Japan becomes fifth country to land spacecraft on moon, but probe may soon fail
Japan became the fifth country in history to reach the moon when one of its spacecrafts without astronauts successfully made a soft landing on the lunar surface early Saturday.
Plane with 'softball-sized hole' above engine makes emergency landing in Miami: 'Oh my god, it's on fire!'
An Atlas Air Boeing 747 made an emergency landing at Miami International Airport after it suffered an engine failure and was seen shooting flames while in the air.
Officials say 40 Boeing jets were inspected as probe continues into midair blowout
An Alaska Airlines Max 9 was forced to make an emergency landing on Jan. 5 after a panel called a door plug blew out of the side of the plane after takeoff from Portland, Oregon.
Brian Barczyk, reptile expert and YouTuber, dies of pancreatic cancer
Barczyk amassed a large following by creating videos that captured his enthusiasm for reptiles and other wildlife.
Axiom Space's Ax-3 Mission Wednesday launch scrubbed. Here's the new launch time
SpaceX and Axiom Space scrubbed the Wednesday crewed launch to the International Space Station to allow for additional pre-launch checkouts and data analysis on the vehicle.
'Disease X': Scientists creating contingency plan for infectious virus outbreak
Scientists at the World Economic Forum happening this week say they are discussing the hypothetical virus in order to prepare properly for it.
Maryland boy, 10, attacked by shark during 'shark tank' expedition at Bahamas resort: police
A 10-year-old boy from Maryland is lucky to be alive after he was attacked while inside a shark tank at a Bahamas resort.
Peregrine moon lander to burn up in Earth’s atmosphere ending mission
Astrobotic’s first robotic Moon mission was foiled by a propulsion system failure soon after launching from Florida on Jan. 8.
Massive system of ancient cities discovered in the Amazon: Study
It took more than two decades for researchers to thoroughly investigate the region.
Spirit Airlines, JetBlue merger blocked by federal judge. Here's why.
A $3B merger between Spirit Airlines and JetBlue Airways has been blocked by a federal judge. Here's what's next.
This is the case that protected a phone falling 16,000 feet
It’s the “drop test of the decade,” according to the company taking credit for the phone’s survival.
Axiom Space prepares for 1st launch with all-European crew
Axiom Space and NASA are targeting Wednesday at 5:11 p.m. ET for SpaceX to launch three European private astronauts and Axiom Space Commander Michael Lopez-Alegria to the ISS.
NASA's Webb telescope finds glowing surprise on brown dwarf
Astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to study brown dwarfs were surprised to find glowing methane resembling aurora lights on a cold brown dwarf.
2024 is the year of the double cicada emergence, a 'simultaneous explosion of bugs'
“If for 2024 you had the simultaneous explosion of green teenage bugs all across North America on your bingo card, you are in for a treat."
FAA boosts oversight of Boeing after 737 MAX 9 blowout
The Federal Aviation Administration will begin auditing Boeing's aircraft production and increase oversight of the troubled manufacturer after a panel blew off a jetliner in midflight last week, the last in a string of mishaps for its marquee aircraft.
FAA investigating if Boeing made sure a part that blew off a MAX 9 jet was made to design standards
“This incident should have never happened and it cannot happen again,” the FAA said in a statement. “Boeing’s manufacturing practices need to comply with the high safety standards they’re legally accountable to meet.”
NASA to reveal super quiet X-59 supersonic jet
Unlike normal supersonic flights, the X-59 aircraft only creates a sound as loud as a car door closing. NASA describes it as a “gentle sonic thump."
Video: Rats scurry from under homeless person’s blanket in NYC subway
The video shared on TikTok showed over a dozen rats scurrying away after the homeless person lifted up their blanket.
A single bottle of water can contain about a quarter million invisible nanoplastic particles
New research shows that the average liter of bottled water has nearly a quarter million invisible pieces of ever so tiny nanoplastics.
'No chance of' Moon landing for Peregrine lander after mission-critical spaceflight issues
Astrobotic said the new goal is to get Peregrine as close to lunar distance as possible before it loses power and the ability to maintain a sun-pointing position. The spacecraft carrying NASA science is expected to have enough power through Wednesday.