Oxford scientist behind COVID-19 vaccine says next pandemic may be worse

Professor Sarah Gilbert, one of the scientists behind the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, is warning that more money needs to be devoted to research and preparations.

Antarctica observes total eclipse, next one expected in 2039

Saturday’s total eclipse was a rare event in Antarctica, only to have happened one other time in the last century.

Construction of orbital launch pad for Starship begins in Cape Canaveral
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A new launch pad is under construction along the Space Coast. SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk tweeted on Friday that construction of Starship orbital launch pad at the Cape has begun.

NASA astronauts replace damaged antenna on International Space Station

Two astronauts replaced a damaged antenna on the International Space Station. The repairs were captured in a social media video posted by NASA.

Space junk forces spacewalk delay; too risky for astronauts

NASA called off a spacewalk Tuesday because of menacing space junk that could puncture an astronaut’s suit or damage the International Space Station.

Rattlesnake gets up close and personal with trail camera

A father and son got a little more than what they bargained for when they left out a bowl of water for nearby rattlesnakes.

NASA confirms existence of 301 new planets outside our solar system

The discoveries were made thanks to a new AI learning method of differentiating between stars and planets far off in space.

Astronauts enjoy Thanksgiving feast 250 miles above Earth aboard ISS

NASA’s Expedition 66 crew is spending Thanksgiving aboard the International Space Station this year and will enjoy a feast, not unlike the one they would have had on Earth.

‘Well-fed’ squirrel freed by rescuers after getting stuck in bird feeder

According to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in England, a squirrel who may have had a few too many nuts found itself trapped in a bird feeder and had to be freed by an RSPCA rescue officer.

NASA launches spacecraft to test asteroid defense concept

NASA launched a spacecraft Tuesday night on a mission to smash into an asteroid and test whether it would be possible to knock a speeding space rock off course if one were to threaten Earth.

NASA's DART mission could help make our planet safer
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NASA and several partners are exploring how to prevent an asteroid from slamming into the earth. The Double Asteroid Redirection Test, known as DART, will travel for nearly a year to reach the asteroid and attempt to knock it off course.

DOJ prioritizes prosecuting unruly airline passenger

The FAA said earlier this month that it had launched 950 investigations into passenger behavior on flights this year.

NASA launches spacecraft to crash into asteroid next September

“This isn’t going to destroy the asteroid. It’s just going to give it a small nudge,” said mission official Nancy Chabot of Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, which is managing the project.