July ends 13-month streak of global heat records as El Nino ebbs, but experts warn against relief
Earth’s string of 13 straight months with a new average heat record came to an end in July.
One church, two astronauts. How a Texas congregation is supporting its members on the space station
A Texas church has not one — but two — members aboard the International Space Station.
UN asks nations to better prepare, cool the vulnerable as 'extreme heat epidemic' breaks records
The United Nations is calling for a flurry of efforts to reduce the human toll from soaring and searing temperatures in what it calls an extreme heat epidemic.
China calls on scientists of all nations to study lunar samples, but notes obstacle with the US
China’s space officials said Thursday they welcomed scientists from across the world to apply to study the lunar rock samples the Chang’e 6 probe brought back to Earth in a historic mission, but noted there were limits to that cooperation, specifically with the U.S. Officials said at a televised press conference in Beijing meant to introduce the mission’s achievements that any cooperation with the U.S. would be hinged on removing a U.S. law that bans direct bilateral cooperation with NASA,...
A Chinese lunar probe returns to Earth with the world's first samples from the far side of the moon
China’s Chang’e 6 probe has returned on Earth with rock and soil samples from the little-explored far side of the moon in a global first.
SpaceX's mega rocket completes its fourth test flight from Texas without exploding
SpaceX’s mega Starship rocket has completed its first full test flight, returning to Earth without exploding after blasting off from Texas.
Craft unfurls China's flag on the far side of the moon and lifts off with lunar rocks to bring home
China says its spacecraft unfurled the country’s red and gold flag on the far side of the moon before lifting off with rock and soil samples to bring back to Earth.
Sun's magnetic field may form close to the surface. This finding could improve solar storm forecasts
New research indicates the sun's magnetic field originates much closer to the surface than previously thought.
NASA wants to come up with a new clock for the moon, where seconds tick away faster
NASA wants to come up with an out-of-this-world way to keep track of time, putting the moon on its own souped-up clock.
A faster spinning Earth may cause timekeepers to subtract a second from world clocks
For the first time in history, world timekeepers may have to consider subtracting a second from our clocks in a few years because the planet is rotating a tad faster.
April’s total solar eclipse: South Florida to get a partial view; Frost Science museum hosts events
South Florida will get a partial view of the next total solar eclipse, a must-see event when the moon lines up between the sun and the Earth. The world will start watching when it passes the Pacific coast of Mexico, over the United States and Canada, and exits into the Atlantic.
Turkey hails its first astronaut who returned from a 3-week mission to International Space Station
Turkey’s first astronaut has returned home to a hero’s welcome as a symbol of the country’s advances in technology and aerospace.
Astronauts from Turkey, Italy and Sweden return to Earth, ending private space station trip
Astronauts from Turkey, Italy and Sweden are back on Earth, ending a private three-week trip to the International Space Station.
NASA climate satellite blasts off to survey oceans and atmosphere of a warming Earth
NASA's newest climate satellite has blasted off to survey the world's oceans and atmosphere in unprecedented detail.
Skyscraper-size asteroid will buzz Earth on Friday, safely passing within 1.7 million miles
Astronomers say an asteroid as big as a skyscraper will pass within 1.7 million miles of Earth on Friday.
US in deep freeze while much of the world is extra toasty? Yet again, it's climate change
While the U.S. is shivering through bone-chilling cold, most of the rest of world is feeling unusually warm weather.
A volcano erupts in southwestern Iceland and spews magma in a spectacular show of Earth’s power
A volcano has erupted in southwestern Iceland with a flash of light into the evening sky in the land known for fire and ice.
UN report says world is racing to well past warming limit as carbon emissions rise instead of plunge
A new United Nations report calculates that the globe is speeding to 2.5 to 2.9 degrees Celsius (4.5 to 5.2 degrees Fahrenheit) of global warming since pre-industrial times, set to blow well past the agreed upon international climate threshold.
Last 12 months on Earth were the hottest ever recorded, analysis finds
The last 12 months were the hottest Earth has ever recorded, according to a new report by Climate Central, a nonprofit science research group.
Last 12 months on Earth were the hottest ever recorded, analysis finds
The 12 months ending in October were the hottest ever recorded on Earth and likely the planet’s hottest 12-month period ever recorded, according to a report from the nonprofit science research group Climate Central.
Ken Mattingly, astronaut who helped Apollo 13 crew return safely home, dies at age 87
Ken Mattingly, an astronaut who is best remembered for his efforts on the ground that helped bring the damaged Apollo 13 spacecraft safely back to Earth, has died.
Ozone hole is about average size, despite undersea volcano eruption that was expected to worsen it
With last year’s undersea volcano injecting massive amounts of water high into the atmosphere, scientists were bracing for a big Antarctica ozone hole this fall.
September sizzled to records and was so much warmer than average scientists call it 'mind-blowing'
After a record-smashing hot summer, Earth's warming somehow got even worse in September.
Volunteers step up across South Florida on International Coastal Cleanup Day
Scientists are again warning that Earth’s life support systems have become so damaged by human caused pollution that our ability to maintain a healthy planet is in danger of failing.
Earth is outside its 'safe operating space for humanity' on most key measurements, study says
A new study of Earth's health says the planet is outside its “safe operating space for humanity” on six out of nine key measurements.
This summer was a global record breaker for the highest heat ever measured, meteorologists say
The U.N. weather agency says Earth endured its hottest Northern Hemisphere summer ever measured with a record warm August capping a season of brutal and deadly temperatures.
Scientist on dying coral: ‘If this doesn’t wake people up, I don’t know what will’
South Florida's coral reefs continue to suffer the effects of this unprecedented summer heat wave, that shows no end in sight.
California's Death Valley sizzles as brutal heat wave continues
Death Valley is putting a sizzling exclamation point on a record warm summer across the globe as it flirts with some of the hottest temperatures ever recorded.
Chinese cities open air raid shelters for heat relief as extreme temperatures lead to deaths
Cities across China have opened their air raid shelters to offer residents relief from the heat as unusually high temperatures across parts of the country started claiming lives.
Another Heat Advisory issued for South Florida as Earth matches record high
Another Heat Advisory was issued Thursday for South Florida as it was confirmed that Earth’s average temperature Wednesday matched its record high set a day earlier.
June temperatures briefly passed key climate threshold. Scientists expect more such spikes
Worldwide temperatures briefly exceeded a key warming threshold earlier this month, drawing notice in the scientific community and prompting public chatter that climate change might be accelerating.
Amount of warming triggering carbon dioxide in air hits new peak, growing at near-record fast rate
The cause of global warming is showing no signs of slowing as heat-trapping carbon dioxide in Earth’s atmosphere has increased to record highs in its annual Spring peak.
First-of-its-kind Mars livestream by ESA spacecraft interrupted at times by rain on Earth
A European spacecraft around Mars has sent its first livestream from the red planet to Earth to mark the 20th anniversary of its launch.
Space race! Meteorites hit Maine, museum offers $25K reward
Somewhere in a remote stretch of forest near Maine’s border with Canada, rocks from space crashed to Earth and may be scattered across the ground — just waiting to be picked up.
DC's cherry blossoms coming early due to confusing weather
The cherry trees in the nation’s capital are confused by Earth’s changing climate, with the iconic blossoms appearing earlier than expected because of the unusually warm winter.
AI: World likely to hit key warming threshold in 10-12 years
A new study using artificial intelligence finds that the world will likely warm a few more tenths of a degrees within the next 10 to 12 years and breach a key climate change threshold.
US weather satellite, test payload launched into space
A satellite intended to improve weather forecasting and an experimental inflatable heat shield to protect spacecraft entering atmospheres have been launched into space from California.
Australian miner Fortescue reveals $6.2 billion carbon plan
Australian iron ore miner Fortescue Metals Group has announced a $6.2 billion plan to eliminate fossil fuels and carbon emissions from its operations by the end of the decade.