‘Scuse Me While I Kiss the Sky: Astronaut Captures Dazzling Aurora from the International Space Station

September 20, 2026

From 255 miles above Earth, the boundaries between science, planetary physics, and rock-and-roll history occasionally blur. Gliding through the darkness…

NASA’s Curiosity Rover Marks 5,000 Martian Days with a Striking ‘Postcard’ of the Red Planet

September 20, 2026

PASADENA, California — Resting quietly against the rugged, desert backdrop of a Martian sand ridge known affectionately as "Chocolatal," NASA’s…

Sweltering Heat Dome Smashes Records Across the Central and Southern U.S. as Summer Winds Down

September 20, 2026

Even as the calendar turned toward the autumnal equinox and astronomical summer prepared to yield to cooler months, a vast…

Lake Powell Hits Record Lows in 2026 Amid Severe U.S. West Snow Drought

September 19, 2026

The compounding effects of an unprecedented snow drought and persistently high temperatures across the Colorado Basin have driven down reservoir…

Indonesia Faces Severe Drought and Relentless Peatland Fires as El Niño Intensifies

August 14, 2026

As a severe drought grips Indonesia, a familiar and destructive crisis is unfolding across the archipelago. Fires are currently smoldering…

Severe Drought and Water Shortages Grip Puerto Rico as U.S. Government Issues Disaster Declarations

August 13, 2026

The month of May typically signals a time of renewal and relief across Puerto Rico, marking the traditional onset of…