
Space
NASA’s 1st asteroid samples land on Earth after release from spacecraft
Scientists expect to get at least a cup of rubble from Bennu. The pristine samples are believed to be leftover building blocks from the dawn of our solar system.
6 days ago
New Jersey professor participates in NASA mission of analyzing asteroid sample
Dr. Harold Connolly Jr. of Rowan University is a mission sample scientist for NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return.
1 week ago
Listen 1:18How to see a newly-discovered green comet this week, before it vanishes for 400 years
A newly-discovered green comet is zipping by Earth and is now visible for the first time since before Galileo invented his telescope.
3 weeks ago
The Unexplored Deep Ocean, Mercury in Retrograde, Pa. Supreme Court Race
In the deepest parts of the ocean, strange creatures lurk and industrial fishing and deep sea mining pose a threat. Plus, mercury is in retrograde right now. So, what?
Air Date: August 30, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 49:47SpaceX launches 11th crewed mission as it heads to the International Space Station
The four members of the Crew-7 mission are set to dock to the International Space Station on Sunday.
1 month ago
U.S. recovered non-human ‘biologics’ from UFO crash sites, former intel official says
Lawmakers heard first-hand accounts of craft that are "beyond our current understanding of our technology," and allegations that the U.S. recovered non-human "bio remains."
2 months ago
The first supermoon of the year will light up the night sky Monday evening
Monday's moon is a so-called supermoon because it will be both full and located close to Earth on its elliptical orbit around our planet.
3 months ago
Antlers and fancy dress: Stonehenge welcomes 8,000 visitors for summer solstice
Druids, pagans, hippies, local residents and tourists celebrated for the night and greeted sunrise on Wednesday, which is the longest day in the Northern Hemisphere.
3 months ago
NASA talks UFOs with public ahead of final report on unidentified flying objects
NASA is holding its first public meeting on UFOs a year after launching a study into unexplained sightings.
4 months ago
For May the 4th, Carrie Fisher of ‘Star Wars’ is getting a Hollywood Walk of Fame star
The honor for the late actress, who played Princess Leia and many other roles in a lengthy career, will be accepted by her daughter and fellow Star Wars actress Billie Lourd.
5 months ago
Tokyo company loses contact with moon lander in likely crash
A Japanese company's attempt to land a spacecraft on the moon has apparently failed.
5 months ago
Mark your calendars! A total solar eclipse is coming one year from now
Viewers located in a strip of the mainland U.S. stretching from Texas to Maine will be able to see the moon pass directly in front of the afternoon sun.
6 months ago
Save the date: One year until total solar eclipse sweeps U.S.
Just one year from now, a total solar eclipse will sweep across North America. The eclipse will slice a diagonal line across 13 states in the U.S., from Texas through Maine.
6 months ago
These are the 4 astronauts who’ll take a trip around the moon next year
The group will fly as part of the Artemis program, which aims to return astronauts to the moon for the first time 50 years and establish a long-term presence there.
6 months ago
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a pretty neat planetary viewing!
Over the next couple of nights, five planets are expected to align in the sky. And you won't even need a telescope to see them (although binoculars will help).
6 months ago