NASA’s New Horizons Probe Prepares To Make History—Again
The intrepid spacecraft has traveled 13 years and 4 billion miles to glimpse Ultima Thule, a cold, dark world at the fringes of our solar system.
50 Years Ago, *Earthrise* Gave Us the View of a Lifetime
Astronauts on NASA's Apollo 8 mission snapped the first photos of Earth from space, forever changing how we see our place in the universe.
We’ve Got the Screen Time Debate All Wrong. Let’s Fix It
The narrative around tech addiction has been driven more by fear than facts. But that's finally starting to change.
The Science of Growing a Perfect Christmas Tree
Is your tree robust to cold? Do its needles cling to their branches? Christmas tree scientists ask these questions so we don't have to.
Apple’s Newest Watch Features Will Transform Heart Health
For better or worse
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft Just Arrived at Asteroid Bennu
The space rock could hold clues to the origins of our solar system, and maybe even life on Earth.
What’s the Fastest 100 Meter Dash a Human Can Run?
History's best time, set by Usain Bolt, is 9.58 seconds. Depending on how you parse the data, he's either rather close—or worlds away—from the theoretical limit.
NASA’s InSight Spacecraft Lands on Mars and Snaps a Photo
NASA's Mars lander, called InSight, landed on the red planet and sent its first image of the Mars surface.
Watch Live as NASA’s InSight Lander Descends to Mars
These livestreams will let you follow along as the InSight spacecraft lowers itself to the surface of Mars.
Mars Landing: NASA’s InSight Is Built for Absurd Conditions
The latest robot to visit the red planet is built to withstand dust storms and temperatures that can melt steel during entry, descent, and landing.