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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
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
LightSail phones home after 8-day silence
Planetary Society CEO Bill Nye said, "LightSail called home! It’s alive! Our LightSail spacecraft has rebooted itself, just as our engineers predicted."
May 31, 2015
Humans tell whales apart by their voices
Detailed analysis of a particular type of call - known as an upcall - let human researchers single out whales as individuals.
May 30, 2015
Video: 40 hours at Ningaloo Reef
No beach days yet? This wonderful video by Colin Legg lets you spend two days and nights at a reef in Australia.
May 30, 2015
Octopus opens a jar, from the inside
Check out this video. More evidence that octopuses are amazing.
May 30, 2015
