Dinosaur fossils in Brazil reveal new giant species.

SAO PAULO, March 13 (Reuters) - Brazilian scientists have identified a new species of giant dinosaur with ties to a similar animal ​found in Spain, reinforcing knowledge that land routes once ‌connected parts of South America, Africa and Europe about 120 million years ago. N…

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Meta planning sweeping layoffs as AI costs mount.

Meta (META.O), opens new tab is planning sweeping layoffs ​that could affect 20% or more of the company, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, as ‌Meta seeks to offset costly artificial intelligence infrastructure bets and prepare for greater efficiency broug…

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Delays with SpaceX's Starship risk NASA moon landing timeline, watchdog says.

SpaceX's Starship has accumulated ​at least two years of development delays since NASA picked the rocket as an astronaut moon lander ‌in 2021, and is expected to require more time to clear remaining hurdles before landing on the moon, NASA's inspector general said T…

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On this day in space: March 13, 1781: Uranus is discovered !.

On March 13, 1781, Sir William Herschel discovered Uranus, the seventh planet from the sun. Before Herschel discovered Uranus, other astronomers had seen it before, but no one realized it was planet. Instead, they thought it was a star. Herschel actually thought he was looki…

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Satellite spies an erupting volcano | Space photo of the day for March 13, 2026

A new satellite image has captured a rare view of an erupting volcano, revealing its bright red lava flow as seen from space. What is it ? This image taken by NASA's Landsat 8 satellite captures lava, ash, and gases flowing from Mayon, the most active volcano in the Phili…

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NASA says its Artemis 2 moon rocket is all fixed up. It could launch astronauts to the moon on April 1.

NASA's next launch to the moon is back on track. Artemis 2 managers met over the past two days, conducting the mission's flight readiness review (FRR) ahead of rolling its Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion capsule back to the launch pad for liftoff. Repairs …

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NASA to Cover Upcoming US Spacewalks 94, 95 Outside Space Station.

NASA astronauts will conduct a pair of spacewalks beginning Wednesday, March 18, outside of the International Space Station to prepare for the installation of two roll-out solar arrays. Experts from NASA will preview the spacewalks during a news conference at 2 p.m. EDT, Mo…

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Artemis II Flight Readiness Polls Go to Proceed Toward April Launch.

NASA completed the agency’s Artemis II Flight Readiness Review on Thursday, March 12, and polled “go” to proceed toward launch. NASA is targeting Thursday, March 19, to roll the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft to launch pad 39B in advance of a launch a…

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Chinese national arrested over attempt to smuggle 2,000 queen ants from Kenya.

A Chinese national has been arrested in Kenya's main airport accused of attempting to smuggle more than 2,000 queen garden ants out of the country. Zhang Kequn was intercepted during a security check at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in the capital Nairobi af…

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China's 1st moon astronauts could land in Rimae Bode, a 'geological museum' on the lunar near side.

A diverse volcanic region on the moon's near side could become the landing site for China's first crewed lunar mission, according to a new study. China aims to land its first astronauts on the moon before the end of the decade. Over the last year, the nation has been…

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1,300-pound NASA satellite will crash to Earth on March 10.

A big NASA satellite will crash back to Earth on Tuesday (March 10) after nearly 14 years in orbit, experts say. The spacecraft in question is the 1,323-pound (600-kilogram) Van Allen Probe A, which launched in August 2012 along with its twin, Van Allen Probe B, to study the…

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Jupiter appears to change direction in the night sky tonight.

The gas giant Jupiter will appear to reverse direction in the night sky from tonight (March 10) onward, bringing an end to its temporary retrograde motion that began in November 2025, which saw it travel westward through the stars of the constellation Gemini. Under normal ci…

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NASA's asteroid-smashing DART spacecraft hit so hard, it changed its target space rocks' orbit around the sun.

In 2022, NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission deliberately slammed into the asteroid Dimorphos, which orbits a larger asteroid named Didymos. Now, scientists have confirmed that not only did DART alter Dimorphos' orbit around its binary companion, …

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WHO warns of health risks from 'black rain' in Iran.

The World Health Organization warned on Tuesday ‌that the "black rain" and toxic compounds in the air in Iran after strikes on oil facilities could cause respiratory problems, and it backed Iran’s advisory urging people to remain indoors. The U.N. health agency, wh…

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Trump says U.S. will build first refinery in 50 years with investment from India’s Reliance Industries.

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the U.S. will get its first oil refinery in 50 years, funded by investments from Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries “THIS IS A HISTORIC $300 BILLION DOLLAR DEAL — THE BIGGEST IN U.S. HISTORY,” Trump said in a …

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Spectacular fireball over Europe sends meteorite crashing through roof of German home.

A meteorite has crashed through the roof of a house in the city of Koblenz in the west of Germany after a spectacular fireball lit up the night sky above western Europe on Sunday evening, March 8. More than 2,800 sightings of the fireball have been reported to the Internatio…

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NASA to Share Artemis II Flight Readiness Review Update.

NASA will host a news conference at 3 p.m. EDT, Thursday, March 12, to highlight progress toward the Artemis II crewed mission around the Moon. The media briefing will take place from the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida after the conclusion of an Artemis II Flight …

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Lebanon calls for direct talks with Israel, accuses Hezbollah of betraying country.

In a remarkable statement Monday afternoon, Lebanon called for direct talks with Israel on “permanent arrangements for security and stability on our borders,” while accusing the Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah of betraying the country. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun …

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Congress wants the International Space Station to keep flying until 2032.

The International Space Station could keep flying a bit longer than we thought. The orbiting lab, which has hosted rotating astronaut crews continuously since November 2000, is currently slated to be deorbited in late 2030. However, a newly advanced NASA Authorization bill p…

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On this day in space: March 10, 1977: Rings of Uranus discovered !

On March 10, 1977, astronomers discovered rings around Uranus! Astronomers had long suspected that Uranus has rings, but the actual discovery happened by accident. A team of three astronomers was using NASA's Kuiper Airborne Observatory to observe the atmosphere of Uranu…

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Trump’s war is destroying the Global Economy.

Donald Trump’s war against Iran is already turning out to be a military, diplomatic, environmental, and humanitarian disaster. But none of this seems to matter to the president, who has been remarkably complacent and dishonest about the crisis he has caused. Last Sunday, in…

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Astronomers Produce the Largest Image Ever Taken of the Heart of the Milky Way.

The central region of our Milky Way, sometimes referred to as the "Bulge," remains something of an enigma to astronomers. Because it is densely packed with stars and clouds of dust and gas, capturing images of its interior has historically been very difficult. But…

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Crude oil prices spike above $115 a barrel as the Iran war impedes production and shipping.

Oil prices spiked near $120 per barrel before falling back slightly on Monday as the Iran war intensified, threatening production and shipping in the Middle East and pummeling financial markets. The price for a barrel of Brent crude, the international standard, surged to $11…

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Mojtaba Khamenei named as the new supreme leader of Iran.

Iran’s military and political leaders have pledged allegiance to Mojtaba Khamenei, who has been named to ‌replace his killed father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as the country’s ⁠new supreme ⁠leader. Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on t…

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On this day in space: March 7, 1962: NASA launches Orbiting Solar Observatory

On March 7, 1962, NASA launched the first Orbiting Solar Observatory. Eight of these satellites were launched between 1962 and 1975 to study the 11-year solar cycle. Each of the satellites had two main parts called the "wheel" and the "sail." The sail cont…

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Cosmic Hawk spreads its wings| Space photo of the day for March 6, 2026.

Using the Very Large Telescope (VLT), astronomers have captured a stunning image of a glowing nebula in the Milky Way that resembles a vast cosmic hawk swooping down on its prey. What is it? The nebula in question is RCW 36, located around 2,300 light-years away from Earth in…

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March is a great time to spot the odd glow of zodiacal light.

Look to the western sky around sunset on the nights surrounding the spring equinox this month and you may notice a strange column of light stretching up from the horizon. Read on to discover how and when to see zodiacal light and what causes this "false dawn" disp…

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Did Earth life actually begin on Mars? Asteroid impacts could let microbes planet-hop, study suggests.

A remarkably hardy bacterium can survive pressures similar to those generated when asteroid impacts blast debris off Mars, a new study has found, suggesting that microbes could endure interplanetary journeys and potentially seed life on other worlds, including Earth. The fin…

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NASA to Cover Northrop Grumman Cargo Spacecraft Departure.

After delivering more than 11,000 pounds of supplies, science investigations, hardware, and other cargo to the International Space Station for NASA and its international partners, the Cygnus XL spacecraft supporting Northrop Grumman’s 23rd Commercial Resupply Services missi…

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Humanity heating planet faster than ever before, study find.

Humanity is heating the planet faster than ever before, a study has found. Climate breakdown is occurring more rapidly with the heating rate almost doubling, according to research that excludes the effect of natural factors behind the latest scorching temperatures. It found g…

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