Highlights of the $330 Billion-Plus Bill to Avoid Shutdown

ANDREW TAYLOR / The Associated Press Feb 14, 2019 The spending measure is expected to include $1.4 billion for new barriers in Texas' Rio Grande Valley, among other border security measures. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

NASA Spacecraft Opens New Year With Most Distant Flyby Ever

MARCIA DUNN / The Associated Press Jan 1, 2019 In high-risk maneuver, New Horizons cruises by mysterious, bowling pin-shaped Ultima Thule, 4 billion miles from Earth. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

‘Flawless’: NASA Craft Lands on Mars After Perilous Journey

MARCIA DUNN / The Associated Press Nov 26, 2018 Flight controllers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab and crowds at viewing parties celebrate InSight's safe arrival for a geological mission. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Earth’s Ozone Layer Is Healing, Says U.N.

SETH BORENSTEIN / The Associated Press Nov 5, 2018 The planet's protective layer is finally recovering from damage caused by aerosol sprays and coolants, according to a new United Nations report. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

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Researchers Detect Light From Growing Plants

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Jun 18, 2018 Invisible flickering from living vegetation detected by satellite could help scientists better assess how the exploitation of fossil fuels affects the climate. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

SpaceX’s Powerful New Rocket Puts Sports Car in Space

MARCIA DUNN / The Associated Press Feb 6, 2018 The Falcon Heavy rises from the same launch pad used by NASA nearly 50 years ago to send men to the moon. It carries a red Tesla Roadster aiming for an endless road trip past Mars. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

‘This Is Human-Caused Climate Change in Action’

SETH BORENSTEIN / The Associated Press Jan 18, 2018 Scientists say 2017 was the hottest year on record without an El Nino boosting temperatures naturally. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Physicist Warns of Earth’s Vulnerability to Solar Flares

Emma Niles / Truthdig Sep 16, 2017 Don Lincoln, a senior physicist at Fermilab, says we need a better warning system for potentially catastrophic solar flares. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Trump Science Nominees Have a History of Industry Bias

By Emily Gertz / Reveal Sep 8, 2017 Of 16 people tapped for science leadership roles in the federal government, seven have ties to industries they would regulate or help fund. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Scientists Get Political—and It’s About Time

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Apr 28, 2017 Recent steps toward a more considered political stance are helpful to both the scientific community and society at large . Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Russian Explanation of the Mass Poisoning in Syria Could Be True

By Theodore A. Postol Apr 26, 2017 Evidence shows the deadly poison could have come from the bombing of an ammunition depot, not from a nerve gas attack. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )