Winter solstice 2019
For six months now, the days have grown shorter and the nights have grown longer in the Northern Hemisphere -- but that's about to reverse itself.
space and astronomy
Passengers watch Boeing Starliner launch from airplane windows
Xavier Cummings works with rockets every day in his job as a NASA contractor, but he's never seen a launch like this.
Boeing's Starliner won't reach space station on uncrewed test
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft failed to put itself on the correct course during an uncrewed test flight on Friday and will not reach the International Space Station during this mission.
Boeing to launch Starliner capsule on final uncrewed test flight
A spacecraft built by Boeing will launch a milestone test flight Friday in what could be the last major step in a long-running mission to once again launch humans from US soil.
Earth's magnetic north pole heading for Russia
Unlike its geographical poles, Earth's magnetic poles that serve as the foundation of our navigation are actively moving.
Rosie the Riveter test dummy to be first to fly on Boeing's Starliner
Rosie the Riveter has inspired generations of women and now a test dummy named after her is breaking new barriers.
North Korean tests raise concern, pressure for Trump diplomacy
A top US military official in Asia said North Korea could launch a long-range missile as part of its promised "Christmas gift" to the US, a move that could ratchet up pressure on President Donald Trump as he enters his reelection year.
SpaceX satellite will bring internet to isolated island nations
Thousands of islands dot the Pacific Ocean between Asia's southern coast and Australia, and the people who live on them have stayed mostly isolated from the digital age.
New image reveals explosive history of Milky Way's center
Astronomers used a telescope to look into the heart of our galaxy, the Milky Way, in great detail and found a surprising bit of history.
Man behind Earth Hour wants you to photograph the Great Barrier Reef
Andy Ridley is shivering in a wet T-shirt on the deck of the Dreamtime after coming up from a dive on the outer edge of Australia's Great Barrier Reef.
