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(CNN) — Groundbreaking aviator Amelia Earhart’s tragic and mysterious disappearance while flying over the Pacific Ocean has captivated the world for nearly 87 years, spurring on countless investigations and expeditions

A sonar image recorded "in a swath of the Pacific untouched by known wrecks" could finally put to...

A South Carolina exploratory team claims it may have found the plane Amelia Earhart was flying when she disappeared in July 1937. Robotic company Deep Sea Vision (DSV) said in a press release that a s...

The collaborative effort, led by scientists from NASA, the Smithsonian, Arizona State University and The University of Maryland, has uncovered evidence suggesting that this ongoing lunar shrinkage has led to notable alterations in the terrain around the Lunar South Pole.

The January 25 study says that the moon has shrunk more than 150 feet in circumference as its core gradually cooled over the past few hundred million years..

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — The Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation partnered with Saratoga County Historian Lauren Roberts recently for a Zoom presentation on Saratoga’s Role in the American Revolution. Along with the historical insight, Roberts also provided more knowledge about the upcoming plans for the 250th Anniversary Celebration of the Battles of Saratoga, which will be taking place in 2027. “The Foundation is excited to have Lauren talk with us about the upcoming plans to ce...

Real Estate investor spent $11 million looking for the lost aviator's plane.

Scientists have researched seismic activity on the moon, which may impact future human landings. Moonquakes can last much longer than earthquakes, study shows.

The U.S. Botanic Garden and Smithsonian’s 28th annual orchid exhibit is now open for visitors through April 28, 2024.

Cineflix Productions, the company behind Nancy Buirski’s Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Midnight Cowboy feature doc, has signed with Gersh.