Geminid meteor shower peak: When and where you can see it

Some Americans will have clear skies during the meteor shower, but cloudy weather will make stargazing a challenge for many other people across the country.

Fusion breakthrough at Livermore Lab is a milestone for climate, clean energy

Researchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California for the first time produced more energy in a fusion reaction than was used to ignite it, something called net energy gain.

Oldest DNA reveals what life was like in Greenland 2 million years ago

Scientists have discovered the oldest known DNA and used it to reveal what life was like 2 million years ago in the northern tip of Greenland.

Full cold moon 2022: When you can see it across America

The "cold moon" will be at its fullest just after 11 p.m. EST Wednesday, and you'll have a little bit more time to gaze at it since daylight saving time ended last month. The event is also known as the 'long night moon' or the 'moon before yule.'

NASA's Orion spacecraft offers last breathtaking views of the moon as it begins journey home

NASA's Orion spacecraft zoomed behind the moon once more, providing stunning views again of Earth and our planetary neighbor, before firing up its engines Monday to set it on course for Earth in the final stages of the Artemis 1 mission.

Oil spill near Lake Charles being monitored by Coast Guard, oiled pelicans rescued

The Coast Guard is monitoring an oil spill that occurred on Monday morning after an estimated 3,500 gallons of used lubricated oil leaked into the water north of Choupique Island.

Flight team begins tracking right whales migrating along East Coast

Calving season for North Atlantic right whales has begun, and as the endangered species migrates down the U.S. East Coast, researchers with Clearwater Marine Aquarium are tracking their every move.

Europe's space agency picks first disabled astronaut recruit

John McFall, a 41-year-old British former Paralympian who lost his right leg in a motorcycle accident when he was 19, called his selection “a real turning point and mark in history.”

You can now watch live views from Orion as capsule swings around the moon

With its deep-space data relay network performing better than expected, NASA has set up a live video stream from the Orion capsule as it heads toward lunar orbit.