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Planet Parade: Here's How to See 6 Planets in the Sky on June 3

Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune will be lining up next month.

The Aurora Borealis Was Awe-Inspiring, but the Solar Storm Brought Problems for Farmers

Aurora Light Shows Could Brighten Up Skies All Week: Where to Watch Them

By Don Reisinger

Plunge Across a Black Hole's Event Horizon Courtesy of New NASA Video

The Boeing Starliner Launch Is Delayed: Here's What to Know

Don't Make These Mistakes When Recycling Paper and Cardboard

By Katie Teague

Climate News

Know what’s going on outside — from the bottom of the ocean to the tree tops.

Wild Weather Ahead: Summer 2024 Could Be a Scorcher After Hottest Year on Record

The climate crisis is causing more severe heatwaves and related events. Here's what to know about dealing with extreme weather in 2024.

By Katie Collins

Earth Day: Do You Know If These Items Can Be Recycled or Not?

By Zachary McAuliffe

We Just Saw the Warmest February on Record, and It's Following a Trend

By Tamara Palmer

Award-Winning Polar Bear Image Offers Heartbreaking Climate Change Reminder

'Free Solo' Star Alex Honnold Climbs Unexplored Arctic Mountains to Track Climate Change

All Things Space

Look past the horizon for stories about rocket launches and captivating photos of our universe.

The Boeing Starliner Launch Is Delayed: Here's What to Know

The Starliner's first crewed launch has been more than a decade in the making.

Total Solar Eclipse 2024: The Best Photos We've Seen

By Corinne Reichert

NASA Leans Into Solar Eclipse With 3 Rocket Launches: Here's What's Up With That

By Don Reisinger

Don't Miss Out on the Perfect Solar Eclipse Photo: Tips on Taking Pictures Today

Farewell Forever, Odie: Odysseus Lunar Lander Has 'Permanently Faded'

By Don Reisinger

Biology News

Our editors share cellular-level detail about life on Earth.

How Mark Rober's DNA Nerf Guns Could Lead to Medical Breakthroughs

Mark Rober explains his yearlong odyssey to break the record for world's smallest Nerf gun five times, culminating in ones made out of DNA.

By Jesse Orrall

How Mark Rober's Rivalry with Mr. Beast Led to a Nerf Gun Made of DNA

By Jesse Orrall

Watch Rare Video of Ghostly Dumbo Octopus in the Deep Sea

By Amanda Kooser

'Gnarly-Looking Beast' Revealed in 265-Million-Year-Old Fossil

By Amanda Kooser

The Bionic Eye That Could Restore Vision (and Put Humans in the Matrix)

By Jackson Ryan

Latest

Stay up to date on the top scientific discoveries of our time.

Planet Parade: Here's How to See 6 Planets in the Sky on June 3

The Aurora Borealis Was Awe-Inspiring, but the Solar Storm Brought Problems for Farmers

Aurora Light Shows Could Brighten Up Skies All Week: Where to Watch Them

Plunge Across a Black Hole's Event Horizon Courtesy of New NASA Video

The Boeing Starliner Launch Is Delayed: Here's What to Know

Don't Make These Mistakes When Recycling Paper and Cardboard

Are You Recycling Your Plastics the Right Way? What You Need to Know

Set Your Alarm Now to Watch This Weekend's Dazzling Meteor Shower

That's Hot: Check Out This Video of the Sun's Corona in All Its Glory

Trash Gobbling Robots Cleaning Lake Tahoe and Beyond!