Christina Koch returned to earth on February 6, 2020 after being on the International Space Station for nearly 11 months. That’s a record for any single female spaceflight. She said she would miss bouncing around due to microgravity. Koch gave…
Astronomers agree that the universe is growing larger, and that the rate of expansion—called the Hubble constant—is accelerating. What they don’t agree on is the best way to measure that expansion rate. Current methods have produced numbers that don’t align.…
A block of ice that is 1,000 feet (305 m) thick is close to breaking off of Antarctica. It will break off of an ice shelf that has been in existence for thousands of years. Scientists believe a giant crack in the…
Americans will vote to elect a new president on Nov. 8, but first they must register to vote. On National Voter Registration Day in September, social media networks played a major role in helping remind people to register. Facebook placed notifications on the top of the users' newsfeeds. Snapchat had…
Part of Louisiana received eight days of rain from August 10-17. An unnamed storm dropped almost 30 inches (76 cm) in certain parts of the state. That is three times more rain than fell during Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Rainfall of…
Both of the major US political parties have officially nominated candidates for the 2016 presidential election. The candidates were announced at the parties’ national conventions, which were held in July. Donald Trump is the Republican Party’s candidate, and Hillary Clinton…
Oceans around the world are getting warmer. This has resulted in approximately 130 new species appearing in the Mediterranean Sea. A wave of common lionfish is the latest species to appear there. These fish are striking to look at, but they also have a nasty…
This year brought with it the most powerful El Niño on record. Oceans around the world are reaching their highest temperatures ever. And the heating of the oceans is leading to the bleaching of coral reefs all around the world. The National Oceanic…
On June 7, Hillary Clinton declared victory in the Democratic Party's race to name a presidential candidate. She made the announcement after surpassing the 2,383 delegates needed to secure the nomination. After the last round of primaries, Clinton had 2,784 delegates. Her opponent, Bernie Sanders, had…
On May 9, Mercury moved across the face of the sun. This process, called a transit, took seven and a half hours. From Earth, Mercury looks just 1/158 as wide as the sun, so you can’t see its transit with…