Portland, Ore. – The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry plans on breaking a world record to celebrate the opening of their latest exhibit. OMSI will build a 34-foot baking soda and vinegar volcano to set the Guinness World Record ...
LIVE: NASA scientists are holding a news conference discussing new discoveries about ocean worlds in our solar system. Members of the public can send questions on social media (Twitter, Facebook) during the briefing using #AskNASA. ...
(CNNMoney) — Two tourists are paying SpaceX for a trip around the moon next year. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced Monday afternoon that the travelers had already placed a significant deposit. “Next year is going to be a big year ...
NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope has revealed a set of seven planets that could have liquid water orbiting a single star. Three of those planets are firmly within the system’s habitable zone. Because they are outside of our own solar system, ...
Medford, Ore., — “I’ve never seen a full eclipse of the sun so it is once in a lifetime.” A total solar eclipse this coming summer has a group of students and mentors at North Medford High School reaching new ...
(CNN) — Got big plans for Friday night? That’s OK, we don’t either. Guess we’ll all have to make do by watching the celestial show that will take place that night. First, there will be a full moon. That’s always ...
(NBC) — Dog owners, we may now have the answer to an age-old mystery. According to a new study, dogs really do understand what we’re saying to them. Researchers found that dogs comprehend words and tone, using brain regions similar ...
Newport, Ore. – Employees at the Oregon Coast Aquarium made an unusual discovery while cleaning out an 8,500 gallon concrete water storage tank. According to the aquarium, when staffers began cleaning the reservoir, they discovered California sea hare. The aquarium ...
Munich, Germany — The Director General of the European Southern Observatory told the world Wednesday scientists had discovered an earth-like planet orbiting the sun’s closest neighbor, Proxima Centauri. He said the planet has about the same mass as earth and ...
Washington, D.C. (NBC News) — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has decided not to loosen restrictions on marijuana– a position that remains at odds with the majority of states. Marijuana will remain in the most restrictive federal category for controlled ...