Billions of buzzing cicadas will emerge across multiple states this spring

The last time this brood of cicadas saw the sun, President George W. Bush was nearing the end of his presidency and Apple was about to launch the App Store.

Timeline of SpaceX Starship flight tests—and what happened

SpaceX’s Starship is undergoing a series of test flights to prepare for deep-space missions. With eight flights now completed, find out how each test has unfolded.

SpaceX Starship test ends in explosion off Florida's coast: What we know

SpaceX's eighth Starship test flight ended in failure after the rocket lost engines and control before exploding off Florida’s coast. The incident prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to order ground stops for multiple airports, which were lifted after about an hour and a half.

Report: FAA grounds flights due to Starship debris
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Airports in the Florida area were forced to ground flights, after debris from a SpaceX Starship launch from Texas broke up over the Florida coastline and airspace.

Starship flight 8: Launch and recapture
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On Thursday, SpaceX launched the 8th test flight of their Starship launch vehicle, from their Starbase location in south Texas.

US butterfly populations declining at 'catastrophic' rate—experts warn it's a 'bad sign for us'

A new study finds butterfly populations in the US have dropped 22% since 2000 due to pesticides, habitat loss, and climate change. Scientists warn the decline could have major consequences for ecosystems.

Rare drone video of narwhals finally reveals how 'unicorns of the sea' use their tusks

New video taken in the remote Canadian High Arctic sheds light on how narwhals use their famous spiral tusks, which are essentially long teeth, to hunt and play with their food.

SpaceX Starship's 8th test flight scrubbed

On Monday, SpaceX called off its attempt to launch Starship’s 8th test flight.

Blue Ghost lunar lander touches down on moon for NASA delivery

Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander aced a touchdown on the moon Sunday to deliver experiments and supplies for NASA.

These cities are most likely to see an explosion in disease-spreading pests: study

Ticks, mosquitoes, cockroaches and rodents pose serious health risks, experts say. Here’s where you’re most likely to see pest problems in coming months.

Lunar lander launches from Florida on NASA mission
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On Wednesday, NASA and SpaceX successfully launched the Intuitive Machines IM-2 mission from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It aims to deliver multiple payloads, including NASA?s Lunar Trailblazer, to detect water on the Moon. The lander, named Athena, will take an eight-day journey to the Moon's South Pole, where it will conduct studies on subsurface materials and volatile substances. Data collected from the mission could inform future Artemis program missions and commercial lunar activities.