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Pair of injured Patriots defenders eying Super Bowl return
Robert Spillane and Harold Landry gave injury updates on Super Bowl media night.
American high school student stuns scientists by mapping 1.5 million previously unknown space objects - Futura-Sciences
A young mind builds an AI breakthrough Matteo Paz, a student at Pasadena High School, joined the Planet Finder Academy in the summer of 2022. The program immerses students in real world astronomy challenges. Under the mentorship of Caltech scientist Davy Kirkpatrick at the Infrared Processing and Analysis Center (IPAC),...
Scientists just mapped the hidden structure holding the Universe together
Astronomers have produced the most detailed map yet of dark matter, revealing the invisible framework that shaped the Universe long before stars and galaxies formed. Using powerful new observations from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, the research shows how dark matter gathered ordinary matter into dense regions, setting the stage for galaxies like the Milky Way and eventually planets like Earth.
Community Message From NASA Planetary Science Analysis/Assessment Group Chairs (AGs)
NASA Planetary Science Analysis/Assessment Groups
China Makes Major Advancements in Space Mining Technologies
China is making significant strides in space mining technologies, with a focus on extracting resources from asteroids and other minor planets.
February stargazing: A planet parade comes to town
And why 2026 could be a big year for spotting auroras.
What 20 years of Arctic report cards can tell us about our changing planet
In 2006, scientists released the first version of the Arctic Report Card, now a staple at the Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union.
What’s Up: February 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA
NASA's Artemis II mission has its first opportunity to launch to the moon, Orion the Hunter takes center stage, and a planetary parade marches across the night sky.
NASA is funded. Now what?
With the upheaval of 2025 behind us, here's what we're looking for in space policy this year.
Bill Nye takes Orlando victory lap for science after NASA budget win
Bill Nye was in Orlando to tout The Planetary Society’s efforts to save NASA science after pressuring Congress to defy President Trump’s proposed budget.
Breathing in wildfire smoke late in pregnancy may increase autism risk, Tulane study shows
What happens when smoke meets pregnancy? A new Tulane study links wildfire smoke exposure late in pregnancy to higher autism risk.
UPS pilots union supports 'Fatigued Pilot Protection Act'
Lawmakers have introduced a bill to ensure commercial pilots follow the same rules for flight time and rest, whether they fly passengers or cargo.
Ruben Östlund Admits He Bought a Plane to Make ‘The Entertainment System Is Down,’ Cast Keanu Reeves as an Electrician and Says It’s About Today’s Society: ‘We’re Harming Ourselves and We Know It’
Ruben Östlund teases upcoming 'The Entertainment System Is Down' and the experiment that inspired it, says he bought a plane to shoot it.
A potentially habitable new planet has been discovered 146 light-years away – but it may be -70C
The Earth-size planet HD 137010 b has a ‘50% chance of residing in the habitable zone’ of its sun-like star, scientists say
High school roundup: Hastie’s shot lifts Pelham boys
Gavin Hastie’s jumper in the lane with 1.5 seconds remaining lifted the Pelham boys basketball team past host Lebanon, 50-48, in a Division II contest on Tuesday night.
Obituary: Ajit Pawar, the mercurial leader who stepped out of his uncle's shadow
Ajit Pawar, who died in a plane crash, reshaped Maharashtra's politics in surprising ways.
Artemis II and III: The science that brings us back to the Moon
This week on Planetary Radio, Sarah Al-Ahmed is joined by Kelsey Young, Artemis Science Flight Operations Lead and lead of the Artemis II Lunar…
Who was Ajit Pawar, the Indian politician killed in plane crash?
Pawar was a key political figure and served as second-highest elected official in Maharashtra, India's wealthiest state.
Trump Administration declares pristine Alaskan seafloor “open for business,” mocks environmental safeguards - Greenpeace
At a time of accelerating ocean, climate, and biodiversity crisis, the priority should be on protecting these ecosystems, not opening new frontiers of extraction.
DeAPlaneta Entertainment Previews 2026 Slate at Spielwarenmesse
Series launches, franchise expansions, and a licensing portfolio are shared at Nuremberg.
Empowering NASA's Earth Science Fleet
A Plea to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, from Planet Earth
HHS has new vaccine rules. They're doomed to fail.
Trying to import Denmark's vaccine schedule into the United States is like bolting a jet engine onto a toy plane.
NASA Resumes Efforts to Reestablish Contact With MAVEN
As spacecraft and rovers at Mars emerge from solar conjunction – a period when the Red Planet and Earth are on opposite sides of the Sun and contact with Mars
UPDATE | 7 dead, 1 injured in Maine plane crash; plane linked to Houston law firm
It was registered to an LLC in Houston. The plane crashed around 6:45 p.m. at the airport in Bangor, Maine.
Should you eat invasive species? We asked an ecologist.
Tuck into some kudzu dip or feral hog sausage—they're delicious and good for the planet.
“Stars like the Sun don’t just stop shining,” but this one did
A distant Sun-like star suddenly went dark for months, stunning astronomers who quickly realized something massive was passing in front of it. Observations revealed a gigantic disk of gas and dust filled with vaporized metals, swirling around an unseen companion object. For the first time, scientists directly measured the motion of these metallic winds inside such a disk. The findings suggest that even ancient star systems can still experience catastrophic planetary smashups.
‘Tracker’ Season 3 Casts Erica Durance, Setting Up ‘Smallville’ Reunion
Durance is once again sharing the screen with Justin Hartley, who played Oliver Queen opposite her Lois Lane on ‘Smallville.’
How seat-back psychology helped a WA business build a safety card dynasty
This Lacey-based company has made thousands of the trifold safety cards tucked into airplane's seatback pockets.
(Rescheduled from Jan 26) Behind the Science: Herbivores That Chewed Through Time: How Insects and Pathogens Responded to Earth’s Biggest Events
Announcing a new After-Hours series at the National Museum of Natural History: Behind the Science A monthly after-hours series featuring NMNH scientists and researchers Each month, join the National Museum of Natural History for the new series, Behind the Science, where NMNH researchers share insights into their latest discoveries and explore the fascinating questions driving their work—from the origins of life to the future of our planet. Come learn what’s happening behind the scenes and how science shapes our understanding of the natural world. Programs take place in Q?rius, the Coralyn W. Whitney Science Education Center. Topics and speakers announced on a rolling basis, but save the dates now! February 10 (RESCHEDULED FROM JAN 26): Conrad Labandeira, Paleobiology The leaves of plants are everywhere. They provide the primary documentation of insect and pathogen feeding styles – or herbivory – on plants in the modern and fossil records. Leaves also are the most abundant, macroscopic item in the fossil record during the past 400 or so million years. During the past 25 years, studies of insect and pathogen damage on fossil and modern leaves have addressed the response of herbivores to major events of the fossil record. These events include, in chronological order, the origin of herbivory itself, the appearance of seed plants, the profound ecological crisis at the end of the Paleozoic, the appearance of flowering plants, the profound ecological crisis at the end of the Mesozoic, and a major change in the global climate 56 million years ago. Let’s put damaged, fossil leaves to work in helping us to understand how insect and pathogen herbivores have historically transformed the world we live in. Upcoming Dates: Jan. 26: Feb. 10: Conrad Labandeira, Paleobiologist Mar. 10: Briana Pobiner, Anthropologist Apr. 14 May 11 Jun. 9 Jul. 14 Aug. 11 Sep. 15 Oct. 13 Nov. 10 Dec. 8
Want to Fight for Science? Look to South Dakota. No, Really.
Nature this week offers a series of terrifying, interactive graphs detailing the Trump Administration’s Idiocratic War on Science. Not only has it butchered federal scientific research grants, but as you can see in this graphic, it has hollowed out the federal scientific workforce – the dedicated professionals who develop data to allow for science-informed policy … Continue reading "Want to Fight for Science? Look to South Dakota. No, Really."
Williams Named Assistant Athletic Director for Behavioral Health and Performance
Tulane's Ben Weiner Director of Athletics Chair David Harris announced on Friday that Bracely Williams, the Green Wave's Director of Clinical Behavioral Heal...
Strange Metal From Beyond Our Planet Spotted in Ancient Treasure Stash
More precious than gold.
Blind, slow and 500 years old – or are they? How scientists are unravelling the secrets of Greenland sharks
Described by one researcher as looking ‘already dead’, the enigmatic creatures are one of the least understood species on the planet
How a Concord science museum has helped honor Christa McAuliffe's legacy
The McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center is one part of McAuliffe's legacy. Jeanne Gerulskis, former executive director of the museum, remembers its humble beginnings as a small planetarium in the 1990s.
NASA quietly ends financial support for planetary science groups
The space agency will quit funding several independent science advisory groups this year
NASA to end support for planetary science groups
NASA is ending financial support for several planetary science groups as part of a broader drawdown of the agency’s advisory structure.
Life’s chemistry may begin in the cold darkness of space
New experiments reveal that protein precursors can form naturally in deep space under extreme cold and radiation. Scientists found that simple amino acids bond into peptides on interstellar dust, long before stars and planets exist. This challenges the idea that complex life chemistry only happens on planets. It also boosts the odds that life-friendly ingredients are widespread across the universe.
This U.S. Airline Is Making It More Affordable to Fly Business and First Class With 'Basic' Pricing
Delta's new fare rollout has already started and is expected to be fully executed in 2026.
Dancing Students Toward Health Care Career Opportunities
How do dance contests and paper airplane races relate to effectively teaching a health care leadership course at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School? That question quickly comes to mind…
The Future of the Planetary Science Analysis and Assessment Groups (AGs)
The Future of the Planetary Science Analysis and Assessment Groups (AGs)
New Orleans Shakespeare Festival, Tulane Summer Lyric Theatre unveil summer 2026 lineup
Summer Lyric Theatre and the New Orleans Shakespeare Festival unveiled six shows, plus a bonus, that range from the "thriller-diller" rhythms of Kander and Ebb to the bloody mayhem of the Bard of Stratford.
Billionaires are 4,000 times more likely to hold public office
The richest people on the planet are far more likely to be in power politically than everyone else, Oxfam’s annual inequality report found.
No More Support For NASA SMD Planetary Science Division Analysis and Assessment Groups
No More Support For NASA SMD Planetary Science Division Analysis and Assessment Groups
The Ring Nebula is hiding a giant structure made of iron
A huge bar of iron has been discovered lurking inside the iconic Ring Nebula. The structure is enormous, spanning hundreds of times the size of Pluto’s orbit and containing a Mars-sized amount of iron. It was detected using a new instrument that allowed astronomers to map the nebula in far greater detail than ever before. The origin of the iron bar is still a mystery, with one theory suggesting it could be the remains of a vaporized planet.
Strange discovery offers 'missing link' in planet formation: 'This fundamentally changes how we think about planetary systems'
A decade of observations of four planets around the young planetary system V1298 Tau revealed a rare, long-sought missing link in planet formation.
Mars: Scientists Have Figured Out How Blue The Red Planet Used to Be
Where did it all go?
Astronomers finally find an atmosphere around a rocky exoplanet - Futura-Sciences
From Io’s volcanoes to Enceladus’s geysers, our Solar System is a study in contrasts. The exoplanet realm is just as rich—and scientists are hunting for signs of life or, at least, clues to how life ... Read more
Letter from the NASA Planetary Science Director: the Future of the Planetary Science Analysis and Assessment Groups (AGs)
A Letter from the NASA Planetary Science Director, Dr. Louise M. Prockter: the Future of the Planetary Science Analysis and Assessment Groups (AGs)
Ford Racing announces Mustang Dark Horse SC will make NASCAR debut in 2027
The Ford Mustang Dark Horse SC will make its debut in the NASCAR Cup Series for the 2027 season, Ford Racing announced Thursday.
The Politics Of Planetary Color
Color once taught us to see and value our planet. It now records how we are altering it.
Hubble's Album of Planet-Forming Disks
This collection of images taken by Hubble showcases protoplanetary disks, the swirling masses of gas and dust that surround forming stars.
Sports for People and Planet
The $2.3 trillion global sports economy is experiencing robust growth, with annual revenues projected to reach $8.8 trillion by 2050. However, factors such as rising levels of physical inactivity and escalating environmental challenges could erode up to $1.6 trillion in annual revenue by mid-century. The World Economic Forum, in collaboration with Oliver Wyman, has developed this insight report to highlight the urgent social and economic imperative for coordinated public–private action to secure the sector’s long-term resilience, presenting transformative, multistakeholder pathways and innovative case studies.This approach ensures that the future of sport remains competitive and inspiring, while also being sustainable and inclusive for people and the planet alike.
Rocks and rolls: The computational infrastructure of earthquakes and physics of planetary science
Sometimes to truly study something up close, you have to take a step back. That's what Andrea Donnellan does. An expert in Earth sciences and seismology, she gets much of her data from a bird's-eye view, ...
Rediscover your playful past with Nintendo Switch 2025 Year in Review
Take a scroll down memory lane and see your gameplay stats for the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 systems.
Scientists discover what’s linking floods and droughts across the planet
Scientists tracking Earth’s water from space discovered that El Niño and La Niña are synchronizing floods and droughts across continents. When these climate cycles intensify, far-apart regions can become unusually wet or dangerously dry at the same time. The study also found a global shift about a decade ago, with dry extremes becoming more common than wet ones. Together, the results show that water crises are part of a global pattern, not isolated events.
Sam Leavitt, top transfer portal QB, expected to sign with LSU for Lane Kiffin's first season
Leavitt will join Kiffin in Baton Rouge as LSU looks to rebound in 2026
When the oceans died and life changed forever
A rapid climate collapse during the Late Ordovician Mass Extinction devastated ocean life and reshuffled Earth’s ecosystems. In the aftermath, jawed vertebrates gained an unexpected edge by surviving in isolated marine refuges. Over millions of years, they diversified into many forms while competitors faded away. This ancient reset helped determine which creatures would dominate the planet ever after.
Logan legend: Jim Lane left mark on Mirror, area sports
A cornerstone of the Mirror who helped lay the foundation for local sports coverage is being fondly remembered. Jim Lane passed away at Homewood at Martinsburg on Monday. He was 85. His impact on the area sports scene dates back to 1960, when his career at the Mirror began. “When growing up in the Mirror […]
Board finds 'reasonable cause' Ferguson violated ethics law
An ethics investigation found "reasonable cause" to believe Gov. Bob Ferguson violated ethics rules in bringing former aide Mike Webb on a state plane.
The electrifying science behind Martian dust
Mars, often depicted as a barren red planet, is far from lifeless. With its thin atmosphere and dusty surface, it is an energetic and electrically charged environment where dust storms and dust devils ...
Interplanetary science needs a commercial backbone
Interplanetary science needs a commercial backbone
Stars end losing streak with 4-1 win over Capitals
CANADIENS 4, FLAMES 1 MONTREAL (AP) — Alexandre Texier had a goal and two assists, Jacob Fowler made 28 saves and Montreal beat Calgary. Lane Hutson, Oliver Kapanen and Cole Caufield also scored to help Montreal improve to 24-13-6. Joel Farabee scored for Calgary, and Dustin Wolf stopped 31 shots.
Full-length Replay: That’s How Life Works
Rajah Caruth goes to victory lane. Jesse Love returns home to California, a place he reluctantly left to fulfill his NASCAR dreams.
Nancy Lane Perham obituary
Other lives: Electron microscopist, cell biologist and champion of women in science
Global Blog | Motorola at Lenovo Tech World 2026
Motorola took the Lenovo Tech World 2026 stage in Las Vegas to unveil the most exciting tech yet, including a new form factor and franchise.
Global Blog | Motorola launches the first motorola signature
Motorola launches the first motorola signature, the most complete and sophisticated phone ever created, reflecting a commitment to excellence.
Science army mobilizes to map U.S. soil microbiome
Massive endeavor including Hopkins researchers and students aims to understand the planet's most biodiverse habitats
Science seeks keys to human longevity in the genetic mixing of Brazilian supercentenarians
A study of 160 people over a century old includes some of the oldest humans on the planet
The moon has been secretly feasting on Earth's atmosphere for billions of years
A new study reveals that tiny fragments of Earth's atmosphere are transported to and absorbed by the moon via gusts of solar wind and our planet's magnetic field, upending a 20-year-old theory based on NASA's Apollo lunar samples.
With new defense business, Electra pitches EL9 plane as Pentagon ‘Sprinter van’
The startup aims to move smaller amounts of DoD cargo and people using a hybrid-electric, fixed-wing aircraft.
Tricorder Tech For Everyone: NASA's STELLA Open Science Instrument
Keith’s note: NASA has just authored a paper on a new way for people with a wide variety of interests to use – and build – sensor technology that is a preview of the devices we will use to explore other planets. How will we develop these instruments – sensors, tricorders, scanners, smartphones – call them what you will is now underway at NASA. There is a vibrant citizen science […]
Tricorder Tech For Everyone: NASA's STELLA Open Science Instrument
NASA has just authored apaper on a new way for people with a wide variety of interests to use - and build - sensor technology that is a preview of the devices we will use to explore other planets.
Lane Kiffin pulls Ole Miss coaches to LSU; Rebels keep Weis Jr. for CFP semis
As Lane Kiffin builds out his program at LSU, Weis Jr. is the only staffer confirmed to remain with Ole Miss through at least the Rebels' semifinals game against Miami on Jan. 8
Top general details US military raid that captured Venezuela's Maduro
The operation involved more than 150 military aircraft, including fighter jets, helicopters, drones, and bomber planes.
Did a planet just vanish? Scientists witness a rare cosmic collision
What seemed like new planets around Fomalhaut were actually expanding dust clouds from violent planetary collisions seen by Hubble.
What the US strike in Venezuela means for gas prices and the largest proven oil reserve on the planet
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been captured and flown out of the country following a largescale US strike on Caracas, leaving behind uncertainty for the country – and its massive oil reserves.
Colossal Athletes Fill These Modern Arenas
COSM, a company once focused on planetarium displays, is immersing sports fans with giant screens and desirable angles.
Lane Kiffin Earns $500K Bonus From Ole Miss Win Over Georgia
LSU is paying Kiffin's full bonus structure from Ole Miss—even though he's not coaching them anymore. He can earn up to $1 million total.
Scientists Just Clocked a ‘Rogue’ Planet the Size of Saturn
Astronomers just measured the mass of a free-floating planet without a star for the first time
There is as much life left to discover on planet Earth as that which is already known
Around 16,000 new species are described each year, but most animals and plants are listed as threatened as soon as they are brought to light
NASA’s Webb telescope just discovered one of the weirdest planets ever
A newly discovered exoplanet is rewriting the rules of what planets can be. Orbiting a city-sized neutron star, this Jupiter-mass world has a bizarre carbon-rich atmosphere filled with soot clouds and possibly diamonds at its core. Its extreme gravity stretches it into a lemon shape, and it completes a full orbit in under eight hours. Scientists are stunned — no known theory explains how such a planet could exist.
After a breakup, I traveled for a year to learn how to be alone again. It led me to move to a country I'd never imagined calling home.
When Claire Drinkwater boarded a plane alone to India, she wondered if she'd finally lost her mind.
26 Popular Science stories you loved in 2025
From radioactive water to $25 vintage airplanes to a WWII shipwreck mystery.
January stargazing: A supermoon, asteroid, and one very large planet
The Wolf Moon rises on January 3.
Derby Lane owner wants to turn the dog track into an entertainment hub
An investment firm bought the 130-acre site earlier this year. Now it’s soliciting proposals from developers.
From science to sport: These are the stories that lifted spirits in 2025
Amid conflicts and crises, 2025 also brought reasons for optimism, medical breakthroughs, encouraging signs for the planet and sporting and cultural surprises. As the world heads into 2026, FRANCE 24…
Man barricaded inside Chisago City business, police say avoid the area
Authorities in Chisago City are telling residents to avoid the area of Liberty Lane Tuesday afternoon due to an ongoing mental health crisis.
Where is Alabama women's basketball ranked in USA TODAY Sports coaches poll?
A perfect start has Alabama women’s basketball earning national attention before SEC play begins. See the latest movement in the USA TODAY Sports coaches poll from Dec. 30 here.
Will Lane Kiffin show up at Sugar Bowl? Ole Miss' former coach looms large ahead of Rebels' CFP clash with Georgia
The spiders on the icecaps of Mars
Astrobiologists think they could point to more habitable areas on the red planet
Michigan Science Center's planetarium reno will rocket you into space
Renovations to the Michigan Science Center's planetarium allows the center to offer more immersive shows.
Arts & Entertainment January 2026
• The Planets and Beyond! • Paint Watercolor Trees With Confidence • Oak Hills Squares Dance Lessons • Village Gallery of Arts January 2026 • The Reser Presents 2025–26 Season
Two airlines nearly collide taking off from Houston's Bush Intercontinental Airport
Two planes nearly collided at Houston's Bush Intercontinental airport after Volaris flight made unauthorized turn into United Express path, FAA investigating.
How has our unalienable right to a healthy planet become political?
Human life is intimately connected with the rest of nature.
Wild things we learned about Earth in 2025
With findings on Earth’s polar extremes and its innermost core, scientists shaped how we look at the planet in 2025 in surprising and fascinating ways.
Emma Johnston was a visionary scientist, environmentalist and leader, with an abiding hope for humanity
The University of Melbourne Vice-Chancellor, who has died aged 52, was driven by a deep love of science and a desire to safeguard the planet’s future.
I left my Hollywood stunt career for 15 months to travel to 35 countries. I came back ready to plan my future beyond LA.
Sharonda Scott, now 37, set a rule not to spend more than $500 per plane ticket during her 15 months of travel.