SpaceX Starlink launch from Cape Canaveral on 2-hour delay

Weather was 70% favorable for an 11:14 a.m. liftoff from Cape Canaveral but the launch window was pushed to 1:51 p.m.

Uranus probe, search for life near Saturn: Survey outlines most important space missions

A once-a-decade survey from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has outlined high-priority missions for space, including a probe to Uranus and searching for life on Saturn’s moon.

Double ridges on Jupiter’s moon could mean better chance for life, study suggests

The water pockets could be just beneath Europa’s icy surface in order for the double ridges to form and those pockets of water could be a prime spot to harbor life, scientists hypothesized.

NASA to roll Artemis moon rocket back to assembly building after technical issues halt dress rehearsal

The Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft have been at Launch Pad 39B since March 19, but crews have been unable to successfully conduct a full dress rehearsal because of technical issues.

NASA delays moon rocket dress rehearsal, blames fuel leak

This was NASA’s third shot at a dress rehearsal, a required step ahead of a test flight to the moon.

Wisconsin DNR: Bat hibernation ending this spring, keep an eye out

The Wisconsin DNR reminds residents that they may find bats coming out of hibernation in spring. The best thing to do in most cases is leave it alone.

Boeing is ready once again to launch its astronaut taxi to the space station

If the uncrewed test flight goes well, NASA will have a second American spacecraft to fly U.S., Japanese, Canadian and European astronauts to the space station.

Largest comet ever spotted seen barreling through our solar system

C/2014 UN271, the largest comet ever spotted by the Hubble Space Telescope, is barreling towards our solar system, but experts say there is no need to worry.

How the Titanic was taken down by a mirage

Unusual atmospheric conditions led to a most historic end for the star-crossed White Star liner.

Man with more than 100 snakes in Maryland home died from snake bite: medical officials

The Maryland Chief Medical Examiner’s Office has confirmed a 49-year-old man in Charles County who was living with more than 100 snakes – including some venomous and illegal – inside his home died from “snake envenomation.” 

Avian flu prompts restrictions; zoos, Wisconsin Humane Society

The Wisconsin Human Society is changing its admission policy for its wild bird clinic. Walk-ins are no longer welcome. Precautions like that are even stricter at local zoos.

Baby eel value returns to pre-pandemic levels despite challenges

Fishermen are selling the baby eels for $2,110 per pound at docks, the Maine Department of Marine Resources reported Monday, up from a low of $525 per pound in 2020.

SpaceX, USAID deliver 5,000 Starlink terminals to Ukraine

Some 5,000 Starlink terminals, which are designed to provide high-speed broadband internet, have been delivered to aid Ukraine in its ongoing conflict with Russia.

Artemis 1: NASA to test moon rocket Tuesday after 2 delays

The countdown test is the last major milestone before the Artemis 1 mission's long-awaited launch debut.