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NASA will launch mission to crash into a near-Earth asteroid to try to change its motion in space

November 23, 2021 1:43 AM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN A NASA spacecraft that will deliberately crash into an asteroid is preparing to launch this week. The DART mission, or the…

Why we’re grateful for the tiny Ingenuity helicopter on Mars

November 22, 2021 2:48 AM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN This year, we’ve watched the story of a little chopper unfold on another planet. And much like the joy brought by the…

Exploring mysterious worlds in ‘The Hunt for Planet B’

November 20, 2021 11:49 AM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN If the universe is a seemingly endless desert, planet Earth is just a grain of sand. The mere thought can send you down an…

Army bars vaccine refusers from promotions and reenlistment as deadline approaches

November 19, 2021 11:17 AM CNN Newsource

By Oren Liebermann and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN With less than one month until the Army’s deadline to vaccinate its active-duty force, the…

If Planet B exists, what might it be like?

November 19, 2021 9:34 AM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN Since the first exoplanets were discovered in the 1990s, many have wondered if we might find another Earth out there, a…

Webb telescope is about to take an unprecedented look at these intriguing exoplanets

November 18, 2021 3:00 PM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN When the James Webb Space Telescope launches in December, astronomers around the world are expecting to find the…

Deforestation in the Amazon increased by 33% in first 10 months of 2021, analysis shows

November 18, 2021 11:12 AM CNN Newsource

By Camilo Rocha, Juliana Koch and CNN’s Jaide Garcia Deforestation in the Amazon increased by 33% in the first ten months of 2021, compared to…

You asked, we answered: NASA’s new telescope and the search for clues about our universe explained

November 18, 2021 3:24 AM CNN

The Hunt for Planet B” follows scientists as they build and plan for the launch of NASA’s Webb Telescope, the most powerful and complex space…

You asked, we answered: NASA’s new telescope and the search for clues about our universe explained

November 18, 2021 3:24 AM CNN Newsource

By Janelle Davis, CNN The most powerful telescope ever built is expected to launch on December 25. The James Webb Space Telescope will peer into the…

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope launch pushed to Christmas Eve

November 18, 2021 3:24 AM CNN

The Webb Telescope, the most powerful and complex space telescope, must complete over 300 operations perfectly before it freezes in space. Don’t miss…

You asked, we answered: NASA’s new telescope and the search for clues about our universe explained

November 18, 2021 3:24 AM CNN

“The Hunt for Planet B” follows scientists as they build and plan for the launch of NASA’s Webb Telescope, the most powerful and complex space…

The definition of ‘fully vaccinated’ is changing to three Covid-19 doses

November 17, 2021 5:38 AM CNN Newsource

By Tara John, CNN You may need up to three Covid-19 vaccine doses to be considered fully vaccinated. Waning vaccine immunity and rising infections…

The definition of ‘fully vaccinated’ is changing to three Covid-19 doses

November 17, 2021 5:38 AM CNN

Boosters and antivirals: An announcement on each could come down this…

Space junk is a massive problem. Russia’s anti-satellite missile test just made it worse

November 16, 2021 1:47 PM CNN Newsource

By Sheena McKenzie, CNN Days after world powers wrapped up a monumental climate summit in Glasgow, another environmental emergency was unfolding…

Space junk is a massive problem. Russia’s anti-satellite missile test just made it worse

November 16, 2021 1:47 PM CNN

The US strongly condemned a Russian anti-satellite test that forced crew members on the International Space Station to scramble into their spacecraft…

How to watch the Leonid meteor shower tonight

November 16, 2021 1:21 PM CNN Newsource

By Megan Marples, CNN Get your binoculars ready because meteors will paint the sky with their fleeting light Wednesday morning. The Leonid meteor…

The most powerful telescope ever built is about to change how we see the universe

November 15, 2021 8:30 AM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN It’s a moment that has been decades in the making. The launch of the James Webb Space Telescope, NASA’s premier…

The James Webb Space Telescope is fully aligned and ready to observe the universe

November 15, 2021 8:30 AM CNN

“The Hunt for Planet B” follows scientists as they build and plan for the launch of NASA’s Webb Telescope, the most powerful and complex space…

Report: Storms in Egypt leave 3 dead, unleash scorpions

November 14, 2021 8:29 AM Associated Press

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s state-run media reports that heavy rains and flooding in the country’s south have left three people dead and more…

COP26 climate deal includes historic reference to fossil fuels but doesn’t meet urgency of the crisis

November 13, 2021 12:54 PM CNN Newsource

By Angela Dewan, Amy Cassidy, Ingrid Formanek and Ivana Kottasová, CNN Nearly 200 nations reached a climate agreement on Saturday at COP26 with an…

COP26 climate deal includes historic reference to fossil fuels but doesn’t meet urgency of the crisis

November 13, 2021 1:24 PM CNN

Leaders at COP26 reached a climate agreement, including a reference to fossil fuels and their role in the climate crisis for the first time in…

Over 50 dead and 12 injured after clashes at same Ecuadorian prison where a riot left more than 100 dead in September

November 13, 2021 1:11 PM CNN Newsource

By Alaa Elassar, Mallory Gafas and Stefano Pozzebon, CNN At least 58 inmates died and 12 were injured after violence broke out at one of…

New images show just how much our world has changed

November 13, 2021 9:41 AM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN As we eye exploring other planets in our solar system, we can’t forget about our own. A number of missions in the…

Harry and Meghan visit Afghan refugees at Task Force Liberty

November 13, 2021 6:22 AM CNN Newsource

By Hannah Ryan and Max Foster, CNN Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, visited a military base Thursday where they met Afghan refugees…

India and Iran say no to including fossil fuels in climate agreement

November 13, 2021 1:51 AM CNN Newsource

By Angela Dewan, Ivana Kottasová, Amy Cassidy and Ingrid Formanek, CNN India and Iran expressed fierce opposition to the inclusion of fossil fuels…

Foreign missionary shocked to hear Covid vaccines expired in the US. She flew 7,500 miles for her shot

November 12, 2021 5:57 AM CNN Newsource

By Christina Zdanowicz, CNN A missionary held back tears after she received her Covid vaccine in late October. She had traveled about 7,500 miles to…

Foreign missionary shocked to hear Covid vaccines expired in the US. She flew 7,500 miles for her shot

November 12, 2021 5:57 AM CNN

It’s highly unlikely Covid-19 will ever go away completely in the US or across the globe, but there will come a time when the virus won’t be as…

Ingenuity helicopter takes photos of debris field on Mars

November 12, 2021 4:16 AM CNN

NASA’s Perseverance rover captured video of its landing on Mars. Watch it…

Read the latest draft COP26 agreement in full

November 12, 2021 2:50 AM CNN Newsource

This is the official new draft of the COP26 Glasgow Agreement that has been published on Friday. Read CNN’s analysis of the text here. Draft…

Politicians are failing to deliver climate justice. Lawyers and scientists could do it in court

November 12, 2021 2:50 AM CNN

CNN’s Rosemary Church speaks with Simon Kofe, foreign minister of the small island nation Tuvalu, whose speech to the UN climate summit COP26 was…

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