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In this photo provided by Christopher Hayden, a light baby blue spiral resembling a galaxy appears amid the aurora for a few minutes in the Alaska skies near Fairbanks, Saturday, April 15, 2023. The spiral was formed when excess fuel that had been released from a SpaceX rocket that launched from California about three hours earlier turned to ice, and then the water vapor reflected the sunlight in the upper atmosphere.

Rocket science: Alaska sky spiral caused by SpaceX fuel dump

In this photo provided by Christopher Hayden, a light baby blue spiral resembling a galaxy appears amid the aurora for a few minutes in the Alaska skies near Fairbanks, Saturday, April 15, 2023. The spiral was formed when excess fuel that had been released from a SpaceX rocket that launched from California about three hours earlier turned to ice, and then the water vapor reflected the sunlight in the upper atmosphere.

April 18, 2023, 12:49pm Latest News

Northern lights enthusiasts got a surprise mixed in with the green bands of light dancing in the Alaska skies: A light baby blue spiral resembling a galaxy appeared amid the aurora for a few minutes. Read story

Old NASA satellite falling to Earth, risk of danger ‘low’

April 18, 2023, 9:16am Life

An old NASA satellite is expected to fall to Earth this week, but experts tracking the spacecraft say chances are low it will pose any danger. Read story

Light pollution from Goldendale floods the sky on a cloudy night at Goldendale Observatory State Park in 2014.

Darkness matters: Light pollution of night skies hurts people, animals in Southwest Washington

Light pollution from Goldendale floods the sky on a cloudy night at Goldendale Observatory State Park in 2014.

April 18, 2023, 6:03am Clark County Life

We usually see light in a positive light. It cheers up gloom. It clarifies our way. It’s the Bible’s opening metaphor for all of creation. Read story

In this image provided by the European Space Agency, an Ariane rocket carrying the robotic explorer Juice takes off from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana, Friday, April 14, 2023. European spacecraft has blasted off on a quest to explore Jupiter and three of its ice-encrusted moons. Dubbed Juice, the robotic explorer set off on an eight-year journey Friday from French Guiana in South America, launching atop an Ariane rocket.

European spacecraft on way to Jupiter and its icy moons

In this image provided by the European Space Agency, an Ariane rocket carrying the robotic explorer Juice takes off from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana, Friday, April 14, 2023. European spacecraft has blasted off on a quest to explore Jupiter and three of its ice-encrusted moons. Dubbed Juice, the robotic explorer set off on an eight-year journey Friday from French Guiana in South America, launching atop an Ariane rocket.

April 14, 2023, 8:14am Life

A European spacecraft rocketed away Friday on a decadelong quest to explore Jupiter and three of its icy moons that could have buried oceans. Read story

A meatball made using genetic code from the mammoth is seen March 28 at the Nemo science museum in Amsterdam.

Mammoth meatball aims to cultivate discussion

A meatball made using genetic code from the mammoth is seen March 28 at the Nemo science museum in Amsterdam.

April 11, 2023, 6:03am Life

Throw another mammoth on the barbie? Read story

In this photo provided by Sacred Way Sanctuary, He Stalks One spends time with a horse in Alabama in 2021. These horses are the descendants of those that accompanied the Cherokee, Choctaw, Muscogee, Chickasaw and Seminole Peoples on forced removals, referred to as the "Trail of Tears." In a study published Thursday, March 30, 2023, in the journal Science, a new analysis of horse bones gathered from museums across the Great Plains and northern Rockies has revealed that horses were present in the grasslands by the early 1600s, an earlier date than many written histories suggest.

Horses came to West in 1600s

In this photo provided by Sacred Way Sanctuary, He Stalks One spends time with a horse in Alabama in 2021. These horses are the descendants of those that accompanied the Cherokee, Choctaw, Muscogee, Chickasaw and Seminole Peoples on forced removals, referred to as the "Trail of Tears." In a study published Thursday, March 30, 2023, in the journal Science, a new analysis of horse bones gathered from museums across the Great Plains and northern Rockies has revealed that horses were present in the grasslands by the early 1600s, an earlier date than many written histories suggest.

April 4, 2023, 6:03am Life

The horse is symbolic of the American West, but when and how domesticated horses first reached the region has long been a matter of historical debate. Read story

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, center, joins astronauts, from left, Jeremy Hansen, Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman and Christina Hammock Koch, as they are announced as the Artemis II crew during a NASA ceremony naming the four astronauts who will fly around the moon by the end of next year, at a ceremony held in the NASA hanger at Ellington airport Monday, April 3, 2023, in Houston.

1st moon crew in 50 years includes woman, Black astronaut

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, center, joins astronauts, from left, Jeremy Hansen, Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman and Christina Hammock Koch, as they are announced as the Artemis II crew during a NASA ceremony naming the four astronauts who will fly around the moon by the end of next year, at a ceremony held in the NASA hanger at Ellington airport Monday, April 3, 2023, in Houston.

April 3, 2023, 11:11am Latest News

NASA on Monday named the four astronauts who will fly around the moon late next year, including the first woman and the first African American assigned to a lunar mission. Read story

Spring brings hummingbirds back to Washington

March 31, 2023, 6:00am Life

With spring coming into full swing, birds will be migrating to Washington, occupying residents’ bird feeders. One bird in particular to keep an eye out for is the hummingbird. Read story

This illustration provided by Mark P. Witton in March 2023 depicts a juvenile Edmontosaurus being eaten by a Tyrannosaurus rex with a lipped mouth. The teeth on T. rex and other big theropods were likely covered by scaly lips, concludes a study published Thursday, March 30, 2023, in the journal Science. The dinosaur's teeth didn't stick out when its mouth was closed, and even in a wide open bite, you might just see the tips, the scientists found. (Mark P.

Has T. rex lost its bite? Menacing snarl may be wrong

This illustration provided by Mark P. Witton in March 2023 depicts a juvenile Edmontosaurus being eaten by a Tyrannosaurus rex with a lipped mouth. The teeth on T. rex and other big theropods were likely covered by scaly lips, concludes a study published Thursday, March 30, 2023, in the journal Science. The dinosaur's teeth didn't stick out when its mouth was closed, and even in a wide open bite, you might just see the tips, the scientists found. (Mark P.

March 30, 2023, 1:59pm Life

The Tyrannosaurus rex is often shown baring massive, sharp teeth, like the ferocious creature in “Jurassic Park.” But new research suggests that this classic image might be wrong. Read story

Study says warming-fueled supercells to hit South more often

March 28, 2023, 8:32am Nation & World

America will probably get more killer tornado- and hail-spawning supercells as the world warms, according to a new study that also warns the lethal storms will edge eastward to strike more frequently in the more populous Southern states, like Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee. Read story