'Do better': Photographer captures grizzly bear cub with discarded face mask

Photographer Jonathan Kuiper spotted a grizzly bear cub chewing a discarded face mask this summer in the Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming.

SpaceX announces liftoff time for first all-civilian spaceflight Inspiration4

Inspiration4 will launch on Wednesday, September 15th from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the space company said.

Video captures bright meteor streaking across night sky in France

A video, captured Sept. 5, 2021, near the town of Arzal in the Brittany region of France, shows the streak of light hurtling across the night sky.

Inspiration4 team prepares for SpaceX's 1st civilian mission

A physician’s assistant and child cancer survivor, an engineer, and an educator will also join pilot Isaacman as the first civilians on SpaceX’s crew Dragon capsule.

Baby American Alligators hatch at Gatorland in Orlando

While this is the first baby alligators of the season, more are hatching every day, Gatorland added. Dozens hatch at the park each year.

Air quality briefly improved amid 2020 COVID-19 lockdown, UN says

The World Meteorological Organization, releasing its first ever Air Quality and Climate Bulletin on Friday, cautioned that the reductions in pollution were patchy.

South Carolina alligator attack on woman ends after neighbor whacks reptile with shovel

A South Carolina woman was rescued by a neighbor Thursday morning during a violent alligator attack in the state, authorities said. The neighbor's weapon of choice: a shovel.

ISS crew speaks with NASA Administrator Bill Nelson
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The astronauts onboard the International Space Station got a chance to chat with NASA Administrator and former U.S. Senator Bill Nelson. He asked the crew a very important question about their workouts.

NASA is recruiting for yearlong simulated Mars mission

NASA is seeking applicants for participation as a crew member during the first one-year mission to simulate life on Mars, set to begin in the fall of 2022.