Pioneering NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson Dies

BEN FINLEY / The Associated Press Feb 24, 2020 Her death comes a few days after the anniversary of John Glenn’s orbits of the earth on Feb. 20, 1962, for which she played a vital role. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Antarctica Temperatures Trigger Fear of Rapid Ice Melt

Julia Conley / Common Dreams Feb 7, 2020 Climate scientists sound the alarm after the peninsula's thermostat climbs to 64.9 degrees—a record high since recording began in 1961. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

NASA’s Record-Setting Koch, Crewmates Safely Back From Space

VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV / The Associated Press Feb 6, 2020 She completes the longest spaceflight for a woman after nearly 11 months in orbit as three from International Space Station crew return. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Earth Had its Hottest Decade on Record in 2010s

SETH BORENSTEIN / The Associated Press Jan 15, 2020 Scientists say they see no end to the way human-caused climate change is adversely affecting the planet. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Boeing Capsule Launches to Wrong Orbit, Skips Space Station

MARCIA DUNN / The Associated Press Dec 20, 2019 The failure represents a blow to the company's effort to launch astronauts for NASA next year. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Mini Mercury Glides Across Sun’s Vast Glare in Rare Transit

MARCIA DUNN / The Associated Press Nov 11, 2019 The next such event for the solar system's smallest, innermost planet isn't until 2032, and North America won't get another shot until 2049. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The First Step to Averting Climate Catastrophe

Jodie Evans / Independent Media Institute Nov 6, 2019 The Pentagon is the single largest consumer of oil on the planet. Its war machine must be dismantled if we hope to preserve our biosphere. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

First All-Female Spacewalking Team Makes History

MARCIA DUNN / The Associated Press Oct 18, 2019 The two NASA astronauts replace a broken part of the International Space Station's power grid. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

U.N. Climate Report Warns About Impact on Food Supply

SETH BORENSTEIN and JAMEY KEATEN / The Associated Press Aug 8, 2019 Global warming is already degrading land, but changes in the way people eat, grow food and manage forests could prevent a more dire future. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Why Are Billionaires Like Jeff Bezos So Obsessed With Space?

Marshall Auerback / Independent Media Institute Jul 18, 2019 Forget about multinationals moving their plants to Mexico or China. Workers could be replaced soon by robot-operated factories in orbit. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Long-Distance Trip: NASA Opening Space Station to Visitors

JEREMY REHM / The Associated Press Jun 7, 2019 You've heard about the International Space Station for years. Want to visit? (There is a catch.) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

SpaceX Capsule Aces Test at Space Station, Marking ‘New Era’

MARCIA DUNN / The Associated Press Mar 3, 2019 Dragon's docking is the first time in eight years a U.S.-made spacecraft capable of launching astronauts has flown to the orbiting outpost. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )