News

  1. Planetary Science

    Tiny satellites will relay news of InSight’s Mars landing in minutes, not hours

    NASA’s InSight Mars lander brought along two tiny CubeSats to send details about the spacecraft’s landing to Earth in almost real time.

    By Lisa Grossman
  2. Health & Medicine

    FDA restricts the sale of some flavored e-cigarettes as teen use soars

    The number of high schoolers who vape rose 78 percent from 2017 to 2018.

    By Aimee Cunningham
  3. Astronomy

    Astronomers spot another star that flickers like Tabby’s star

    The irregular flickering of star VVV-WIT-07 is reminiscent of Tabby’s star, which brought speculation of alien megastructures.

    By Lisa Grossman
  4. Math

    It’s official: We’re redefining the kilogram

    In May 2019, the system of measurement will be upgraded to rely on fundamental constants.