Faced with the imminent retirement of the International Space Station, NASA is pushing to speed up work on its potential replacements
NASA announces nuclear-powered Mars mission by 2028
The space agency will aim to send a nuclear-powered rocket to Mars—a first—in a bid to show that nuclear propulsion can be used to send missions into deep space
Astronomers witness the birth of a new solar system
The decades since scientists confirmed the first planet around another star have been rich in discovery, but it’s rare to see a new solar system as it forms
Is social media addictive? The science reveals what’s at stake
The research into whether social media is addictive is nuanced and complex, with many unanswered questions
Why the La Guardia plane crash was so destructive
Engineers explain how a collision between an Air Canada plane and a fire truck at one of New York’s busiest airports turned deadly
Iran attack on Qatar’s liquid natural gas trains has global energy consequences
Why the destruction of Qatar’s liquid natural gas “trains” by Iranian attacks will have global consequences
Earth’s climate is more out of balance than any time in record history, U.N. warns
The past 11 years were the 11 hottest on record amid an increasing onslaught of climate-driven disasters, the World Meteorological Organization said in a new report
Dangerous microbes may be hiding in drought-stricken soils
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are increasing, and a new study finds that extreme weather may be juicing their rise
Spring heat dome, a blow to RFK, Jr.’s health agenda, SpaceX Starlink milestone
An unseasonal heat dome over parts of the U.S., a federal court ruling that blocks the CDC’s recent change to its recommended childhood vaccine schedule, new research on unsafe levels of lead in fast fashion
What color is this dot? New illusion demonstrates weird vision quirk
An optical illusion with nine simple dots reveals a surprising amount about the eye and brain