Successful debut flight of the European rocket Vega-C
by Europe has given a successful debut to its new Vega-C rocket. The medium payload vehicle was sent from French Guiana to launch seven satellites into …
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How worried should you be about BA.5, on a scale of 1 to 10? We asked 4 leading COVID experts for their rating
Tyler Le/Insider Omicron’s BA.5 subvariant is reinfecting people at a record rate, raising alarm. We asked public health experts how worried you should be about …
Firefighters battle wildfires from Portugal to France
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — A wave of wildfires is sweeping western Europe, with firefighters battling the flames in Portugal, Spain and southern France on Wednesday …
Africa turns to the private sector to finance climate action in the oceans
MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — Countries on Africa’s west coast are increasingly turning to climate finance initiatives to boost the livelihoods of coastal communities, help biodiversity …
Side-by-side images from the James Webb and Hubble Space Telescopes show why NASA spent 25 years and $10 billion
The James Webb Space Telescope (left) is 100 times more powerful than Hubble (right).NASA/Chris Gunn; POT NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) wowed astronomers and …
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope captured a side view of a galaxy that ‘photobombed’ a planetary nebula
The South Ring Nebula taken by JWST’s Nircam (left) and by MIRI (right)Paola Rosa-Aquino/NASA, ESA, CSA and STScI NASA released two images Tuesday, which captured …
NASA reveals more stunning images from the James Webb Space Telescope
Following a presidential reveal on Monday, NASA released more spectacular “first light” images of the James Webb Space Telescope on Tuesday. “Each image is a …
Images and data from the James Webb Space Telescope released by NASA
A new era of astronomy has begun. NASA released a full batch of images and data from the James Webb Space Telescope on Tuesday, providing …
NASA shows new cosmic views
GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — A bright landscape of baby stars. A sparkling blue and orange view of a dying star. Five galaxies in a cosmic …
NASA releases first batch of images from the James Webb Space Telescope, ushering in a new era in space
The star-forming region NGC 3324 in the Carina Nebula, captured in infrared by JWST.NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI NASA released the first batch of images and …