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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX was set to send up the next quartet of astronauts to the International Space Station from an overnight launch from Kennedy Space Center early Friday

Atlantic sturgeons are dying due to overfishing and habitat destruction. They have survived for millions of years, and now human activity could kill them off. Demand comprehensive measures aimed at safeguarding and revitalizing this endangered species.

El Niño and La Niña events that persist for multiple years may become more common, which can exacerbate the associated risks of drought, fire, rains and floods.

Tropical Storm Hilary caused widespread flooding and mudflows that destroyed infrastructure as well as lives. Demand those in charge tackle climate change to create a safer world and a survivable future.

Late last year, a visitor to Redstone Arsenal became disoriented in the woods and couldn’t find their way out. Thanks to new geofencing technology, their call to 911 allowed emergency

India became the first country to land a spacecraft near the moon’s south pole after Russia’s attempt at a lunar touch down in the same area ended in failure following

The invention, which cooks cylinder-shaped pizzas and other foods, is now being adjusted for zero-gravity with the help of BioServe Space Technologies.

When the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft delivers a sample from asteroid Bennu to Earth on Sept. 24, it will launch decades of scientific investigation. With the sample in hand, mission principal investigator Dante Lauretta is most excited to shed light on the origins of life on Earth.

Japan's XRISM observatory, launching on August 25, will provide deep insights into the universe's extreme thermal places using ultra-cold instruments, revealing the brightness and chemical composition of cosmic X-ray sources. Japan’s XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission, pronounced “cris

I speak with Dr. Makenzie Lystrup, Center Director, Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD.