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History of famous firsts in space

How smart consumers use prescription discount cards with insurance to legally game the system

Pharmacy at a local Costco store.

Environment

The fix for parched Western states: Recycled toilet water

The director of water re-use operations for startup Epic Cleantec holds up a sample of treated water.

Plants & Animals

How farmers can help rescue water-loving birds

A flock of sandhill cranes in Louisiana.

Health

The food and beverage recalls in May 2025

Hands opening fridge door and putting package of food in it.

Space

5 of the rarest astronomical events—and when you'll next see them

The head of Halley's Comet as photographed by Dr George Willis Ritchey.

Space

25 of the best places to see the solar eclipse across the US

The beginning of a solar eclipse as seen through very light cloud cover.

Space

23 astronomical events to look out for in 2023

A view of a Perseid meteor shower in a purple sky with pine trees in the foreground.

Space

33 groundbreaking NASA missions in photographs

Webb NIRCam composite image from two filters – F212N (orange) and F335M (cyan) – of Jupiter system.

Space

Space discoveries that will blow your mind

An image from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope reveals Stephans Quintet, a visual grouping of five galaxies

Space

50 space terms for understanding the universe

Space

History of famous firsts in space

Space

25 things we've learned about the moon since 1969

Astronaut Edwin E. Aldrin Jr. during the Apollo 11 extravehicular activity (EVA) on the lunar surface in July 1969. This photograph was taken by astronaut Neil A. Armstrong.

Space

31 breathtaking images from NASA's public library

James Webb Space Telescope NIRCam Image of the 'Cosmic cliffs' in Carina Nebula via NASA.

Space

50 images of the universe from the Hubble Space Telescope

The giant, petulant star Eta Carinae.