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This composite image provided by NASA on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022, shows three side-by-side images of Neptune. From left, a photo of Neptune taken by Voyager 2 in 1989, Hubble in 2021, and Webb in 2022. In visible light, Neptune appears blue due to small amounts of methane gas in its atmosphere. Webb's Near-Infrared Camera instead observed Neptune at near-infrared wavelengths, where Neptune resembles a pearl with thin, concentric oval rings.

Neptune and rings shine in photos from new space telescope

This composite image provided by NASA on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022, shows three side-by-side images of Neptune. From left, a photo of Neptune taken by Voyager 2 in 1989, Hubble in 2021, and Webb in 2022. In visible light, Neptune appears blue due to small amounts of methane gas in its atmosphere. Webb's Near-Infrared Camera instead observed Neptune at near-infrared wavelengths, where Neptune resembles a pearl with thin, concentric oval rings.

September 21, 2022, 12:19pm Life

Neptune and its rings haven’t looked this good in decades. Read story

The Soyuz-2.1a rocket booster with Soyuz MS-22 space ship carrying a new crew to the International Space Station, ISS, blasts off at the Russian leased Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022. The Russian rocket carries NASA astronaut Frank Rubio, Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin.

Space station gets 3 new residents after Russian launch

The Soyuz-2.1a rocket booster with Soyuz MS-22 space ship carrying a new crew to the International Space Station, ISS, blasts off at the Russian leased Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022. The Russian rocket carries NASA astronaut Frank Rubio, Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin.

September 21, 2022, 12:17pm Life

The International Space Station welcomed three new residents Wednesday following a smooth Russian launch. Read story

This image provided by NASA shows a false color composite image of Jupiter obtained by the James Webb Space Telescope on July 27. The planet's rings and some of its small satellites are visible along with background galaxies.

Supergiant planet Jupiter can’t be missed as it crosses the night sky

This image provided by NASA shows a false color composite image of Jupiter obtained by the James Webb Space Telescope on July 27. The planet's rings and some of its small satellites are visible along with background galaxies.

September 20, 2022, 6:04am Clark County Life

In Arthur C. Clarke’s novel “2010: Odyssey Two,” the science fiction mastermind elegantly posits that the heart of giant planet Jupiter is carbon so intensely compressed by the force of gravity, it has hardened into something incredibly valuable and rare. Read story

This undated photo released by NASA shows craters that were formed by a Sept. 5, 2021, meteoroid impact on Mars, the first to be detected by NASA's InSight. Taken by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, this enhanced-color image highlights the dust and soil disturbed by the impact in blue in order to make details more visible to the human eye. NASA lander on Mars has captured the vibrations and sounds of four meteorites striking the planet's surface. Scientists reported Monday, Sept. 19, 2022, that Mars InSight detected seismic and acoustic waves from a series of impacts in 2020 and 2021.

NASA Mars lander captures strikes by 4 incoming space rocks

This undated photo released by NASA shows craters that were formed by a Sept. 5, 2021, meteoroid impact on Mars, the first to be detected by NASA's InSight. Taken by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, this enhanced-color image highlights the dust and soil disturbed by the impact in blue in order to make details more visible to the human eye. NASA lander on Mars has captured the vibrations and sounds of four meteorites striking the planet's surface. Scientists reported Monday, Sept. 19, 2022, that Mars InSight detected seismic and acoustic waves from a series of impacts in 2020 and 2021.

September 19, 2022, 2:18pm Nation & World

A NASA lander on Mars has captured the vibrations and sounds of four meteoroids striking the planet’s surface. Read story

Massive rainfall from the hurricane season's first disturbance caused floods, stranding cars and soaking businesses in the Brickell area near downtown Miami on June 4.

Study: Cooling ocean won’t help combat hurricanes

Massive rainfall from the hurricane season's first disturbance caused floods, stranding cars and soaking businesses in the Brickell area near downtown Miami on June 4.

September 19, 2022, 6:06am Life

Though it’s a nice idea, artificially cooling ocean surfaces won’t do much to stop the destructive power of a hurricane. The news comes from a recent study by scientists at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric and Earth Science. Read story

Dr. Tim Maloney and Andika Priyatno work at the site in a cave March 2, 2020, in East Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia. The remains, which have been dated to 31,000 years old, mark the oldest evidence for amputation yet discovered.

Skeleton might show oldest amputation

Dr. Tim Maloney and Andika Priyatno work at the site in a cave March 2, 2020, in East Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia. The remains, which have been dated to 31,000 years old, mark the oldest evidence for amputation yet discovered.

September 13, 2022, 6:05am Life

The 31,000-year-old skeleton of a young adult found in a cave in Indonesia that is missing its left foot and part of its left leg reveal the oldest known evidence of an amputation, according to a new study. Read story

A male cheetah is loaded onto a stretcher Sept. 4 after being tranquilized by wildlife veterinarian, Andy Frasier, right, at a reserve near Bella Bella, South Africa.

S. Africa cheetahs on way to Mozambique, India

A male cheetah is loaded onto a stretcher Sept. 4 after being tranquilized by wildlife veterinarian, Andy Frasier, right, at a reserve near Bella Bella, South Africa.

September 13, 2022, 6:02am Life

South Africa is flying cheetahs to India and Mozambique as part of ambitious efforts to reintroduce the distinctively spotted cats in regions where their population has dwindled. Read story

This microscope image provided by researchers Gianluca Amadei and Charlotte Handford in August 2022 shows a synthetic mouse embryo with colors added to show brain and heart formation. According to a study published in the journal Nature on Thursday, Aug. 25, scientists have created "synthetic" mouse embryos from stem cells without a dad's sperm or a mom's egg or womb.

Scientists create synthetic mouse embryos

This microscope image provided by researchers Gianluca Amadei and Charlotte Handford in August 2022 shows a synthetic mouse embryo with colors added to show brain and heart formation. According to a study published in the journal Nature on Thursday, Aug. 25, scientists have created "synthetic" mouse embryos from stem cells without a dad's sperm or a mom's egg or womb.

September 13, 2022, 6:02am Life

Scientists have created “synthetic” mouse embryos from stem cells without a dad’s sperm or a mom’s egg or womb. Read story

FILE - Climate activist Vanessa Nakate, second right, and other activists engage in a 'Show US The Money' protest at the COP26 U.N. Climate Summit in Glasgow, Scotland, Nov. 8, 2021. From drought to cyclones and sea level rise, the cost of damage caused by climate change in Africa will only get higher as the world warms, stirring concerns from activists and officials about how to pay for it.

As cost of climate change rises, UN urges compensation

FILE - Climate activist Vanessa Nakate, second right, and other activists engage in a 'Show US The Money' protest at the COP26 U.N. Climate Summit in Glasgow, Scotland, Nov. 8, 2021. From drought to cyclones and sea level rise, the cost of damage caused by climate change in Africa will only get higher as the world warms, stirring concerns from activists and officials about how to pay for it.

September 12, 2022, 12:14pm Nation & World

From drought to floods and sea level rise, the cost of damage caused by climate change will only get higher as the world warms, sparking concerns from both top officials and activists about how to pay for it. Read story

This image provided by Blue Origin shows a capsule containing science experiments after a launch failure, parachuting onto the desert floor on Monday, Sept. 12, 2022. Jeff Bezos' rocket company has suffered its first launch failure. No one was aboard, only science experiments. The Blue Origin rocket veered off course over West Texas about 1 1/2 minutes after liftoff Monday.

Bezos rocket fails during liftoff, only experiments aboard

This image provided by Blue Origin shows a capsule containing science experiments after a launch failure, parachuting onto the desert floor on Monday, Sept. 12, 2022. Jeff Bezos' rocket company has suffered its first launch failure. No one was aboard, only science experiments. The Blue Origin rocket veered off course over West Texas about 1 1/2 minutes after liftoff Monday.

September 12, 2022, 9:55am Nation & World

Jeff Bezos’ rocket company suffered its first launch failure Monday. No one was aboard, only science experiments. Read story