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Planetary Sciences May 12, 2024

Second night of auroras seen 'extreme' solar storm

Auroras lit up skies across swaths of the planet for the second night in a row on Saturday, after already dazzling Earthlings from the United States to Tasmania to the Bahamas the day before.

Planetary Sciences May 10, 2024

First 'extreme' solar storm in 20 years brings spectacular auroras

Earth was set to be struck by more powerful solar storms on Saturday, a day after the most extreme events in two decades triggered spectacular celestial light shows from Tasmania to Britain and threatened possible disruptions ...

Planetary Sciences May 9, 2024

Image: Sulaiman mountain haze

An astronaut aboard the International Space Station took this Dec. 17, 2023, photograph of the Sulaiman Mountains in central Pakistan. The Sulaiman Mountains form a natural barrier between the plateaus to the west and the ...

Cell & Microbiology May 8, 2024

Study pinpoints cellular response to pressure in sea star embryos

An international team of scientists has discovered a new cellular mechanism that explains how cells can adapt to pressure changes during tissue growth by packing themselves into a unique shape.

Space Exploration May 8, 2024

Boeing's first astronaut launch is off until late next week to replace a bad rocket valve

Boeing's first astronaut launch is off until late next week because of a bad valve in the rocket that needs to be replaced.

Space Exploration May 7, 2024

Boeing Starliner crewed mission postponed until at least Friday

The first crewed launch of Boeing's Starliner spaceship will have to wait until at least Friday to give ground teams time to analyze a malfunctioning rocket valve, pushing back a high-stakes test trip to the International ...

Space Exploration May 7, 2024

Billionaire's 2nd SpaceX trip featuring spacewalk aims for early summer launch

Billionaire Jared Issacman, who flew to space once with SpaceX, is already set for launch No. 2 in early summer.

Space Exploration May 7, 2024

Boeing Starliner crewed mission postponed shortly before launch

The first crewed flight of Boeing's Starliner spaceship was dramatically called off just two hours before launch after a new safety issue was identified, officials said Monday, pushing back a high-stakes test mission to the ...

Space Exploration May 6, 2024

Boeing's first Starliner mission with humans set for historic Space Coast launch tonight

The stage is set for some space history to be made tonight as two veteran NASA astronauts aim to launch in a spacecraft that has never flown with humans before.

Space Exploration May 6, 2024

Boeing faces critical launch ferrying astronauts to the International Space Station

Ferrying astronauts to the International Space Station has almost become routine—but not for Boeing and not on Monday, when after years of delay it's finally set to launch two crew members to the orbiting platform on a ...

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