New research shows the moon might be older than we thought : NPR

The moon appears to be roughly 40 million years older than previously thought, new research shows.…

Carlo Rovelli’s ‘White Holes’ : NPR

Horizons are weird. They delimit what we can see in the distance, but they are also…

Apollo 16 astronaut Ken Mattingly has died at age 87 : NPR

Retired astronaut Ken Mattingly has died. He’s pictured (center) with crewmates Jim Lovell (left) and Fred…

A meteor shower could send fireballs streaking through the night sky this week : NPR

A meteor from the Tau Herculids meteor shower passes over Valley of Fire State Park in…

Stronger solar activity could bring more displays of the northern lights in 2024 : NPR

An aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, is seen in the sky in the…

NASA astronaut Frank Borman who commanded Apollo 8 to the moon dies : NPR

Apollo 8 crew member Frank Borman speaks during a 2008 NASA TV program at the Newseum…