Ocean 'under unprecedented strain' as El Niño helps supercharge warming to record levels
The Copernicus Climate Change Service announced that the daily global sea surface temperature has reached its highest le...
Goodbye, Falcon 9: SpaceX planning to retire workhorse launcher when Starship is up and running
SpaceX plans to retire its workhorse Falcon 9 once it gets the next-gen Starship megarocket online. But what will removi...
SpaceX will set rocket-reuse record on 100th Falcon 9 launch of the year early Aug. 25: Watch it live
SpaceX will set a new rocket-reuse record early Tuesday morning (Aug. 25), on its 100th Falcon 9 flight of the year. You...
More downpours and thunderstorms are heading the UK's way
More downpours and thunderstorms are heading the UK's wayTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your b...
Why do we care so much that Pluto isn't a planet?
Twenty years after Pluto became a dwarf planet, people are still fighting over its status. Experts explain why the debat...
Severe COVID-19 may wake up dormant viruses and lead to lasting physical disability, study finds
Nearly half of hospitalized COVID-19 patients had a dormant virus flare back to life, and one family of viruses found in...
World's oceans hit highest temperature on record as El Niño grows
Image source, Getty ImagesByMark PoyntingClimate reporterPublished41 minutes agoThe world's oceans are hotter than ...
Is the Perseid meteor shower going to get even more spectacular? Jupiter could send more 'shooting stars' towards Earth in 2028
Jupiter's gravity could trigger an outburst of Perseid meteors as the 2028 shower hits its peak.
Anatomy of an Autonomous Attack: 5 Alarming A.I. Capabilities
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At 25% off, this beginner-friendly Celestron telescope will bring the lunar eclipse closer
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Satellite sees Greenland's most significant floating ice loss in over a decade | Space photo of the day for Aug. 24, 2026
A fractured "ice tongue" is visible in the imagery.
On this day in space! Aug. 24, 2006: Pluto loses its planet status
On Aug. 24, 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) decided that Pluto wasn't a planet anymore.