With a fresh crew now aboard the International Space Station, the four fliers they are replacing — including long-delayed Starliner astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and
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Firefly’s Blue Ghost lander finishes historic mission, meeting ‘100%’ of objectives
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Firefly Aerospace, the Texas-based company that
Iguanas likely crossed the Pacific millions of years ago on a record-setting rafting trip
NEW YORK (AP) — Researchers have long wondered how iguanas got to Fiji, a collection of remote islands in the South Pacific. Most modern-day iguanas
Scientists at Antarctic Sanae IV base rocked by alleged assault
A group of scientists due to work together for months at a remote Antarctic research station has been rocked after a member of the team
Webb telescope’s images of exoplanets “stunned researchers,” NASA says
The James Webb Space Telescope has directly observed the key chemical of carbon dioxide in planets outside of our solar system for the first time,
‘Stranded astronauts’ Butch and Suni set to begin journey home
Alison Francis Senior Science Journalist NASA Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have been on the ISS since June 2024 After an epic nine months in
Who are the NASA astronauts who have been stuck in space for 9 months?
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were barely known outside space circles when they strapped in for what was supposed to
Private lunar lander Blue Ghost falls silent on the moon after a 2-week mission
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — It’s lights out for the first private lunar lander to pull off a fully successful moon mission. Firefly Aerospace’s Blue
What was the first thing scientists discovered? A historian makes the case for Babylonian astronomy
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A Peruvian farmer takes German energy giant RWE to court in a fight to hold polluters accountable
HAMM, Germany (AP) — A German court on Monday started hearing a Peruvian farmer’s case against major energy company RWE, a lawsuit arguing that global