European planet-studying mission launches from South America

A European spacecraft launched from South America Wednesday on a three-year mission to study planets in…

Liftoff for Cheops

ESA’s Characterising Exoplanet Satellite, Cheops, lifts off from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. The Soyuz-Fregat…

Cheops liftoff

Video: 00:02:00 ESA’s Characterising Exoplanet Satellite, Cheops, lifts off from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.…

Indonesian volcano debris litters seabed after tsunami: study

Huge chunks of an Indonesian volcano litter the seabed after its eruption and subsequent collapse last…

Europe's exoplanet hunter set for blast-off from Earth

Europe’s CHEOPS planet-hunting satellite was set to leave Earth Wednesday a day after its lift-off was…

Boeing sends first crew capsule to ISS this week

Boeing is all set to launch its Starliner spacecraft for the first time to the International…

Search finds possible graves of Tulsa Race Massacre victims

Scientists surveying a cemetery and a homeless camp in Tulsa, Oklahoma, found pits holding possible remains…

Australia has its hottest day on record

Australia this week experienced its hottest day on record and the heatwave is expected to worsen,…

Star fruit could be the new 'star' of Florida agriculture

It’s not just oranges that grow in Florida. Carambola, or star fruit as most in the…

'Locally grown' broccoli looks, tastes better to consumers

In blind tests conducted by Cornell University researchers, consumers rated a California broccoli tastier and better-looking…