Anduril, the autonomous weapons maker, doubles the size of its space unit

"We are focused on protecting space, assuring access to space, ensuring custody of space." [...]

RFK Jr. posted fishing pics as CDC reeled from shooting linked to vaccine disinfo

Anti-vaccine activist RFK Jr. has vilified COVID-19 vaccines and the CDC. [...]

Ghost forests are growing as sea levels rise

As trees choked by saltwater die along low-lying coasts, marshes may move in. [...]

NASA Names Its Artemis III Crew for Crucial Moon Mission Testing

Two months after the rousing success of the Artemis II mission, NASA introduces four new astronauts. But a recent rocket explosion raises questions about timing. [...]

Trump Cuts Are Killing a Tiny Office That Keeps Measurements of the World Accurate

A tiny but crucial agency that maintains physical coordinates like latitude and longitude in the US is struggling as the Trump administration forces out federal employees. [...]

Google DeepMind is sharing its AI forecasts with the National Weather Service

Here's an AI-government collaboration of a less… unsettling variety than some. Google DeepMind is teaming up with the National Hurricane Center (NHC) for tropical cyclone season. The AI researc [...]

The Strawberry Moon Appears Tonight, but This Full Moon Isn't Pink at All

The first full moon of the summer gets its name from a Native American source. [...]

The best advent calendars for 2025: Our top picks from Pokémon, Funko Pop, Lego and others

Why settle for tiny pieces of chocolate when you could unwrap a Pokémon card, a Funko Pop or a Star Wars LEGO ship instead? Advent calendars have gone full geek mode, with options for fans of movies, [...]

A Jupiter-size planet that escaped its star's death

It's unclear how the planet avoided its star's bloated red giant stage. [...]