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NASA just launched a probe on a mission to sample an asteroid
NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is hoping to nab a bit of an asteroid and return it to Earth after launching to space Thursday.
NASA is run by a bunch of 'Star Trek' nerds, and this photo proves it
Mission controllers at NASA on Thursday are watching a tiny Starship Enterprise fly around the world instead of Space Station.
La Niña fizzles, making record warm global temperatures more likely
The anticipated La Niña event of 2016 is most likely to be a no-show, climate scientists said Thursday.
Deadly Louisiana deluge had a major climate change assist, study finds
Global warming helped set up the biggest natural disaster since Hurricane Sandy, scientists found.
Open water nears North Pole as 2016 melt season races to finish
Broken sea ice and open water is inching closer to the North Pole as the 2016 sea ice melt season nears its end.
Chinese ship might have to pay $120 million in Great Barrier Reef clean-up
The Aussie government is asking for compensation for damage to the reef.
By Ariel Bogle
Costa Rica hasn't burned any fossil fuels for electricity in two months
The Central American nation relies almost entirely on hydropower, geothermal, wind and solar energy.
A NASA probe saw a double eclipse of the sun from space
Watch the moon and the Earth pass in front of the sun from the Solar Dynamics Observatory's perspective.
NASA sends spacecraft to asteroid for answers about birth of our solar system
Asteroids are way more important than you think.
Protesters allied with Black Lives Matter shut down London City Airport runway
The demonstration aimed to highlight the racial implications of climate change on both a global and local level.
After long search, Rosetta finally finds the Philae comet lander
The Rosetta orbiter spotted the spacecraft after a nearly two-year search.
Look up to the skies and (try) to see the Freddie Mercury asteroid
Brian May pays tribute to his stellar bandmate.
Oklahoma's magnitude 5.8 quake comes amid concerns around oil and gas boom
The Sept. 3 temblor is one of thousands to strike the state in recent years as energy companies keep injecting wastewater deep underground.
Radar captures flock of seabirds trapped in the eye of Hermine
The safest place for seabirds in Florida was right in the eye of the storm.
Coca-Cola says it 'replenished' all the water it used to make its soft drinks
The U.S. beverage giant is part of a growing push to reduce companies' water use to benefit both their businesses -- and their brands.
Sea level rise is worsening Hermine's coastal flooding
Sea level rise is making storms like Post-Tropical Cyclone Hermine more dangerous along the Mid-Atlantic coast.
In diplomatic milestone, the US and China formally join Paris Climate Agreement
The move raises the likelihood that the global climate pact will take full effect by the end of 2016.
Mesmerizing GIF shows the slow death of a sea
The Aral Sea used to be one of the largest lakes in the world. Now, it's just 10% of its former size.
Obama visits remote Midway Atoll to highlight climate change threats
President Obama snorkeled in the Papahānaumokuākea National Marine Monument, the world's largest marine protected area.
Listen to the sound of Jupiter's extreme auroras
A new video produced by NASA's Juno spacecraft allows you to listen to the "sounds" of Jupiter's auroras.
NASA's Juno spacecraft reveals Jupiter's clouds, auroras like never before
NASA's Juno spacecraft at Jupiter has beamed back unprecedented views of the planet's clouds and auroras.
Why Tropical Storm Hermine poses a menacing flood, erosion risk to Mid-Atlantic
Tropical Storm Hermine poses a major threat to the Mid-Atlantic due to three main factors, including unusually mild ocean temperatures.
The SpaceX explosion could throw off the company's big 2016 plans
The Falcon 9 explosion in Florida on Thursday jeopardizes the timeline for SpaceX's future launches.
Hurricane Hermine may pummel Mid-Atlantic coast over Labor Day weekend
Hurricane Hermine may pull off a rare feat for such a storm: stalling out just off the East Coast, slamming beaches with high waves and flooding for days.
Dramatic video shows moment SpaceX rocket exploded on launch pad
This SpaceX rocket explosion dealt a fiery blow to both Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg.
