Gator 'arrested' in Texas for trespassing, using family hot tub

Police in Texas said they captured and removed an alligator that was found in the hot tub of a family home on July 23.

Jetpack sighting near LAX, pilot reports: 'Did you see the UFO?'

A federal investigation is underway after a pilot says he spotted a jetpack flying near the Los Angeles International Airport Wednesday night, authorities said.

Bezos offers to cover $2B in NASA costs in exchange for moon mission contract

Jeff Bezos offered to cover $2 billion in NASA costs in exchange for Blue Origin to gain a lunar-lander contract to help put astronauts on the moon.

Dixie fire: Satellite video shows blaze burning from outer space

Satellite video shows the impact of the Dixie fire which has reached 197,487 acres and is only 22% contained as of July 26.

Asteroid the size of Giza pyramid, Taj Mahal passes 'close' to Earth

The 2008 GO20 asteroid is between 318 and 720 feet tall and has drawn comparisons to the Taj Mahal and the Great Pyramid of Giza.

Utah sandstorm causes 22-vehicle pileup, killing at least 8 people

A sandstorm in Utah led to a 22-vehicle pileup on Sunday, leaving at least eight people dead and several others seriously hurt.

Nobel prize winner, physicist Steven Weinberg dies at 88

“The passing of Steven Weinberg is a loss for The University of Texas and for society,” UT President Jay Hartzell said in a statement.

Buck moon: When to see July 2021’s full moon and why it may look red

The buck moon may glow reddish-orange this week because of smoke particles traveling from the 13 fires raging across the western United States. Here’s how you can view this month’s full moon.

'Go! Go!': Tennessee man scares away black bear trapped in his car

A Tennessee man shooed away a black bear that broke into his parked car and caused heavy damage to the vehicle. “I had to abandon the car,” he said.

NASA shares audio that represents all of the galaxies in space

NASA created a representation of all the galaxies played as sound using data sonification to transform the space imagery.

2 bull sharks swam up Mississippi River to St. Louis, study finds

A pair of bull sharks were found to have swum from the Gulf of Mexico to St. Louis via the Mississippi River, a recent study confirmed.

Moon wobble: NASA predicts surge in coastal flooding in 2030s

NASA researchers predict that a “wobble” in the lunar cycle combined with rising sea levels from global warming will cause flooding that will impact coastal cities.