UNEP Executive Director Inger Andersen calls for continued progress towards establishing the science-policy panel on chemicals, waste and pollution prevention, emphasizing its role to provide ...

Computer Science & Engineering faculty develop technologies for a new generation of autonomous space worker robots ...

Hubble is still going strong 35 years after it was launched into space. Celebrate its anniversary with some out-of-this-world images.

A triple planetary conjunction is lighting up the skies with a “smiley face” on April 25, thanks to Venus, Saturn and the crescent moon coming into this rare and playful alignment. A triple ...

Casey Dreier, policy chief on the non-profit Planetary Society, told me that this proposal is a big change from Trump’s first administration–where NASA’s science budget actually reached its ...

Mars is in Leo now. Mars ends its transit on June 17. After 1 month and 30 days of transit in Leo, Mars will enter the Virgo zodiac sign on June 17, 2025. Discover how the current mars transit is ...

If you’re feeling blue, just look up at the stars. A triple conjunction occurs when three celestial bodies line up in the sky, appearing in close proximity to each other. Astrologically, all ...

Ever since Sunday, April 12, Mercury, Venus, and Saturn have been in a visible planetary alignment—aka when multiple planets line up together on one side of the sun at once. Now, from a purely ...

A rare celestial event on April 24-25 will give skygazers a creative way to see a smiley face in the early morning sky. Though it's not exactly an emoji, this interesting grouping will show a ...

For all the prizes, the contest is a fundraiser for the Planetary Society, a nonprofit formed by the late celebrity astronomer Carl Sagan. The contest is in its second year and organizers say it ...

Asia Society showcases arts and culture programming across our global locations, with a focus on visual art, performing arts, film, and literature throughout Asia and Asian diasporas. Through ...

Joel Achenbach writes about science and politics for The Washington Post's National desk. He has been a staff writer for The Post since 1990. He started the newsroom’s first online column, Rough ...