A passage from Homer’s Iliad has been discovered inside the abdomen of a Roman-era Egyptian mummy
A snippet of text from Homer’s famous epic recounting the siege of Troy was apparently placed inside this body as part of the mummification process
Earth Day in the Artemis era: Can NASA’s moon missions spur a new environmental movement?
Fresh takes on Apollo’s famous “Earthrise” and “Blue Marble” images showed off our planet’s beauty just weeks before Earth Day
Ancient ‘machine-gun’ damage discovered on walls of Pompeii
Recently uncovered damage to walls in Pompeii displays patterns that may have been made by an ancient “machine gun” called a polybolos
Did AI just solve the mystery of one of El Greco’s most enigmatic paintings?
For years, art historians believed The Baptism of Christ was likely painted by El Greco with assistance from other artists. But new research suggests otherwise
May 2026: Science History from 50, 100 and 150 Years Ago
Synchronous fireflies; Grand Canyon fossil footprints
Artemis II reveals why humans still love the moon
The triumph of NASA’s first crewed lunar mission in a half-century is a reminder of what the moon really means for Earth—and why we’re going back
Medieval poets wrote about auroras. Their work is providing clues to the solar cycle
Medieval poets, including a Japanese noble, provided key descriptions to track down solar events
NASA’s Artemis II moon mission preps for its last full day in space
The moon is now far in the rearview after a near-flawless spaceflight, but the crew of Artemis II aren’t home safe yet
NASA’s Artemis II mission nears its historic lunar flyby
The fifth day in space for Artemis II saw space suit tests, an Easter egg hunt and final preparations for an imminent close encounter with the moon
NASA’s Artemis II launches on first crewed moon mission of the 21st century
A daring 10-day voyage will take four astronauts on a loop around the moon and set the stage for future forays to the lunar surface
Agnes Pockels’ pioneering work was unfairly dismissed by tropes about women’s domestic roles
Agnes Pockels achievements in surface science have long been overshadowed by a popular and likely untrue story that she became interested in the subject while doing the dishes
Modern rocketry turns 100—and NASA says the best is yet to come
A century after Robert Goddard’s first-ever launch of a liquid-fueled rocket, two NASA experts weigh in on what his legacy still holds for spaceflight’s future