Space & Physics

A new WHO report warns of rising antimicrobial resistance, and researchers uncover satellite data leaks and insect surprises.

A comet visible to the naked eye will make its closest approach to Earth on October 21

Voracious supermassive black holes light up the cores of “active” galaxies across the universe. How we see them, however, is a matter of perspective

A massive Somali meteorite containing never-before-seen-on-Earth minerals vanished into the black market, raising ethical questions about science and ownership.

Data from the James Webb Space Telescope and other observatories suggests a supervolcanic exomoon may lurk around the giant exoplanet WASP-39b

A famous graphic, now updated, compares locomotion in the animal kingdom

The U.S. wants to remain a superpower in space. It can’t without supporting NASA

With the successful 11th test flight of its Starship megarocket, SpaceX is on the cusp of a new era in spaceflight

Texas lawmakers want to move the Smithsonian’s retired space shuttle to Houston. It’s “a vanity project that is apt to destroy a near-priceless American treasure,” one historian says

The CDC updates COVID vaccine guidance and stirs controversy over childhood immunizations. And global health experts warn of rising child malnutrition in Gaza.

If you pick the right time, our home world and our moon could be easily visible from the Red Planet

The “Great North American Eclipse” of April 2024 was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to study how birds and other wildlife respond to total solar eclipses