SpaceX Falcon 9 delivers 49 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit

SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket delivered 49 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral Tuesday night. 

Report: NASA running low on astronauts, creating challenges for future space travel

NASA’s Office of Inspector General released a report saying the U.S. could have several challenges in future space missions because of fewer astronauts and outdated training.

Large 'potentially hazardous' asteroid passing by Earth on Tuesday

Astronomers are tracking a large and "potentially hazardous" asteroid that is set to make a relatively close pass by the Earth on Tuesday.

555.55-carat black diamond from outer space unveiled

Sotheby's will soon auction off a 555.55-carat black diamond, which could sell for more than $6 million. The huge diamond most likely came from outer space.

Gators contaminated by massive diesel spill get scrubbing, teeth cleaned

Wildlife rehabilitators are decontaminating dozens of alligators, scrubbing their hides and brushing their teeth with Dawn dish soap after a pipeline rupture dumped 300,000 gallons of diesel fuel into a Louisiana wetland. 78 gators have been rescued so far, but more than 100 animals have been found dead in the area.

January Wolf Moon to light up sky Monday night

2022’s wolf moon is set to appear on Jan. 17 at 6:48 p.m. ET, according to NASA.

Waste in Sri Lanka landfill killing elephants, conservationists warn

Around 20 elephants have died over the last eight years after consuming plastic trash in the dump in Pallakkadu village in Ampara district.

Water vapor detected on a 'super Neptune' planet

Scientists recently discovered water vapor in the atmosphere of a recently discovered planet, NASA announced Thursday.

Teen who received life-saving transplant reacts to medical breakthroughs using pig organs

A human donor saved the life of 15-year-old Wilfre Mercedes. Today, after doctors successfully transplanted a pig's heart into a human patient, Mercedes is hopeful thousands of others on transplant waiting lists can go on living, just like he did.

How 'super immunity' could help end the pandemic

We used to think the way out of the COVID-19 pandemic was social distancing, masks, and ventilation. Then the focus turned to vaccines. What if the real way out is by acquiring super immunity

Pfizer: Omicron-specific COVID-19 vaccine human trials to begin late January

Pfizer confirmed it plans to start human trials of its omicron-specific COVID-19 vaccine later this month, potentially making it available to the public as soon as March.

US surgeons perform 1st transplant of pig heart into human patient

U.S. doctors have transplanted a pig heart into a patient in a last-ditch effort to save his life — a first for medical science.

Good Samaritans help sea lion that wandered onto San Diego freeway

Good Samaritans stopped traffic on a San Diego highway to help a sea lion after the animal managed to wander onto the busy road. Sea World rescuers then captured the sea lion -- but they say this actually isn't the first time they've had to help him.

Police find live deer in trunk during traffic stop in Pennsylvania

The driver, who was suspected of driving drunk, told police they had hit the deer and put the animal in the hatchback area, not realizing it was still alive.

20 Yellowstone wolves killed by hunters after roaming from park

Hunters shot and killed a record number of Yellowstone National Park's renowned gray wolves that had roamed from the park in recent months.