The Milky Way’s big crash with Andromeda might not be a sure thing. Plus, we discuss an overheated ocean, a giant planet circling a tiny star and worms that build living towers.
The Trump-Musk Fight Could Have Huge Consequences for U.S. Space Programs
A vitriolic war of words between President Donald Trump and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk could have profound repercussions for the nation’s civil and military space programs
Resilience, a Private Japanese Spacecraft, Crash-Landed on the Moon
Investigations by the Japanese company ispace identified issues with speed and an altitude sensor that likely doomed the lander
Inside the Secret Meeting Where Mathematicians Struggled to Outsmart AI
The world's leading mathematicians were stunned by how adept artificial intelligence is at doing their jobs
Forest Preservation, Tree Planting Could Actually Worsen Climate Change
With wildfires turning forests into “massive carbon emitters,” planting trees in some places could inadvertently increase carbon emissions, a new report says
Trump’s Cuts Threaten NASA Plans for Astronauts on Mars
The White House’s budget plan for NASA would be woefully inadequate for achieving near-term human voyages to Mars, experts say
What Is the Analemma?
A curious celestial phenomenon known as the analemma is a reflection of Earth’s orbit and tilted axis
The National Weather Service Is Understaffed and Underfunded. Here’s Why That Matters.
What happens when the U.S.’s most trusted source of extreme weather alerts can’t staff the night shift?
New NWS Hires Won’t Make Up for Trump Cuts, Meteorologists Say
Nearly 600 employees left the National Weather Service or were fired in recent months. Meteorologists say 125 expected new hires will still leave the agency dangerously understaffed
This ‘Tower of Worms’ Is a Squirming Superorganism
Scientists have captured the first videos of wild roundworms forming living, wriggling towers that behave as one big superorganism