NASA puts asteroid Bennu under the microscope | Space photo of the day for Aug. 29, 2025

The near-Earth asteroid’s microscopic surface tells a detailed story.
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The near-Earth asteroid’s microscopic surface tells a detailed story.

Newly released SpaceX footage gives us great looks at the final moments of Starship’s epic Flight 10 test on Aug. 26, which ended with an Indian Ocean splashdown.

SpaceX’s Starship nailed its 10th-ever test flight on Aug. 26. Footage from the launch pad that day shows just how much power the giant rocket packs.


Young people in rural Limpopo, the South African province bordering Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique, face high risks of HIV, unplanned pregnancy, and other societal challenges.

This sneak peek at ‘Skin in the Game’ is a battle of wits between galactic heavyweights.

Credit: NASA NASA has awarded ASCEND Aerospace & Technology of Cape Canaveral, Florida, the Contract for Organizing Spaceflight Mission Operations and Systems (COSMOS), to provide services at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. The COSMOS is a single award,…

In response to increased tax rates, high-income earners often threaten to leave the location of their tax base. But do they actually follow through? A new article in the American Journal of Sociology, “Taxing the Rich: How Incentives and Embeddedness…

The glacial flood risks that Juneau is now experiencing each summer are becoming a growing problem in communities around the world.

Screens, and technology more generally, are often seen to be at odds with engagement and connection with nature. Teenagers are implored to put down their phones and go outside instead.