A satellite just captured images of a tsunami being born. Here’s why that’s a big deal
Scientists used SWOT to observe the 2025 Kamchatka tsunami, and their resulting work gives an unusually clear view into tsunamigenesis.
Read MoreWatch Comet MAPS get destroyed by cataclysmic fragmentation near the sun
A dramatic breakup near the sun erased hopes of a bright comet lighting up the evening sky this week.
Read MoreArtemis 2 captures historic ‘Earthset’ photo | Space photo of the day for April 7, 2026
Artemis 2 astronauts saw Earth slip from view during their lunar flyby on Flight Day 6.
Read MoreThe first-ever ‘Earthset’ image marks another Artemis II milestone
As NASA’s Orion spacecraft slipped behind the farside of the moon, the astronauts captured the crescent of Earth setting over the moon’s horizon.
Read MoreCan’t make it to the Moon? Try California’s volcanoes!
If you listened to astronauts describing the surface of the Moon during the NASA Artemis II flyby yesterday, you might be interested to learn about the roles California’s volcanoes – and the USGS – have played in the history of lunar exploration!
Read More‘Unreal’ solar eclipse: Artemis 2 crew just saw one of the rarest sights in spaceflight history
Artemis 2 astronauts witness a rare solar eclipse from beyond the moon during their historic lunar flyby.
Read MoreA new book finds parenting inspiration in the animal kingdom
In The Creatures Guide to Caring, science journalist Elizabeth Preston looks to the animal kingdom to explore what it means to be a good parent.
Read MoreNASA’s Artemis 2 astronauts just flew by the moon. Lunar scientists can’t wait for what’s next
NASA’s Artemis 2 mission brought astronauts to the moon on Monday (April 6), and the implications are far-reaching both scientifically and emotionally.
Read MoreMoon milestones: A rundown of Artemis 2’s many spaceflight firsts
You’ve probably heard it by now: NASA’s Artemis 2 mission was the first to launch astronauts to fly by the moon in more than 50 years. But that was just the first of the firsts for this mission.
Read MoreThis diet could slash cholera infections by up to 100x
A surprising new study reveals that what you eat could play a powerful role in fighting cholera, a deadly diarrheal disease. Researchers found that diets rich in certain proteins—especially casein from dairy and wheat gluten—can dramatically reduce the ability of cholera bacteria to take hold in the gut, in some cases cutting infection levels by…
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