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NASA shuttle astronaut, scientist Mary Cleave remembered as ‘trailblazer’
NASA is remembering astronaut and scientist Dr. Mary Cleave, who became NASA's first woman associate administrator for NASA's Science Mission…
U.S. has rare chance to see the northern lights
The northern lights are visible over the city of Tromso in northern Norway in 2014. The aurora borealis could be visible Thursday in some parts of…
Nearby six-planet system locked in a ‘rhythmic’ orbit, researchers say
This is an artist’s illustration of the six newly discovered planets circling their star in resonance. Image by Roger Thibaut/NCCR PlanetS…
Fish and Wildlife Service designates North American wolverine as threatened species
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has designated the distinct population of the North American Wolverine as a threatened species. Photo courtesy…
U.S. and Saudi Arabia explore space for peaceful purposes
What looks like craggy mountains on a moonlit evening is the edge of a nearby, young, star-forming region, NGC 3324 in the Carina Nebula. The U.S.…
Antarctic glacier doubles speed as oceans warm
The Cadman Glacier retreated about 5 miles between November 2018 and May 2021 as oceans warmed and the ice shelf thinned, according to new…
Study: Climate change making vampire bats with rabies migrate toward U.S.
Vampire bats are migrating farther north, due to climate change, in search of more temperate environments and could end up carrying rabies into…
‘Beaver Moon’ rising, will be final full moon of 2023
November's full moon is often referred to as the Beaver Moon because it rises during the time of year when beavers make final preparations for…
Autonomous excavator creates 3D map of rocks to build 19-foot-tall wall
Swiss company's machine uses algorithm to determine best location to place each rock…
NASA awards $2.3 million to study growing food in lunar dust
An illustration depicts NASA's Viper rover making tracks in the lunar dust as it travels near the moon's South Pole. Image courtesy of NASA…