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La Nina exits after three weak months, leaving Earth in neutral climate state
WASHINGTON (AP) — See you later La Nina, we hardly knew you.
La Nina, the natural cooling flip side of the better known and warmer El Nino climate phenomenon, has dwindled away after just three months. The La Nina that appeared in January,…
Soil from the moon’s far side suggests drier conditions than the side facing Earth
Soil and rocks returned from the moon's far side suggest it may be drier than the side constantly facing Earth. Chinese scientists reported the findings Wednesday, but cautioned more samples are needed for a clearer picture. China became…
Billionaire spacewalker highlights Mars trip for astronauts in his bid to become NASA’s next chief
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The nominee for NASA’s top job, billionaire spacewalker Jared Isaacman, outlined his vision for space exploration on Wednesday that prioritizes sending astronauts to Mars without giving up on the moon.
“It's…
A micromoon will grace the night skies this weekend
NEW YORK (AP) — There's a micromoon coming up.
The full moon will look slightly smaller and dimmer on Saturday night. But the change may be tricky to spot with the naked eye.
“It's a very subtle difference,” said astrophysicist Alain…
A day at Uranus just got 28 seconds longer
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A day at Uranus just got a little longer.
Scientists reported Monday that observations by the Hubble Space Telescope have confirmed it takes Uranus 17 hours, 14 minutes and 52 seconds to complete a full…
NASA’s Webb telescope captures photos of the asteroid that won’t hit Earth in 2032
NASA's Webb telescope has captured pictures of the asteroid that caused a stir earlier this year when it topped Earth's hit list. Discovered late last year, the asteroid 2024 YR4 was predicted at one point to have a 3% chance of smacking…
Movie Review: Jason Momoa shines in ‘A Minecraft Movie’
The latest IP to be mined into a Hollywood blockbuster is appropriately a video game that celebrates digging: “A Minecraft Movie.”
Like “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” and “Jumanji” before it, “A Minecraft Movie” centers on four misfits who…
Nintendo Switch 2 launches in June with new Mario Kart World game
Nintendo has announced a June 5 launch date and $449.99 price tag for its latest gaming console, the Switch 2, which will introduce interactive chat and screenshare functions to connect gamers. In its 60-minute Nintendo Direct presentation…
Who else has been stuck in space? A short history of long spaceflights
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams aren’t the first to run late in space, and their 9 ½-month mission falls short of any endurance record.
But never before has a quick trip morphed into such a long…
The spring equinox is here. What does that mean?
Spring is almost here — officially, at least.
The vernal equinox arrives on Thursday, marking the start of the spring season for the Northern Hemisphere and the fall in the Southern Hemisphere. On the equator, the sun will be directly…
Blue Ghost lander captures stunning sunset shots on the moon before falling silent
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A private lunar lander has captured the first high-definition sunset pictures from the moon.
Firefly Aerospace and NASA released the stunning photos Tuesday, taken before the Blue Ghost lander fell silent over…
Behind the story of the return of stuck NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams
On an episode of “The Story Behind the AP Story,” Associated Press space writer Marcia Dunn discusses the space odyssey of NASA’s two stuck astronauts. Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are finally on their way home after more than nine…
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams return to Earth after 9 months stuck in space
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have returned to Earth after being stuck in space for more than nine months. Their SpaceX capsule parachuted into the Gulf of Mexico early Tuesday evening, just hours after departing the…
Iguanas likely crossed the Pacific millions of years ago on a record-setting rafting trip
Iguanas may have pulled off a 5000 mile voyage on a raft of floating vegetation to get to Fiji. Researchers have long wondered how iguanas got to the collection of remote islands in the South Pacific. In a new study, they discovered that…
Who are the NASA astronauts who have been stuck in space for 9 months?
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were barely known outside space circles when they strapped in for what was supposed to be a quick test flight of Boeing's Starliner capsule last June. Nine months later, they've…
Private lunar lander Blue Ghost falls silent on the moon after a 2-week mission
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — It’s lights out for the first private lunar lander to pull off a fully successful moon mission.
Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander fell silent over the weekend, wrapping up two weeks of science experiments…
