Suspicious slime trail leads German authorities to stash of giant African snails

German customs officials say a trail of slime led them to a stash of almost 100 giant African land snails and other items hidden inside bags at Duesseldorf Airport this month.

Dr. Ellen Ochoa, astronaut and children's book author
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Dr. Ellen Ochoa, an engineer and veteran of four NASA space shuttle missions (STS-56, STS-66, STS-96 and STS-110), as the first Hispanic woman to go to space. She also served as the 11th director of the Johnson Space Center. Dr. Ochoa came to Good Day New York to talk about the bilingual English-Spanish children's book she wrote called "We Are All Scientists"/"Todos somos cient?ficos."

NASA's Mars Perseverance rover finds diversity, hints of microbial life in ancient lake bed rocks

NASA's Perseverance rover has spent 1.5 years on Mars exploring an ancient lake bed. Scientists say several rock samples collected on Mars have organic molecules associated with life. A follow-up mission will pick up these samples from Perseverance in 2030.

A new space race? China adds urgency to US return to moon

It's not just rocket fuel propelling America's first moonshot after a half-century lull. Strategic rivalry with China's ambitious space program is helping drive NASA’s effort, as both nations push to establish the first lunar bases.

Images from asteroid-smashing DART mission expected to be 'stunning'

NASA is two weeks away from intentionally crashing a spacecraft into an asteroid, and scientists believe the visuals sent back from the impact will be worth the wait.

Woman finds raccoon hanging out in hammock outside her Pennsylvania home

Forget sleeping in a tree — one intrepid raccoon in Pennsylvania decided to make itself at home by lounging in a woman's hammock.

Blue Origin capsule blasts away from failing rocket during dramatic in-flight abort

Space tourism company Blue Origin had an unexpected test of its rocket’s in-flight abort system during a Monday morning launch, though no people were onboard at the time.

Dinosaur skeleton expected to sell for $495K at auction

"It's a dinosaur for a living room," the auctioneer told news outlets of the fossilized iguanodon skeleton.

September's harvest moon: What to know

The next full moon is the harvest moon. Stargazers can see it, appearing opposite the sun in Earth-based longitude, at 5:59 a.m. ET on Saturday morning.

NYC to vaccinate raccoons against rabies

The New York City Health Department is going to try to vaccinate raccoons against rabies in New York City.

NASA hoping for late-September launch if Artemis I moon rocket is fixed in time

NASA leaders are hopeful they can launch the Artemis 1 mission before the end of September. However, the Space Launch System rocket must first undergo repairs, and the U.S. Space Force would need to approve.

America's rarest snake found choked to death on giant centipede in Florida

The rim rock crowned snake is the rarest snake in North America, and was spotted for the first time in 4 years in the Florida Keys — but researchers say the reptile was found dead, and had apparently choked to death while trying to eat a giant centipede.

'It's do or die': Man loses arm after surviving alligator attack at Lake Manatee

The man was alone and missing part of his arm after he was attacked by the gator at Lake Manatee and spent three days lost in the woods before finding help.

U.S. tourist killed in shark attack while snorkeling in Bahamas

The 58-year-old cruise ship passenger was snorkeling in waters around the Bahamas on Tuesday when the shark attacked.