Skin Cancer July 26, 2024 Why higher UV index numbers are more dangerous during sun exposure Young adults have made it trendy to track the UV index to get a better tan, but oncology and dermatology experts discuss why extreme sun exposure can be risky.
Planets July 25, 2024 NASA telescope discovers Jupiter-like exoplanet that takes more than 100 years to orbit its star The Webb Space Telescope found a gas giant similar to Jupiter, but six times as massive, orbiting the star Epsilon Indi A. It takes this planet more than a century to complete an orbit.
LIFESTYLE July 25, 2024 On this day in history, July 25, 1976, NASA captures 'Face on Mars' photo NASA's Viking 1 took the first images of the "Face on Mars," a rock formation on the Red Planet that looked shockingly like a human face, on this day in history in 1976.
AIR AND SPACE July 23, 2024 What to know about the 'Devil Comet’ after its closest passing of Earth in 71 years The Devil Comet has a unique characteristic of appearing to have horns. This comet, officially known as 12/Pons-Brooks, made its closest pass of Earth in 71 years.
LIFESTYLE July 20, 2024 Moon landing 55 years ago tops list of 7 powerful examples of American exceptionalism American astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon on July 20, 1969. The moon landing headlines a list of 7 examples of American exceptionalism.
NASA July 18, 2024 NASA nixes moon rover mission due to skyrocketing costs, launch delays NASA announced it is canceling its Viper moon rover project due to high cost and launch delays, but it plans to study the presence of lunar ice through other projects.
Spaceflight July 17, 2024 Space is next frontier for West Virginia engineer, author, TV host and mother A West Virginia native is set to become the first woman from her home state to travel into space as a citizen astronaut ambassador aboard a Blue Origin flight.
California July 16, 2024 Elon Musk says he’s moving SpaceX headquarters to Texas amid frustration with California laws Elon Musk announced Tuesday that he plans to move the California headquarters for SpaceX to Texas, citing California Gavin Newsom's progressive politics.
SCIENCE July 16, 2024 Scientists discover massive cave on moon that could be used to shelter astronauts An Italian-led team of scientists say they have confirmed evidence of a sizable cave on the moon not far from where Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed 55 years ago.
NASA July 10, 2024 NASA-Boeing Starliner's launch was 'spectacular,' mission went as planned until day 2, astronauts say The NASA astronauts who were on Boeing's Starliner capsule when it suffered a series of issues spoke from the International Space Station, where the spacecraft has been docked for weeks.
China July 10, 2024 This desert moss could help support Martian colonies, according to a study from China Possible Martian colonies could be sustained in part by a super resilient desert moss species known as Syntrichia Caninervis, a study by the Chinese Academy of Sciences showed.