Rattlesnake gets up close and personal with trail camera

A father and son got a little more than what they bargained for when they left out a bowl of water for nearby rattlesnakes.

NASA confirms existence of 301 new planets outside our solar system

The discoveries were made thanks to a new AI learning method of differentiating between stars and planets far off in space.

Astronauts enjoy Thanksgiving feast 250 miles above Earth aboard ISS

NASA’s Expedition 66 crew is spending Thanksgiving aboard the International Space Station this year and will enjoy a feast, not unlike the one they would have had on Earth.

DOJ prioritizes prosecuting unruly airline passenger

The FAA said earlier this month that it had launched 950 investigations into passenger behavior on flights this year.

NASA launches spacecraft to crash into asteroid next September

“This isn’t going to destroy the asteroid. It’s just going to give it a small nudge,” said mission official Nancy Chabot of Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, which is managing the project.

COVID-19 boosters: Fauci says definition of ‘fully vaccinated’ could change

The definition of being fully vaccinated could change as boosters become more widely available to adults in the U.S. but that’s only if the data shows it is necessary, according to Dr. Anthony Fauci.

Grandmothers may hold deeper bond with grandchildren than own children, study suggests

“In many societies, grandmothers are important caregivers, and grandmaternal investment is often associated with improved grandchild well-being,” the study’s authors said.

NASA looking for ideas for putting a nuclear reactor on the moon

If anyone has a good idea on how to put a nuclear fission power plant on the moon, the U.S. government wants to hear about it.

Thousands of satellites, space junk surround Earth and it’s a problem, astronomers say

There are thousands of satellites orbiting Earth, and that’s not all — tons of space junk from previous collisions are also cluttering the orbit around the planet. Astronomers say there’s more to come, and it could spell trouble.

Russia rejects blame for space debris endangering 7 astronauts aboard ISS

U.S. officials accused Russia of destroying an old satellite with a missile. Astronauts now face four times greater risk than normal, a NASA official said.

Russian test blamed for space debris that forced 7 astronauts aboard ISS to seek shelter

A Russian weapons test created more than 1,500 pieces of space junk that is now threatening the seven astronauts aboard the International Space Station, U.S. officials said Monday.