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Watch NASA flying saucer test today
How to watch online as the saucer-shaped Low Density Supersonic Decelerator, or LDSD, test is broadcast beginning at 7 a.m. HST, 1 p.m. EDT, 1700 UTC.
June 4, 2015
Large Hadron Collider back in business
CERN in Switzerland announced today that a new research season has begun for the Large Hadron Collider, following a $150 million overhaul.
June 3, 2015
Photos from friends: June full moon
Full moon was Tuesday, June 2 at 12:19 p.m. EDT (16:19 UTC). From across Earth, the full moon is shining now from around sunset to dawn.
June 3, 2015
First images from Sunday’s last close sweep of Hyperion
The Cassini mission to Saturn - which has brought us so many breathtaking images - took a last close look at Saturn's moon Hyperion on Sunday.
June 2, 2015
Crashing comets may explain lunar swirls
Scientists see wispy swirls of bright soil on the moon. A computer simulation suggests the cause may be collisions by ancient comets.
June 2, 2015
Shock collision inside black hole jet
Time-lapse movie of plasma jet blasting from a black hole in a distant galaxy. It shows a rear-end collision between two high-speed knots of the jet's matter.
June 2, 2015
Bioluminescent surf in Tasmania
The beaches around Tasmania, an island off Australia's south coast, had a strong display of bioluminescence last month.
June 1, 2015
Strong earthquake strikes off Oregon coast
No tsunami warming, no apparent problems, from this 5.8-magnitude earthquake that struck in the ocean 281 miles west of Waldport, Oregon.
June 1, 2015
NOAA forecasts slow 2015 Atlantic hurricane season
NOAA forecasts 6-11 named storms, 3-6 hurricanes, and 0-2 major hurricanes.
June 1, 2015
Now is the time to prepare for hurricanes
Atlantic hurricane season officially begins June 1 and lasts through November. Preparing in advance saves lives. Some tips to help you plan, here.
June 1, 2015
