
Nuclear War Could Spark Global Famine
Smoke from burning cities would engulf Earth after a nuclear war, causing worldwide crop failures and starvation, models show
Smoke from burning cities would engulf Earth after a nuclear war, causing worldwide crop failures and starvation, models show
Rolling up an ancient river delta in Jezero Crater, the rover starts crucial rock sampling.
SpaceX and other companies are still struggling to make their satellites darker in the night sky
NASA and the German space agency ground the telescope on a plane, citing the astronomy community’s concerns over cost and productivity
An influential panel’s recommendation makes the ice giant a likely destination for a flagship space mission
The ambitious observatory has arrived at its home—near a gravitationally stable spot called L2—for a premier view of the universe
The observatory has flawlessly unfurled its mirrors and sunshield—although more steps are needed before the science can begin
The Parker Solar Probe has passed through a boundary and into the Sun’s atmosphere, gathering data that will help scientists better understand stars
The radio signal seemed to originate from the star Proxima Centauri and provided a helpful drill for future searches
The NASA spacecraft will loop past the never before explored Trojan asteroids during a 12-year journey
The agency found no evidence that the flagship observatory’s namesake was involved in anti-LGBT+ activities, but some say that Webb bears responsibility
The mission is living up to its name, drilling and storing a Martian rock after a misstep in August
A volunteer network helps to monitor aftershocks and illuminate the country’s earthquake hazards
Some astronomers argue the space agency’s next flagship observatory will memorialize discrimination. Others are waiting for more evidence
NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter successfully hovered for 40 seconds in Mars’s thin atmosphere
Mars becomes the first inner planet after Earth to have its core measured
The NASA spacecraft has also snapped more shots of its surroundings and listened to a Martian wind gust
New studies knock down a controversial report observing phosphine in the planet’s atmosphere
U.S. president-elect also elevates the position to the cabinet for the first time
Scientists seek guidance on exploring frozen caches at the lunar poles responsibly
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