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6d ago

NASA rolls its moon rocket to the launchpad after repairs, aiming for April 1 liftoff

The highly anticipated Artemis II mission is set to send four astronauts around the moon on a 10-day spaceflight.
The Artemis II Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft returns to the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center on Feb. 25, 2026.
The Artemis II Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft returns to the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center on Feb. 25, 2026.
6d ago

Tens of millions under heat alerts as record temperatures hit the West

The community of Martinez Lake in Arizona hit a jaw-dropping 110 degrees Fahrenheit on Thursday — the highest March temperature in U.S. recorded history.
Two girls play with shovels in the sand on a beach during a heat wave.
Two girls play with shovels in the sand on a beach during a heat wave.
7d ago

Hawaii braces for more rain as storms hit wildfire burn scars

In Maui, so-called kona storms are affecting the areas where wildfires have grown more frequent and intense, creating a feedback loop of environmental consequences.
A view of flood waters in the front of a hilly road and grassy planes
A view of flood waters in the front of a hilly road and grassy planes

Meteor causes thunderous boom over Ohio and Pennsylvania

Video showed a fireball, which NASA estimated was nearly 6 feet in diameter and 7 tons, hurtling across the sky.
A meteor streaks the sky in the Pittsburgh area on March 17, 2026.
A meteor streaks the sky in the Pittsburgh area on March 17, 2026.

Lawsuit challenges Trump admin's plan to dismantle country's largest climate research lab

​​The universities that oversee the National Center for Atmospheric Research allege in the suit that the center is “collateral damage” in the Trump administration’s ongoing feud with Colorado Gov. Jared Polis.
The National Center for Atmospheric Research.
The National Center for Atmospheric Research.
10d ago

Early heat wave could shatter records across California and the Southwest

Arizona and Nevada are likely to see temperatures in the triple digits, while cities such as San Francisco, L.A. and Denver could experience record highs.
Bay Area Heat Wave
Bay Area Heat Wave

From rockets to cancer research, here’s how the number pi is embedded in our lives

As people celebrate Pi Day this March 14, the mathematical constant continues to be part of everyday life for scientists and engineers.
NASA's SpaceX Crew-10 To Launch From Cape Canaveral In Dragon Capsule
NASA's SpaceX Crew-10 To Launch From Cape Canaveral In Dragon Capsule
14d ago

NASA targets April 1 to launch astronauts around the moon

The Artemis II mission will be the first on which this NASA rocket and capsule carry people.
NASA's Artemis II Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft
NASA's Artemis II Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft
16d ago

Defunct NASA satellite to crash back to Earth, with a small risk of falling debris

The satellite will make an uncontrolled re-entry Tuesday evening. NASA estimates the risk of harm to anyone on Earth to be "approximately 1 in 4,200."
NASA's Van Allen Probe
NASA's Van Allen Probe

Death Valley sees its most spectacular superbloom in a decade

The wildflowers have painted the usually barren landscape of Death Valley National Park in pretty pink, purple and yellow.
Superbloom in Death Valley
Superbloom in Death Valley

The audacious plan to refill the Great Salt Lake

A "Herculean" goal to replenish the water in Utah's Great Salt Lake by the 2034 Olympics is gaining momentum and attracting strange bedfellows.
Great Salt Lake's retreat poses a major fear: poisonous dust clouds
Great Salt Lake's retreat poses a major fear: poisonous dust clouds

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