[release] Success of the Second Touchdown of Asteroid Explorer "Hayabusa 2"

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) performed a series of operations for the second to …

NASA shake-up in new race to the moon

As NASA scrambles to meet U.S. President Donald Trump’s mandate to return humans to the moon…

European Vega rocket lost minutes after liftoff

The rocket carrying a satellite is believed to have landed in the sea, the first failure…

ALMA Finds The Earliest Example Of Merging Galaxies

Researchers using the radio telescope ALMA (Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array) observed signals of oxygen, carbon, and…

Hawaii Telescope Project, Long Disputed, Will Begin Construction

The governor announced that the Thirty Meter Telescope on Mauna Kea, bitterly opposed by local activists,…

Mumbai rains: Is India's weather becoming more extreme?

With Mumbai seeing its heaviest rain in a decade, Reality Check looks at India’s extreme weather…

Artificial lionfish powered by ‘robotic blood’

The circulatory system fitted to the synthetic fish allows it to be powered for about 40…

A moderate dose of novel form of stress promotes longevity

A newly described form of stress called chromatin architectural defect, or chromatin stress, triggers in cells…

How social movements can use virtual worlds

Online virtual worlds can help social movements raise awareness and create safe spaces for their members,…

Apollo 11: 'The greatest single broadcast in television history'

The moon landing 50 years ago brought previously unthinkable images and ideas to millions. …