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NASA's Apollo-era crawler, upgraded for Artemis, sets Guinness world record

It has taken seven years (or 57, depending on how you count), but now it is official: one of NASA's Apollo-era rocket movers is the heaviest self-powered vehicle in the world.

The deadly atmosphere on Venus could help us find habitable worlds. Here's how

Venus has a lot to teach us, deadly as it is. The planet Venus is often referred to as "Earth's twin" since both planetary bodies are approximately the same size and mass. But unlike Earth, which is teeming with all forms of life both large and small, ...

See Venus meet up with Uranus in the sky tonight (March 31)

The solar system's hottest planet and its coldest one will be in conjunction on Friday (March 31), offering a rare opportunity for skywatchers. Venus (the hottest) and Uranus (the coldest) will share the same right ascension — the celestial equivalent ...

NASA establishes 'Moon to Mars' office to help get astronauts to Red Planet

"The golden age of exploration is happening right now, and this new office will help ensure that NASA successfully establishes a long-term lunar presence needed to prepare for humanity's next giant leap to the Red Planet," Nelson added.

Hubble finds Saturn's rings heating its atmosphere

But it took the insight of a veteran astronomer to pull it all together within a year, using observations of Saturn from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and retired Cassini probe, in addition to the Voyager 1 and 2 spacecraft and the retired International ...

Here's everything you should know before NASA's Artemis II astronaut crew reveal

Florida Today

Florida Today

NASA on Monday, April 3, will reveal the Artemis II crew of four astronauts who will fly a mission to lunar orbit and back to Earth no earlier than late 2024.

Northern Lights Dance across US because of 'Stealthy' Sun Eruptions

Scientific American

Scientific American

"My Twitter feed was inundated. Every femtosecond, a new picture appeared," says Scott McIntosh, a solar physicist and deputy director of the National Center for Atmospheric Research. "It was pretty special.".

'1000 Facts About Space' book; MLB opens season with new regulations

Boise State Public Radio

NPR

The Food and Drug Administration approved the sale of Narcan, a nasal spray used to treat opioid overdoses, for over-the-counter, non-prescription purchase. There are still challenges, like the high cost of this life-saving medication, that may present ...

Earth Could Witness Its First Human-Made Meteor Shower By 2025! Here's How a Japanese Company Plans to Do It

The Weather Channel

The Weather Channel

Meteor showers are undoubtedly one of the most awe-inspiring natural phenomena to grace our skies. Such is their beauty and wonder, that witnessing this astronomical event just once is never enough! Sadly, being able to catch shooting stars is a matter ...

Ants took over the world by following flowering plants out of prehistoric forests, says study

In a new study in the journal Evolution Letters, scientists used a combination of fossils, DNA, and data on the habitat preferences of modern species to piece together how ants and plants have been evolving together over the past 60 million years.