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SpaceX Launches NASA’s SPHEREx and PUNCH Missions

SpaceX Launches NASA’s SPHEREx and PUNCH Missions

Two NASA missions finally launched from the California coast and soared toward the stars late Tuesday night, overcoming a week
Lunar eclipse to grace pre-dawn sky

Lunar eclipse to grace pre-dawn sky

Getty Images Early-rising UK stargazers are in for a celestial treat later this week as a partial lunar eclipse takes
Saturn Gains 128 New Moons, Bringing Its Total to 274

Saturn Gains 128 New Moons, Bringing Its Total to 274

Astronomers say they have discovered more than 100 new moons around Saturn, possibly the result of cosmic smashups that left
How bad could the tanker collision be for the environment?

How bad could the tanker collision be for the environment?

Esme Stallard Climate and science reporter, BBC News Tom Ingham Climate and science team, BBC News Lee Whitaker/Getty Images Environmental
U.S. Energy Secretary Pledges to Reverse Focus on Climate Change

U.S. Energy Secretary Pledges to Reverse Focus on Climate Change

Before a packed crowd of oil and gas executives on Monday, Chris Wright, the new U.S. energy secretary, delivered a
How to Watch NASA’s SPHEREx and PUNCH Missions Launch on a SpaceX Rocket

How to Watch NASA’s SPHEREx and PUNCH Missions Launch on

Two NASA missions, set for a late-night launch aboard a single rocket on Monday night, have been delayed again. Both
NASA Eliminates Chief Scientist and Other Jobs at Its Headquarters

NASA Eliminates Chief Scientist and Other Jobs at Its Headquarters

NASA is eliminating its chief scientist and other roles as part of efforts by the Trump administration to pare back
Lila Sciences Uses A.I. to Turbocharge Scientific Discovery

Lila Sciences Uses A.I. to Turbocharge Scientific Discovery

Across the spectrum of uses for artificial intelligence, one stands out. The big, inspiring A.I. opportunity on the horizon, experts
World’s Largest Iceberg Runs Aground

World’s Largest Iceberg Runs Aground

After months of drifting, the world’s largest iceberg has come to a halt near the island of South Georgia in
Hit by ‘Gut Punches,’ Scientists Band Together to Protest Trump

Hit by ‘Gut Punches,’ Scientists Band Together to Protest Trump

On Feb. 8, Colette Delawalla, a graduate student in psychology at Emory University, nervously announced to the online world that