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What is a derecho? And when is derecho season?

Derechos are fast-moving, widespread wind storms that can produce wind gusts of hurricane-force. Derecho season is during warm months of the year in the U.S.

Rachel Duensing

May 7, 2026

Over 10,000 new exoplanet candidates revealed!

Using data from the TESS space telescope, astronomers have discovered over 10,000 new exoplanet candidates. That's an unprecedented number for a single survey.

Paul Scott Anderson

May 6, 2026

Meet Omega Centauri, a giant globular star cluster

Omega Centauri is the Milky Way's largest globular star cluster. It contains about 10 million stars. Find out how to see this beautiful behemoth here.

Bruce McClure

May 6, 2026

Today in science: Neil Armstrong’s close call

On May 6, 1968, more than a year before he walked on the moon, Neil Armstrong narrowly escaped disaster during training. See Neil Armstrong's close call here.

Deborah Byrd

May 6, 2026

AI-powered robots helping clean Europe’s ocean floor

AI-powered robots are helping researchers locate and remove waste from Europe’s seafloor, making underwater cleanup safer and more efficient.

Cristina Ortiz

May 5, 2026

Could violent stellar flares make planets more habitable?

Could violent stellar flares actually make planets more habitable? A new study into ultraviolet habitable zones says yes.

Paul Scott Anderson

May 5, 2026

1st American in space, 65 years ago today

Alan Shepard became the 1st American in space on May 5, 1961. His suborbital flight took place just 3 weeks after the Soviet Union's Yuri Gagarin orbited Earth.

Deborah Byrd

May 5, 2026

Archaeologists recreate Pompeii victim using AI technology

Archaeologists have used AI technology to recreate a Pompeii victim. The man fled the volcano while trying to protect his head with a terracotta bowl.

Kelly Kizer Whitt

May 3, 2026