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'That's just not a winning strategy': Congress objects (again) to Trump's planned NASA budget cuts

April 24, 2026
President Trump’s big NASA budget cuts appear to be dead on arrival, again. Earlier this month, the White House released its fiscal year (FY) 2027 federal budget request, which slashes NASA’s total budget by 23% and its science funding by 47%. Trump proposed the same basic reductions for FY 2026 but was denied by Congress, which has the power of the purse in Washington. And it looks…
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Mysterious rings around Uranus point to hidden moons orbiting the ice giant

April 23, 2026
New observations of Uranus’s enigmatic outer rings have shown them to be even more mysterious than astronomers had thought, and their unusual properties hint at some puzzling things going on with the planet’s system of moons. These observations suggest that small, mysterious moons with surprisingly different natures are the source of the particles that make up the two outermost rings…
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NASA's Curiosity rover finds building blocks of life on Mars. Scientists aren't sure how they got there

April 22, 2026
NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover has found a diverse mix of organic molecules on Mars, including chemicals widely considered building blocks for the origin of life on Earth. The finding marks the first time a new kind of chemical experiment has been performed on another planet. Curiosity rover has been dutifully probing Mars’ Gale crater and Mount Sharp since the robot plopped down on the…
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What's the best time to see Lyrid meteors in 2026?

April 21, 2026
The Lyrid meteor shower is nearing peak activity! Here’s the best time to hunt for shooting stars as well as a guide on where to find them in the spring sky so you can maximize your chances of spotting these fast-moving meteors. When are the Lyrids most active? In 2026, the Lyrid meteor shower is active from April 16-25 and reaches peak activity around 4 p.m. EDT (2000 GMT) on April 22…
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