NASA Prioritizes Moon Landings Under Trump Budget Proposal by KENNETH ...
The agency would get $600 million for infrastructure and research in support of lunar missions, but astronauts won’t […]
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From Russia, With Thrusters by MAXIM BABENKO and STEVE BELL
As another Soyuz space rocket prepares to send a new batch of astronauts to the International Space Station, […]
She Invented a Board Game With Scientific Integrity. It’s Taking ...
How Elizabeth Hargrave turned a passion for ornithology and spreadsheets into a popular game about birds. Published: March […]
Cut the Science Budget? Not So Fast. by DENNIS OVERBYE
Contrary to first impressions, Congress has done a decent job standing up for scientific research. Published: March 11, […]
The Central Magnetic Field of the Cigar Galaxy
Are galaxies giant magnets? Yes, but the magnetic fields in galaxies are typically much weaker than on Earth’s […]
Moonrise Through Mauna Keas Shadow
How can the Moon rise through a mountain? It cannot — what was photographed here is a moonrise […]
Doctor on Video Screen Told a Man He Was Near ...
A 78-year-old man with lung disease was told by a doctor on a streaming video that he did […]
Sometimes Wiping Out Badgers Helped. Sometimes It Didn’t. Why? by ...
Culling wildlife is one way to curb the spread of disease among domestic animals. A new study shows […]
If We Blow Up an Asteroid, It Might Put Itself ...
Despite what Hollywood tells us, stopping an asteroid from creating an extinction-level event by blowing it up may […]
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Splashes Down After Return Trip to Earth ...
The capsule parachuted into the Atlantic Ocean hours after leaving the space station, completing its first successful uncrewed […]