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Temperature Spike: Earth Ties Record High Heat May Reading
Meteorologists report that Earth's warming ties a record level for May.
Pangolin Released Into Wild Under China's New Protections
Activists in China have released a pangolin into the wild to celebrate new protections for the armadillo-like animal whose numbers in the country have dropped to near extinction levels.
Ohio State University Soil Professor Gets World Food Prize
A soil scientist whose research has led to improved food production and a better understanding of how atmospheric carbon can be held in the soil to help combat climate change is this year’s recipient of the World Food Prize.
Heat-Trapping Carbon Dioxide in Air Hits New Record High
New measurements show carbon pollution levels in the air hit another record in May.
SpaceX Captures the Flag, Beating Boeing in Cosmic Contest
The first astronauts launched by SpaceX have captured the flag left behind at the International Space Station nearly a decade ago by the last crew to launch from the U.S. NASA astronaut Doug Hurley showed off the flag Monday, a day after arriving at the orbiting outpost.
SpaceX's Historic Encore: Astronauts Arrive at Space Station
SpaceX has delivered two NASA astronauts to the International Space Station.
'Back in the Game': SpaceX Ship Blasts off With 2 Astronauts
A rocket ship designed and built by Elon Musk’s SpaceX company has lifted off with two Americans on a history-making flight to the International Space Station.
Launch Gives Spectators Pride, Reprieve From Troubled Times
For many spectators along Florida’s Space Coast, the launch of two astronauts into orbit was a welcome accomplishment.
Dragon-Riding Astronauts Join Exclusive Inner Circle at NASA
Astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken have joined NASA's exclusive inner circle by catching a ride on a SpaceX rocket.
