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NASA astronaut Frank Rubio breaks US record for longest spaceflight

NASA astronaut Frank Rubio breaks US record for longest spaceflight

NASA astronaut Frank Rubio now holds the record for the longest U.S. spaceflight. Rubio surpassed the U.S. record of 355 days on Monday at the International Space Station.

September 12, 2023 2:19pm EDT
Rare 'Red Leader' X-wing Starfighter miniature from 'Star Wars' hits auction block at $400K

Rare 'Red Leader' X-wing Starfighter miniature from 'Star Wars' hits auction block at $400K

Star Wars enthusiasts have a unique opportunity as a historic relic from the iconic franchise, the "Red Leader" X-wing Starfighter filming miniature, is set to be auctioned by Heritage Auctions.

September 12, 2023 2:10pm EDT
SpaceX makes changes to Starship after ‘lessons learned' from test flight

SpaceX makes changes to Starship after ‘lessons learned' from test flight

SpaceX has to implement corrective actions for the FAA to issue a license modification for the next launch attempt. Elon Musk's company is busy making changes to Starship and the Texas launch facility since the April test flight.

September 12, 2023 11:14am EDT
Rhino kills zookeeper and seriously injures her husband

Rhino kills zookeeper and seriously injures her husband

The rhino killed the zookeeper and seriously injured another zookeeper, her husband, as he tried to chase the rhino away from her.

September 12, 2023 10:02am EDT
Grizzly bear that mauled Montana hunter goes missing, prompting all-out search

Grizzly bear that mauled Montana hunter goes missing, prompting all-out search

Officials have closed part of the Custer Gallatin National Forest in southwestern Montana after a hunter was severely mauled by a grizzly bear.

September 11, 2023 1:47pm EDT
Tennessee officials warn public after people get 'dangerously close' to bear

Tennessee officials warn public after people get 'dangerously close' to bear

The bear wandered the steps of the building as dozens of people stood by. But some came within mere feet of the wild animal, with their phones out to get a closer look.

September 10, 2023 2:44pm EDT
Fisherman lands 283-pound 'river monster' to beat 72-year-old angling world record

Fisherman lands 283-pound 'river monster' to beat 72-year-old angling world record

Reeling in the 283-pound alligator gar in Texas's Sam Rayburn Lake on a 6-pound test line took 2 hours and 45 minutes for Art Weston.

September 9, 2023 4:38pm EDT
‘Star Trek’ nebulae captured by NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope

‘Star Trek’ nebulae captured by NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope

Use your imagination “Star Trek” fans and “live long and prosper.”

September 8, 2023 6:56pm EDT
Watch: NOAA scientists find mysterious, shiny orb-like object on seafloor

Watch: NOAA scientists find mysterious, shiny orb-like object on seafloor

Video from NOAA shows the vessel’s remotely operated arm carefully "tickle" the object before picking it up and sucking it into a vacuum-like tube.

September 8, 2023 4:36pm EDT
High school student digs up 34-million-year-old whale skull on family farm

High school student digs up 34-million-year-old whale skull on family farm

Lindsey Stallworth and her science teacher had only been digging for about 30 minutes when they found fragments that led to the discovery of a lifetime.

September 8, 2023 1:02pm EDT
Tree-killing disease found in Harford County, Maryland Department of Agriculture says

Tree-killing disease found in Harford County, Maryland Department of Agriculture says

Agriculture officials have identified a tree-killing disease in Maryland. 

September 7, 2023 12:43pm EDT
New comet to sweep past Earth: How and when to see it

New comet to sweep past Earth: How and when to see it

Stargazers should catch a glimpse of the comet as soon as possible — it will be another 400 years before it returns.

September 6, 2023 4:12pm EDT
NASA releases first images from pollution-monitoring satellite in space

NASA releases first images from pollution-monitoring satellite in space

NASA has shared this week the first images from TEMPO, the agency’s first space-based instrument designed to continuously measure air quality over North America, and do so with the resolution of a few square miles.

September 5, 2023 2:22pm EDT
India's moon rover completes walk, scientists to analyze data for signs of frozen water

India's moon rover completes walk, scientists to analyze data for signs of frozen water

India’s space mission says the moon rover has completed its walk on the lunar surface and been put into sleep mode less than two weeks after its historic landing near the lunar south pole.

September 3, 2023 8:49am EDT
NASA spacecraft spots likely crash site of Russia's lunar lander

NASA spacecraft spots likely crash site of Russia's lunar lander

A NASA spacecraft around the moon has found the likely crash site of Russia's lost lunar lander.

September 1, 2023 3:34pm EDT
Pentagon to release declassified UFO photos, videos and reports on new website

Pentagon to release declassified UFO photos, videos and reports on new website

The Pentagon on Thursday announced the launch of a new website with the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), which will provide the public with declassified information about UFOs, or what the government calls unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs).

August 31, 2023 8:54pm EDT
Rare super blue moon spectacle treats stargazers worldwide to stunning scenes

Rare super blue moon spectacle treats stargazers worldwide to stunning scenes

The stunning astronomical phenomenon created an awe-inspiring setting that took center stage from the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt, towering skyscrapers in Madrid and serene open fields of America's heartland.

August 31, 2023 1:33pm EDT
Montana men surprise momma bear with cub, encounter ends with accidental shooting

Montana men surprise momma bear with cub, encounter ends with accidental shooting

The men from Whitefish were scouting for hunting season in the woods near the Smokey Range Trailhead in the Flathead National Forest on Saturday when they encountered the full-grown grizzly and her cub.

August 30, 2023 2:12pm EDT
Blue supermoon 2023: What to know, when to look up Wednesday night

Blue supermoon 2023: What to know, when to look up Wednesday night

Here’s what to know about the rare, exciting blue supermoon happening Wednesday night.

August 30, 2023 11:43am EDT
Watch: Fireball meteor soars across Colorado night sky

Watch: Fireball meteor soars across Colorado night sky

The meteor was spotted all over the state and a few other places in the United States, as recorded by the American Meteor Society.

August 29, 2023 10:39am EDT
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