LOS ANGELES – The U.S. Navy and NASA wrapped up the second round of practice recoveries of the Orion spacecraft,…
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Under a ‘Blood Moon’: First total lunar eclipse of the year wows stargazers
The moon took on an eerie blood-red hue early Tuesday during the first total lunar eclipse of 2014, a celestial…
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Why do we itch? Scientists seek to solve the maddening mystery
The sensation of feeling itchy is pretty universal, and yet scientists still don’t completely understand the complex processes that give…
Read MoreThanksgiving in zero-g: Space station astronauts enjoy ‘traditional’ dishes
Like most Americans back on the ground, astronauts aboard the International Space Station will celebrate Thanksgiving with a feast: NASA…
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Feds protect 20 species of coral as threatened
WASHINGTON – The federal government is protecting 20 types of colorful coral by putting them on the list of threatened…
Read MoreNASA says Russia alone can’t end International Space Station work
BERLIN – Friction between the United States and Russia over Ukraine won’t spell the end of the International Space Station,…
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Five NASA Earth-science missions blasting off in 2014
The launch of a precipitation-measuring satellite next month kicks off a busy year for NASA’s Earth-observation program. The space agency…
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New crew arrives at International Space Station
BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan – A Soyuz capsule carrying three astronauts from Russia, the United States and Italy docked Monday with the…
Read MoreAncient toothless pterosaurs once dominated the world’s skies
Giant toothless pterosaurs with wingspans stretching 39 feet across ruled the skies 60 million years ago, and new research suggests…
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The buzz on disappearing bees: 23% colony die-off this winter
WASHINGTON – Nearly one out of four American honeybee colonies died this winter — a loss that’s not quite as…
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