Wildfires in Spain and France: 200,000 forced to flee

Raging wildfires in Spain and France have forced over 200,000 to evacuate or shelter as extreme heat and winds push uncontained blazes across both regions.

Should the far side of the moon be reserved for science?

Should the far side of the moon be reserved for science? What we decide now could shape the future of the entire solar system.

Large Hadron Collider upgrade could demystify Higgs boson

An ongoing Large Hadron Collider upgrade could transform the machine's capability, helping it unlock the secrets of the Higgs boson particle.

The 1st footsteps on the moon: Celebrate with Moon Day

Tomorrow is the 57th anniversary of humanity's historic Apollo moon landing and the 1st human footsteps on the moon. And it's also International Moon Day.

Giant space mirror approved to test sunlight on demand

The Federal Communications Commission has approved a test of a giant space mirror, despite fears that this could harm ecosystems, people and science.

4th batch of Pentagon UAP files: ‘Floating brain’ goes viral

The 4th batch of the Pentagon UAP files has just been released. The files range from a "floating brain" video to more historical documents, including from NASA.

It’s time for Manhattanhenge, part 2! Here’s how to see it

Each year around May 28 and July 11, New Yorkers watch for Manhattanhenge, an alignment of the sunset along city streets. Here's how to see it.

Guy Ottewell honored with an asteroid in his name

On July 6, 2026, the IAU honored longtime astronomy educator Guy Ottewell with an asteroid. Thus 21008 (1988 PE) is now also known as asteroid Ottewell.

See 6 major spaceport launch sites … from space!

These 6 major spaceport launch sites helped open the space age. Now, satellites orbiting Earth can look back at the very gateways that sent them there.

How do fireworks get their beautiful colors?

The red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple colors exploding in the night sky during a fireworks festival are created by the use of metal salts.

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