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Video Shows Mars and Deimos Close Up During ESA’s Hera Flyby

An asteroid-chasing spacecraft just swung past Mars on Wednesday. As it zipped by, it took hundreds of shots of the Red Planet, as...

Dr. Oz Faces Senators at Confirmation Hearing to Oversee Medicare and Medicaid

Dr. Mehmet Oz, the TV celebrity doctor, is expected to face a tense confirmation hearing on Friday, with Democratic senators planning to question...

‘We Hear You, Mr. President:’ The World Lines Up to Buy American Gas

President Trump’s cabinet has been busy rolling back of regulations that will make it far easier to extract and produce fossil fuels. But...

James Reason, Who Used Swiss Cheese to Explain Human Error, Dies at 86

The story of how James Reason became an authority on the psychology of human error begins with a teapot.It was the early 1970s....

Senators Are Set to Question Weldon, Trump’s Pick to Head the C.D.C.

Dr. Dave Weldon, a former Republican representative and President Trump’s pick to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will appear before...

How to Watch the ‘Blood Moon’ Total Lunar Eclipse

From Thursday night into Friday morning, Earth’s shadow will swallow the moon, transforming the usually pearly orb into a striking red sphere.It’s the...

Elon Musk’s Starlink Pushes Its Way Into India

Starlink, Elon Musk’s satellite communications company, fought behind the scenes for months to break into India’s internet business. The market is dominated by...

SpaceX to Launch Crew-10 Astronauts for NASA to the I.S.S.: How to Watch

Four astronauts are scheduled to head to the International Space Station on Wednesday night.This otherwise routine rotation of crew on the space station...

E.P.A. cancels $20 billion in climate grants

The Environmental Protection Agency said that it was canceling $20 billion in grants for climate and clean energy programs that have been frozen...

Federal Agency Dedicated to Mental Illness and Addiction Faces Huge Cuts

Every day, Dora Dantzler-Wright and her colleagues distribute overdose reversal drugs on the streets of Chicago. They hold training sessions on using them...

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