Teen pilot becomes youngest to fly solo around the world

Mack Rutherford’s record journey, which began on March 23, took the 17-year-old through 52 countries spanning five continents.

NASA's moon rocket 'go' for Artemis I launch after final review

Artemis I Launch Director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson said the launch "call to stations" happens Saturday. SLS could launch within a 2-hour window that opens at 8:33 a.m. ET on Monday, Aug. 29.

See the invasive Australian crawfish discovered in Texas

Texas wildlife officials said they don't know when the invasive crayfish were first introduced or how far they have spread, but "they can have a negative effect on local species and biodiversity."

See it, stomp it, squish it! Fighting the invasive spotted lanternfly

When Stephen Nixon recently noticed a “beautiful” spotted lanternfly by his bag as he skateboarded in Brooklyn, he heeded the request of city officials: He stomped on it.

People enter 'dissociative state' when using social media, researchers say

Have you ever opened social media and all of a sudden 30 minutes went by without you even noticing? Researchers, studying this dissociative state, created an app with a focus on users' time and attention.

Great white shark encounters are increasing due to climate change

Scientists say that rising water temperatures due to climate change are allowing juvenile sharks to expand their territory.

Human brain not meant to stay awake past midnight, researchers say

Changes in the brain during the nighttime hours can make a person more likely to view the world negatively, engage in harmful behavior, and make impulsive decisions, according to the researchers.

NASA's Artemis moon rocket makes final journey to launch pad

NASA's 32-story moon rocket began its last slow trip to the launch pad Tuesday night before launching the Orion spacecraft to the moon later this month.

Teen pilot hopes to become youngest to fly solo around the world

Mack Rutherford, a 17-year-old from Belgium, is nearing completion of becoming the youngest pilot to fly solo around the world.

NASA's Artemis moon rocket to roll out Tuesday ahead of late August launch

Teams are preparing to move NASA's next-generation moon rocket to the Florida launchpad on Tuesday ahead of the long-awaited Artemis 1 liftoff later this month.

Monster star Betelgeuse recovers after blowing its top

The agency said astronomers used the Hubble and other telescopes to figure out the star blew off a huge chunk of its surface in 2019.

Melting ice is likely causing Earth to spin faster; Here’s why that’s a problem for timekeepers

The retired Naval Observatory director of time explains why timekeepers around the world are still trying to figure out how to incorporate the increasing speed recorded over the past five years.

Sturgeon full moon: Last supermoon of 2022 rises Thursday

The last supermoon of the year, also known as the Sturgeon Moon, happens Thursday night and coincides with the peak of the Perseid meteor shower. 

Perseid meteor shower peak: When and where you can see it

The Perseid meteor shower returns every year between July and August, offering sky-gazers a chance to enjoy the last weeks of the sweltering season outside, looking up at the night sky.