Meet the Teens Who Live and Breathe Robots
A student competitor on the Highlander Robotics team works on a circuit board for a robot. James Martin/CNET A week into 2023, young roboticists from New York to New Delhi…
International Space Station maneuvers to avoid collision with satellite
The International Space Station avoided a collision with an Earth observation satellite early Monday. NASA said that the ISS Progress 83 resupply ship, which is docked to the orbital laboratory,…
Alaska volcano eruption’s likelihood increased, alert level raised
The likelihood of the eruption of Alaska’s Tanaga volcano, located in the Aleutians, increased over the past two days. The Alaska Volcano Observatory said late Thursday that earthquake activity had…
NASA Curiosity Mars rover captures first ever ‘sun rays’ during cloud study
NASA’s Curiosity rover captured and transmitted images of “sun rays” as the sun dropped below the horizon on Mars last month, which was part of a new cloud-imaging campaign that…
Alaska volcano dormant for a century delivering ominous warning signs: ‘Significant unrest’
The Alaska Volcano Observatory raised the alert level to advisory status for Tanaga Volcano on Tuesday following a series of earthquakes. “Earthquake activity beneath Tanaga Volcano began to increase slowly…
NASA says it’s tracking 161-foot newly-found asteroid that has ‘very small chance’ of striking Earth
A newly-detected asteroid with a diameter of about 161 feet has a “very small chance” of striking Earth on Valentine’s Day in 2046, NASA’s Planetary Defense Coordination Office said Wednesday. …
Beautiful images capture worm moon across the globe
The full worm moon was captured in stunning images on Tuesday in skies across the globe. The moon appeared opposite the sun in Earth-based longitude at 7:40 a.m. EST, according…
Japan launches $1.47B rocket, destroys it after second stage failure
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) intentionally destroyed a new H3 rocket just minutes after its launch on Tuesday after the ignition failed for the rocket’s second stage. This incident…
Webb telescope captures galaxy three times: Why it happened
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured an image that may make viewers double take. The shot features a special galaxy cluster – known as RX J2129 – and three…
Polka Dots on Mars: NASA Spots Unusual Circles of Sand
This would fit right in with ’80s fashion. NASA/JPL-Caltech/UArizona This story is part of Welcome to Mars, our series exploring the red planet. Turns out Mars may have a sense…