Stargazing at the North Georgia Astronomical Observatory
In the mood for a little stargazing? Good news -- the new North Georgia Astronomical Observatory is open for public viewing three nights a week!
Bezos offers to cover $2B in NASA costs in exchange for moon mission contract
Jeff Bezos offered to cover $2 billion in NASA costs in exchange for Blue Origin to gain a lunar-lander contract to help put astronauts on the moon.
Zoo Atlanta uses implantable device to study orangutan's heart
Satu, a 17-year-old male Bornean orangutan, received an Implantable Loop Recorder that will monitor changes in his heart rhythm.
Two-headed turtle found at South Carolina state park
South Carolina park volunteers found three loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings -- and one had two heads.
Dixie fire: Satellite video shows blaze burning from outer space
Satellite video shows the impact of the Dixie fire which has reached 197,487 acres and is only 22% contained as of July 26.
New FAA rules suggest Bezos isn’t an astronaut, despite spaceflight
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos may have reached space, but he’s fallen short on being called an astronaut.
Ganymede: Hubble Telescope finds 1st evidence of water vapor on Jupiter’s moon
NASA has found evidence of water vapor on one of Jupiter's moons, a discovery that gives more insight into the possibility of habitats on Jupiter-like exoplanets.
Asteroid the size of Giza pyramid, Taj Mahal passes 'close' to Earth
The 2008 GO20 asteroid is between 318 and 720 feet tall and has drawn comparisons to the Taj Mahal and the Great Pyramid of Giza.
Nobel prize winner, physicist Steven Weinberg dies at 88
“The passing of Steven Weinberg is a loss for The University of Texas and for society,” UT President Jay Hartzell said in a statement.
Moon aligns with Saturn and Jupiter in weekend celestial show
The moon will align with Saturn and Jupiter in the night sky this weekend. Here’s how you can watch.
Buck moon: When to see July 2021’s full moon and why it may look red
The buck moon may glow reddish-orange this week because of smoke particles traveling from the 13 fires raging across the western United States. Here’s how you can view this month’s full moon.
'Go! Go!': Tennessee man scares away black bear trapped in his car
A Tennessee man shooed away a black bear that broke into his parked car and caused heavy damage to the vehicle. “I had to abandon the car,” he said.
A Michigan first; rare pink spoonbill found in Saline stream
Saline police say it either escaped from a zoo or is "very confused."
Jeff Bezos wants to move all ‘polluting industry’ into space
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said his trip to space has inspired him to fight even harder to combat climate change and move all “polluting industry” to space.
NASA shares audio that represents all of the galaxies in space
NASA created a representation of all the galaxies played as sound using data sonification to transform the space imagery.
Blue Origin launches Jeff Bezos into space on company's 1st human flight
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin launched its first crewed rocket on Tuesday with the billionaire on board, along with three others.
Wally Funk, female aviation pioneer, becomes oldest person in space at 82
Wally Funk finally got to live her dream on Blue Origin’s rocket launch Tuesday, becoming the oldest person to go to space at 82.
Georgia pilot winds down thrilling airshow career
Gary Ward flew his first airshow when he was 57 years old. Now after over 20 years of thrilling audiences, the 80-year-old pilot is resting his feet on solid ground.
NASA astronauts growing chile peppers aboard International Space Station
NASA astronauts are spicing up their diets, growing chile peppers for the first time aboard the International Space Station.
2 bull sharks swam up Mississippi River to St. Louis, study finds
A pair of bull sharks were found to have swum from the Gulf of Mexico to St. Louis via the Mississippi River, a recent study confirmed.