Isle of Man Today

Former NASA astronaut Nicole Stott invites Isle of Man children to join 'Postcards to Space' initiative

The initiative invites children of all ages to design a postcard inspired by Earth, space and the future of the planet ...

Why Pluto is the planet (yes, we said ‘planet’) we need right now

Hundreds of people who love the little planet that was dissed, gather every year in the Arizona town where Pluto was discovered. They celebrate scientific discovery, history and our solar system’s ...

6 planets to align for ‘planet parade.’ How to see rare astronomical event

Who’s ready for a “planet parade”? The last planetary alignment was in August 2025, when six planets aligned and four were ...

There's a Rare Six-Planet Parade Happening. Here's What It Means for Your Sign

There's an unusual astronomical event happening on February 28: a six-planet "parade" when Mercury, Venus, Neptune, Uranus, ...

A rare six-planet alignment is lighting up the sky this week. Here’s how to see it.

Despite the dramatic name, these alignments aren’t exceptionally rare. The last six-planet parade occurred in January 2025, and a four-planet lineup followed in August 2025. What makes each one feel ...

A Utah mom who wrote kids’ book on grief after husband died killed him for money, prosecutors say

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Prosecutors portrayed a Utah mother and children’s book author as a money-hungry killer Monday on the first day of a murder trial in her husband’s death, while her defense team ...

Watch: NASA astronaut shares viral 60x speed time-lapse capturing Earth’s lightning, oceans, sunsets, and moon

Seeing the Earth from space never gets old. NASA astronaut Zena Cardman recently shared a breathtaking time-lapse video that seems to capture the planet in all its glory. Filmed during SpaceX’s CRS-33 ...

Authorities say 6 backcountry skiers found alive, 10 are missing after Northern California avalanche

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Six backcountry skiers were found alive and 10 others were still missing Tuesday after an avalanche in Northern California during a powerful winter storm moving through the state.
Education Week

Talking to Astronauts, and Other Ways to Get Kids Excited About STEM

Experts point to a lack of real-world exposure to STEM concepts and careers as a reason for that slide in interest. Several ...
autoevolution

NASA AI May Have Uncovered Thousands More Alien Planets

The race to compile a sort of catalogue of the planets orbiting distant Suns is intensifying, with the upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, for instance, set to spot tens of thousands of such ...
SpaceNews

NASA to end support for planetary science groups

WASHINGTON — NASA is ending financial support for several planetary science groups as part of a broader drawdown of the agency’s advisory structure. In a Jan. 16 letter, Louise Prockter, director of ...
Scientific American

NASA quietly ends financial support for planetary science groups

NASA is quietly ending financial support for independent planetary science advisory groups, according to a letter posted to the agency’s website on January 16. The affected groups have historically ...