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2024 Winter Solstice: What to Know

By Associated Press

Three-Quarters of the Earth Has Gotten Drier

By Jeffrey Kluger

Trump Picks Billionaire Jared Isaacman to Lead NASA

By MARCIA DUNN / AP

How Science Can Drive Global Solutions

By Harry Booth
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Earth Bids Farewell to 'Mini Moon'

The harmless asteroid that's been tagging along for the past two months will be overcome by the stronger pull of the sun's gravity.

By MARCIA DUNN / AP

World's Freshwater Resources Drop to Troubling Low

Climate change is contributing to a global drying with no end in sight, according to a new study.

By Jeffrey Kluger

The Alaskan Town Experiencing 64 Days of Darkness

Utqiaġvik undergoes the unique experience of polar night—which for them is a period of more than 60 days of darkness when the residents live without daylight.

By Solcyré Burga

How to See the 'Beaver' Supermoon—the last of 2024

The supermoon will also occur at the same time as the Leonid meteor shower.

By Simmone Shah

Inside Capitol Hill's Latest UFO Hearings

Witnesses argue that the government knows more than it's admitting.

By Jeffrey Kluger

Here's What Trump's Win Means for NASA

Trump's first-term expansion in space will likely increase during his second presidency.

By Jeffrey Kluger

Why Risky Wildfire Zones Have Been Increasing

More blazes break out where wild land and urban areas overlap.

By Jeffrey Kluger

It's Time to Redefine Megafires in the Climate Change Era

It's not the reach of a fire that matters most; it's the speed. Understanding this can help society better prepare.

By Jeffrey Kluger

The Elegance and Awkwardness of NASA’s Prada-Axiom Moon Suit

A collaboration between a space company and a fashion company yields something elegant.

By Jeffrey Kluger

In Photos: Hawaii's Wonder a Year After the Maui Wildfires

In his latest book, The Blue on Fire: Hawaii, photographer Enzo Barracco hopes to inspire the world to protect the ocean.

By Jeffrey Kluger

You Won't Want to Miss October's Rare Comet Sighting

A ”once in a lifetime” comet is expected to light up the night sky as it passes by Earth.

By Simmone Shah

Why Hurricane Milton is Such a Monster

A super-hurricane is barreling toward Florida, gaining strength from a number of sources.

By Jeffrey Kluger

A Spacecraft Could Help Find Life on a Jovian Moon

The Europa Clipper, set for launch in October, will explore a distant ocean world.

By Jeffrey Kluger

Deep-Space Asteroids Helped Start Life on Earth

Samples from the asteroid Ryugu contain key ingredients in the biological cookbook.

By Jeffrey Kluger

Stranded Astronauts to Come Home on SpaceX Capsule

Two astronauts relinquished their seats on a four-person spacecraft so that their colleagues could return to Earth from the ISS, where they’ve been stuck since June.

By Loren Grush / Bloomberg

What You Need to Know About October's 'Ring of Fire' Solar Eclipse

On Oct. 2, parts of the world will see a special annular "ring of fire" solar eclipse. Other areas will see a partial eclipse.

By Rebecca Schneid
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