The Orionid meteor shower is coming. Here’s how and when to watch.
The Orionids — one of two major meteor showers caused by remnants from Halley’s comet...
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Space jellyfish makes tiny encore as weather clears for SpaceX launch
Weather cleared and SpaceX executed a predawn launch Tuesday morning that offered viewers another serving...
Japan launches spacecraft to mysterious moons of Mars in a bold mission to bring home soil samples
A Japanese spacecraft rocketed toward Mars on Tuesday on an unprecedented quest to explore its...
More than 1,000 birds reported killed or injured in building collisions in Chicago area over the weekend
Advocates say the devastating toll during fall migration highlights the urgent need for an ordinance...
SpaceX pushes launch to Tuesday that could serve up space jellyfish encore
The time was right, but the weather did not cooperate Monday as SpaceX had lined...
Meet the researchers leaving the US because of Trump’s funding cuts and politicization of science
When the Trump administration began upending U.S. scientific research last year, foreign universities saw an...
Chicago Tribune event: How plastic pollution is clogging our waters
Join Michael Hawthorne, a Pulitzer-finalist investigative reporter who focuses on the environment and public health...
Chicago Tribune event: How plastic pollution is clogging our waters
Join Michael Hawthorne, a Pulitzer-finalist investigative reporter who focuses on the environment and public health...
SpaceX rocket launch brings sonic booms and cosmic jellyfish to Florida skies
SpaceX launched a cargo mission to the International Space Station before dawn Tuesday that brought...
Four astronauts return to Earth after eight months in space
Four astronauts returned to Earth from the International Space Station on Thursday after hurrying there...
