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Wow! Giant bacterium is largest ever discovered
Scientists say they have discovered the largest species of bacteria ever found. The giant bacterium is 0.4 inches (1 centimeter) long.
June 26, 2022
Better ice tower reservoirs for farming
Automation can build bigger and better ice tower reservoirs that use less water and last longer for farming use in dry, high-altitude locations.
June 26, 2022
NASA ready to fly to the moon!
The SLS launch rehearsal was successful, and the Artemis 1 moon mission could launch by the end of August.
June 25, 2022
Yellowstone partially reopened this week after June 13 closure
Historic Yellowstone flooding temporarily closed the park. The park reopened on a limited basis on June 22. Learn why the flood happened here.
June 24, 2022
Lightning storm largest in California in 5 years
A 2-day lightning storm pummeled California this week with more than 66,000 lightning events, bringing little rain but sparking wildfires.
June 24, 2022
Speedy pulsar blazing through Milky Way
Astronomers compared images taken 10 years apart to learn that a speedy pulsar inhabits a known supernova remnant.
June 24, 2022
Europa Clipper mission at JPL! Ready for assembly
NASA's Europa Clipper mission just completed another big step toward launch, the delivery of the spacecraft's main body to JPL.
June 23, 2022
Odd Fast Radio Burst only 2nd known of its kind
Astronomers say they have observed an unusual fast radio burst - only the 2nd so far - where smaller bursts persistently occur in-between repeating large bursts.
June 22, 2022
Summer solstice, cycles of nature and Chinese philosophy
In Chinese thought, the summer solstice is associated with the color red, the sound of laughing, the fire element and a red phoenix.
June 21, 2022
Kejimkujik: Asteroid named for Mi’kmaw ancestral site
The IAU has given the name Kejimkujik to minor planet (asteroid) 497593. It's named for a sacred site of the indigenous Mi'kmaq in Nova Scotia.
June 21, 2022
