/science Science en-US WLRN Thu, 29 Dec 2022 22:00:00 GMT /science/2022-12-29/to-peer-into-earths-deep-time-meet-a-hardy-mineral-known-as-the-time-lord Geologists rely on tiny crystals of the mineral zircon to understand the timing of key events in Earth's early days, like the rising of continents and the emergence of oceans. Thu, 29 Dec 2022 22:00:00 GMT /science/2022-12-29/to-peer-into-earths-deep-time-meet-a-hardy-mineral-known-as-the-time-lord Nell Greenfieldboyce /space/2022-10-11/smashing-success-nasa-asteroid-strike-results-in-big-nudge NASA says a spacecraft that plowed into a small, harmless asteroid millions of miles away last month succeeded in shifting its orbit. “This mission shows that NASA is trying to be ready for whatever the universe throws at us,” NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said Tuesday. Tue, 11 Oct 2022 19:27:36 GMT /space/2022-10-11/smashing-success-nasa-asteroid-strike-results-in-big-nudge Marcia Dunn | Associated Press /science/2022-10-03/the-nobel-prize-in-medicine-has-been-awarded-for-research-on-evolution This year's Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine has been awarded to Swedish scientist Svante Pääbo for his discoveries on human evolution. Mon, 03 Oct 2022 16:00:00 GMT /science/2022-10-03/the-nobel-prize-in-medicine-has-been-awarded-for-research-on-evolution The Associated Press /science/2022-09-29/space-telescopes-capture-asteroid-slam-with-striking-clarity The Hubble and Webb space telescopes captured this week's asteroid strike, as NASA's Dart spacecraft slammed into the Dimorphos asteroid in the first planetary defense test of its kind. NASA on Thursday released pictures of the dramatic event. Thu, 29 Sep 2022 21:00:00 GMT /science/2022-09-29/space-telescopes-capture-asteroid-slam-with-striking-clarity Marcia Dunn | Associated Press /science/2022-09-27/nasa-moon-rocket-back-in-hangar-launch-unlikely-until-november NASA's moon rocket is safely back inside its hangar as Hurricane Ian approaches Florida, its launch now unlikely before mid-November. Tue, 27 Sep 2022 21:04:03 GMT /science/2022-09-27/nasa-moon-rocket-back-in-hangar-launch-unlikely-until-november The Associated Press /science/2022-09-27/this-is-what-nasas-spacecraft-saw-just-seconds-before-slamming-into-an-asteroid NASA successfully crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid on Monday night. These are the final images it captured as it hurtled toward the rocky surface. Tue, 27 Sep 2022 20:07:48 GMT /science/2022-09-27/this-is-what-nasas-spacecraft-saw-just-seconds-before-slamming-into-an-asteroid Rachel Treisman /science/2022-09-26/move-over-bruce-willis-nasa-crashed-into-an-asteroid-to-test-planetary-defense NASA successfully crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid in a test of planetary defense. Now it will determine whether the mission was able to alter the asteroid's course. Mon, 26 Sep 2022 18:30:00 GMT /science/2022-09-26/move-over-bruce-willis-nasa-crashed-into-an-asteroid-to-test-planetary-defense Nell Greenfieldboyce /science/2022-09-12/bezos-rocket-crashes-after-liftoff-only-experiments-were-aboard Jeff Bezos' rocket company has suffered its first launch failure. Barely a minute into the flight, bright yellow flames shot out from around the single engine and the capsule’s emergency launch abort system immediately kicked in, lifting the craft off the top. It parachuted onto the remote desert floor, but the rocket crashed back to Earth. The rocket is the same kind Blue Origin uses to send paying customers on short rides to the edge of space. Mon, 12 Sep 2022 20:45:00 GMT /science/2022-09-12/bezos-rocket-crashes-after-liftoff-only-experiments-were-aboard Associated Press /news/2022-09-08/nasa-fixing-moon-rocket-leaks-hoping-for-sept-launch-try Managers said Thursday they will conduct another fueling test to ensure all hydrogen leaks are plugged. If that test goes well - and if the Space Force extends a flight safety waiver - then NASA could take another stab at launching the 322-foot rocket in late September. Thu, 08 Sep 2022 20:30:00 GMT /news/2022-09-08/nasa-fixing-moon-rocket-leaks-hoping-for-sept-launch-try The Associated Press /news/2022-09-07/a-newly-discovered-planet-40-larger-than-earth-may-be-suitable-for-life It's one of two new planets that were recently found about 100 light years from Earth, both of which take just days to orbit their own sun. Wed, 07 Sep 2022 22:00:00 GMT /news/2022-09-07/a-newly-discovered-planet-40-larger-than-earth-may-be-suitable-for-life Dustin Jones