Science

June is the start of meteorological summer, which is a great time to be outside for some stargazing. Here are some celestial events to give you a reason to look up.

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope stopped collecting science at the end of May after part of its directional system returned faulty data. Teams will begin transitioning to use only one out of three gyroscopes, reducing the telescope's efficiency.

A juvenile T. rex fossil, discovered by a group of children during a hike near Marmarth, North Dakota, is now on display at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.

An 83-year-old woman was gored and seriously injured by a bison in Yellowstone National Park.

The First Annual Space Piracy Conference, scheduled for early next year by the Center for the Study of Space Crime, Policy, and Governance (CSCPG), will gather experts to address growing concerns of space crime and smuggling, discussing risks and solutions from various perspectives.

NASA shared a viewing note about the so-called “planet parade” that has been hyped up to grace the sky on June 3.

Some farmers had to suspend operations during the most extreme geomagnetic storm in 20 years.

At some point this summer, TSA expects more than 3 million passengers to pass through checkpoints in one day.

What's all the commotion about this tiny herb? Vermont Fish & Wildlife said that the significance of this discovery lies in where it was found again.

Skywatchers are in for a treat on June 3, 2024, when a rare alignment of six planets will be visible in the pre-dawn sky.

Ingesting cicadas could cause gastrointestinal upset and allergic reactions in certain pets, a vet tech says.

Flathead catfish are frequently found in Oklahoma waters, and the massive specimen legally caught by Bradly Courtright on the Pine Creek Reservoir was nearly 40 years old.

NOAA has issued another geomagnetic storm watch through this weekend.

Two new giant pandas are coming to D.C.’s National Zoo from China. The Smithsonian's National Zoo made the announcement Wednesday, a little more than six months after sending its three pandas back to China. 

Houston police say an alligator was found taking bites out of a woman near Clear Lake on Tuesday morning.

If the FAA grants SpaceX its modified launch license, the company said it could attempt the fourth test flight of Starship and the Super Heavy booster as soon as June 5 from its launch site in Boca Chica, Texas.

Six young lions were rescued from the illegal wildlife trade in Kuwait.