Sterling Heights gives new push in bid for US Space Command headquarters
On Monday, U.S. Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin, Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel, Sterling Heights Mayor Michael C. Taylor and other officials met to discuss and unite in support of the city's bid for US Space Command.
Chicken nugget launched into space to celebrate supermarket chain’s 50th anniversary
A British supermarket chain celebrated its 50th anniversary by sending a chicken nugget into space.
Woman returns stolen Pompeii artifacts to historic site after 15 years, claims they’re ‘cursed’
A Canadian woman returned artifacts she stole from the Pompeii site almost 15 years ago, claiming that they gave her bad luck.
Astrophysicists say supermassive black holes could be portals to ‘traversable’ wormholes
A team of Russian astrophysicists say supermassive black holes might actually be gateways to other galaxies across space and time.
Nobel Prize for chemistry awarded to American, French women
French scientist Emmanuelle Charpentier and American Jennifer A. Doudna have won the Nobel Prize in chemistry for developing a method of genome editing.
NASA tests new $23M titanium space toilet headed for International Space Station
What makes this new toilet so special is its compact size _ it's barely 100 pounds. It's also better suited for women.
Study: THC in marijuana could help avert fatal COVID-19 complications
Researchers at the University of South Carolina believe THC, the most potent chemical found in marijuana, could help avert some fatal complications seen in COVID-19 patients.
Salty lake, ponds may be gurgling beneath South Pole on Mars
Scientists say they've discovered a network of salty ponds beneath the South Pole on Mars.
Oakland County man installs bird feeders for seniors during COVID-19 pandemic
An Oakland County man noticed early in the pandemic that there needed to be more natural beauty for elderly people near him - so he decided to raise money to install bird feeders outside every window.
NASA moves International Space Station path to avoid unknown space debris
The International Space Station boosted its orbit out of the way of an unknown piece of space debris that was expected to pass within several miles.
Puppy rescued from charred remains of home in California as wildfires burn through West Coast
Rescuers found a puppy sheltering within the charred remains on a property impacted by the Berry Creek fires.
Possible hints of life spotted in Venus' clouds, astronomers say
Astronomers looking at the atmosphere in neighboring Venus see something that might just be a sign of life.
Fighter pilot says UFO he chased in 2004 committed 'act of war'
A former U.S. Navy fighter pilot spoke this month about what he says was an encounter with a “Tic Tac”-shaped UFO and believes the flying object committed an “act of war.”
Airplanes, helicopters seeing more close calls with surge in drone use
The SkyFOX drone team consists of seven people carefully trained and certified by the FAA, but hobby fliers might not have the same training.
Fires, hurricanes, triple-digit heat: Think 2020′s disasters are wild? Experts see worse in future
A record amount of California is burning, spurred by a nearly 20-year mega-drought. To the north, parts of Oregon that don’t usually catch fire are in flames.
'It's the biggest bang since the Big Bang': Black holes collide into never-before-seen size
Astrophysicists detected the signal from a long ago violent collision of two black holes that created a new one of a size that had never been seen before.
Asteroid headed near Earth the day before Election Day
Scientists say they recently spotted an asteroid expected to zoom uncomfortably close to earth on the day before Election Day.
Exploding stars responsible for half of the calcium in the universe, according to study
A global team of researchers examined a supernova in its final stages of life and discovered a historically large emission of calcium.
Michigan Science Center debuting first new exhibit since COVID-19 hit
The Michigan Science Center is offering complimentary admission now through Sept. 6, 2020 - and is debuting a new exhibit about autonomous vehicles.
Perseids, the best meteor shower of the year, will peak next week — here’s how to watch
The most dazzling meteor shower of the year will peak from Aug. 11 until Aug. 13.