'Flying saucer' arrives at NASA for Artemis 3 moon mission in time for World UFO Day | Space photo of the day for July 2, 2026
The weather cover for the Artemis 3 SLS core stage arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. (Image credit: NASA/Amber Jea...
Alarm after herring gulls found covered in oil
Image source, MANX WILD BIRD AIDImage caption, The birds were found covered in the oil in the food park area of PeelByCa...
July full moon 2026: When, where and how to see the Buck Moon
Your guide to July's full Buck Moon, from peak times to skywatching highlights.
In 1776, the moon was a clock, a calendar and a streetlight — and it was 31 feet closer to Earth
The moon over America's first Independence Day was about 31 feet closer to Earth than it is today. Here's how colonists ...
Sun fires off 10 solar flares in 24 hours as multiple Earth-bound CMEs raise northern lights hopes for July 4 weekend
Multiple CMEs are heading toward Earth, with G1-G2 geomagnetic storm conditions possible as the holiday weekend begins.
NASA launches bold mission to rescue a falling space telescope before it crashes to Earth
NASA's Swift Observatory is slated to enter Earth's atmosphere later this year, but the Katalyst Space spacecraft aims t...
Scientists React to the Lab-Made, Yet Lifelike, SpudCell
This cell-like structure can grow, feed, divide and compete. Researchers ponder what it means for the future of syntheti...
How to Make a Time Capsule That Will Last 250 Years
The America250 time capsule will hold dozens of historical treasures. Avoiding dampness and other dangers requires lots ...
Scientists fear radio telescope may be shut in cuts
Image caption, The radio telescope in Knockin is part of e-MERLIN, a globally significant group of seven sites across th...
Steven Spielberg sci-fi movies ranked, worst to best
Disclosure Day has arrived in cinemas, and it's got us nostalgic for all Steven Spielberg's best directorial sci-fi movi...
Ancient-DNA analysis solves 500-year-old mystery of what killed 2 Medici brothers
An ancient-DNA analysis of the bones of two members of the Renaissance Medici family has confirmed they had malaria when...
Watch Atlas V rocket launch 29 Amazon Leo broadband satellites early on July 2
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket will launch 29 Amazon Leo internet satellites to orbit from Florida early Thursd...