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Early heat wave could shatter records across California and the Southwest
Arizona and Nevada are likely to see temperatures in the triple digits, while cities such as San Francisco, L.A. and Denver could experience record highs.
From rockets to cancer research, here’s how the number pi is embedded in our lives
As people celebrate Pi Day this March 14, the mathematical constant continues to be part of everyday life for scientists and engineers.
NASA targets April 1 to launch astronauts around the moon
The Artemis II mission will be the first on which this NASA rocket and capsule carry people. 
Defunct NASA satellite to crash back to Earth, with a small risk of falling debris
The satellite will make an uncontrolled re-entry Tuesday evening. NASA estimates the risk of harm to anyone on Earth to be "approximately 1 in 4,200."
Death Valley sees its most spectacular superbloom in a decade
The wildflowers have painted the usually barren landscape of Death Valley National Park in pretty pink, purple and yellow.
The audacious plan to refill the Great Salt Lake
A "Herculean" goal to replenish the water in Utah's Great Salt Lake by the 2034 Olympics is gaining momentum and attracting strange bedfellows.
2 'Lazarus' animals thought to be extinct for over 7,000 years found alive in New Guinea
The pygmy long-fingered possum and the ring-tailed glider, until now known only through fossils, have been rediscovered.
New bill would create a board to investigate weather disasters akin to the NTSB
The board would investigate severe disasters, have subpoena power to obtain testimony and evidence, and issue future recommendations. 
With time running out, snow drought and warm weather raise wildfire risk in the West
The snowpack is well below average in nearly all Western states, as higher-than-usual temperatures make for a warm, dry winter.
A total lunar eclipse will turn the moon blood red on Tuesday across several continents
For those in the path, there's no need for any special equipment to observe — just a clear, cloudless view of the sky.
NASA will overhaul its Artemis return-to-the-moon program
The changes come on the heels of yet another delay for the Artemis II mission which will send astronauts around the moon. 
