope to learn from asteroid sample returned to Earth on NASA spacecraft By Miles O'Brien, Kate Tobin You may have heard about a NASA probe that successfully brought some samples from a deep-space asteroid back to Earth. It took four billion miles to get them, but researchers believe it will be worth it. You also may be… Continue watching
Sep 24 WATCH: NASA holds news conference after retrieval of capsule from OSIRIS-REx By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press In a flyby of Earth, the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft released the capsule containing NASA’s first asteroid samples from 63,000 miles out. The small capsule landed four hours later on a remote expanse of military land, as the mothership set off after another asteroid. Continue reading
Sep 22 WATCH: NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission returns an asteroid soil sample to Earth By Bella Isaacs-Thomas Experts say the rocks and dust the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft plucked from an asteroid named Bennu will fuel scientific research for generations. Continue reading
Sep 17 Watch 6:36 How climate change is making fall foliage less colorful By John Yang, Lorna Baldwin, Harry Zahn Next Saturday, the autumn equinox will mark the beginning of fall in the Northern Hemisphere. For some, though, the real start of fall is when the leaves change color. But scientists say climate change is affecting both the timing and… Continue watching
Sep 09 Watch 6:38 New report sheds light on environmental, financial costs of invasive species By William Brangham, Andrew Corkery, Winston Wilde Invasive species harm ecosystems around the world and cost the global economy $423 billion a year, according to a new report backed by the UN. A number of researchers believe that estimate may be just the tip of the iceberg. Continue watching
Sep 06 Watch 8:06 Climate scientist discusses this summer’s extreme weather and long-term trends By William Brangham, Shoshana Dubnow, Jonah Anderson, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako Extreme weather is hitting with catastrophic consequences. At least eight people died in Europe after severe storms, 31 people died from flooding in Brazil and more than 80 million Americans are living through blazing temperatures and yet another heat alert. Continue watching
Sep 06 The Great Salt Lake is rapidly shrinking and Utah has failed to stop it, a new lawsuit says By Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press Organizations including the Sierra Club and the Center for Biological Diversity say that upstream water has been diverted for decades to farmers growing alfalfa, hay and other crops, as well as new development and industry. Continue reading
Sep 06 August caps deadly summer that broke global records for heat, meteorologists say By Jamey Keaten, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press The U.N. weather agency says Earth endured its hottest Northern Hemisphere summer ever measured with a record warm August capping a season of brutal and deadly temperatures. Continue reading