China defends how it handled the rocket falling to Earth
The administrator of the American space agency and others accused Beijing of acting recklessly by allowing its rocket to fall to Earth seemingly uncontrolled Sunday.
The administrator of the American space agency and others accused Beijing of acting recklessly by allowing its rocket to fall to Earth seemingly uncontrolled Sunday.
China says most rocket debris burned up before crashing into Indian Ocean
China’s space agency says a core segment of its biggest rocket has reentered Earth’s atmosphere in the Indian Ocean above the Maldives.
China’s space agency says a core segment of its biggest rocket has reentered Earth’s atmosphere in the Indian Ocean above the Maldives.
Where will it land? Chinese rocket debris said to re-enter Earth's atmosphere in just hours
100-foot-long rocket core is expected to make an uncontrolled re-entry in a matter of hours.
100-foot-long rocket core is expected to make an uncontrolled re-entry in a matter of hours.
Minnesota couple on mission to save monarch butterflies
A Minnesota couple is on a mission to save monarch butterflies by planting milkweed across North America.
A Minnesota couple is on a mission to save monarch butterflies by planting milkweed across North America.
SpaceX Starlink satellites draw curiosity, astronomers raise concerns
More satellites in the sky are could help with internet connectivity in rural area, but astronomers are raising concerns.
More satellites in the sky are could help with internet connectivity in rural area, but astronomers are raising concerns.
Minnesota family hopes to get back pet goose from wildlife officials
A Minnesota family is hoping to be reunited with their pet Canada goose after he was recovered by wildlife officials.
A Minnesota family is hoping to be reunited with their pet Canada goose after he was recovered by wildlife officials.
Chinese rocket falling to Earth, location of impact 'cannot be pinpointed'
The largest section of the rocket that launched the main module of China's first permanent space station into orbit is expected to plunge back to Earth as early as Saturday at an unknown location.
The largest section of the rocket that launched the main module of China's first permanent space station into orbit is expected to plunge back to Earth as early as Saturday at an unknown location.
Meteor shower, Mercury, total supermoon eclipse: May brings trio of celestial events
The month of May brings about several celestial events, including a meteor shower and the first total supermoon eclipse since 2019.
The month of May brings about several celestial events, including a meteor shower and the first total supermoon eclipse since 2019.
Black bear sightings reported in Ramsey County
The Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office says there were several sightings of a bear in two different cities on Monday.
The Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office says there were several sightings of a bear in two different cities on Monday.
Thousands attend music festival without masks, social distancing as part of UK COVID-19 research project
The music festival is just one of several research efforts the UK government is offering as a way to test whether such events spread the coronavirus.
The music festival is just one of several research efforts the UK government is offering as a way to test whether such events spread the coronavirus.
SpaceX returns 4 astronauts to Earth in rare nighttime splashdown
SpaceX safely returned four astronauts from the International Space Station on Sunday, making the first U.S. crew splashdown in darkness since the Apollo 8 moonshot.
SpaceX safely returned four astronauts from the International Space Station on Sunday, making the first U.S. crew splashdown in darkness since the Apollo 8 moonshot.
Florida men find mammoth bone from the Ice Age while scuba diving
Two Florida men found a bone from an animal that roamed the Earth millions of years ago.
Two Florida men found a bone from an animal that roamed the Earth millions of years ago.
Astronaut Michael Collins, part of Apollo 11 crew, dies at 90
Michael Collins was part of the three-member crew on Apollo 11, the first lunar landing mission in 1969, alongside Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.
Michael Collins was part of the three-member crew on Apollo 11, the first lunar landing mission in 1969, alongside Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.
Police warn of bear sightings in Woodbury, Minnesota
Homeowners in Woodbury’s Evergreen neighborhood are keeping their eyes peeled after several bear sightings right in their backyards. No one has been hurt, but the animal has left behind a mess when helping itself to dinner.
Homeowners in Woodbury’s Evergreen neighborhood are keeping their eyes peeled after several bear sightings right in their backyards. No one has been hurt, but the animal has left behind a mess when helping itself to dinner.
Pink Moon: Timelapse video captures 1st supermoon of 2021 rising over Rhode Island bridge
The video, captured by Mike Cohea on April 26 in Jamestown, Rhode Island, shows the supermoon, known as the Pink Moon, shining over the Newport Bridge.
The video, captured by Mike Cohea on April 26 in Jamestown, Rhode Island, shows the supermoon, known as the Pink Moon, shining over the Newport Bridge.
Welcome aboard! Crew-2 astronauts arrive at the International Space Station
There are now a total of 11 astronauts on the space station.
There are now a total of 11 astronauts on the space station.
Godspeed! SpaceX launches 4 astronauts to the International Space Station
The Falcon 9 rocket thundered into the morning sky from Launch Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 5:49 a.m. ET.
The Falcon 9 rocket thundered into the morning sky from Launch Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 5:49 a.m. ET.
NASA’s Perseverance rover produces oxygen on Mars in historic first — water could be next, scientists say
NASA’s Mars rover, Perseverance, extracted oxygen from the red planet’s atmosphere for the first time, making it the first device to isolate the element on another planet.
NASA’s Mars rover, Perseverance, extracted oxygen from the red planet’s atmosphere for the first time, making it the first device to isolate the element on another planet.
Part human, part monkey: Scientists engineer hybrid embryo in effort to grow organs
An international team of scientists said they created human-monkey embryos, or chimeras, to see if they could grow organs for people who need transplants.
An international team of scientists said they created human-monkey embryos, or chimeras, to see if they could grow organs for people who need transplants.
Supermoon Pink Moon to appear big and bright in the evening sky in April — here’s how to watch
This Pink Moon will be the first of two supermoons in 2021.
This Pink Moon will be the first of two supermoons in 2021.