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Norman G. Lewis is a professor at Washington State University who will examine nitrogen fixation and lignin levels in alfalfa in February 2025. Except there's one little twist, the experiment is occurring aboard the International Space Station.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Billionaire Jared Isaacman hasn’t been to space 1,066 days. He has to wait at least seven more for his return, but this time he hopes to perform the first commercial tethered spacewalk in history. The man who spearheaded the first all-commercial crew on the Inspiraiton4 mission in September 2021 is back with three new crewmates on the private mission Polaris Dawn, a ...

At least 12 invasive zebra mussels were found in aquatic moss balls in a Renton Petco on Aug. 5.

NASA officials said Wednesday that they are holding off the decision of whether to send two astronauts who flew up to the International Space Station on on Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner home with the spacecraft or to wait for a ride home with SpaceX next year.

Now living at the Minnesota Zoo, Marcie the pronghorn antelope’s story began with a human Marcie across the country at Washington State University.

Parts of the Arctic are enduring exceptionally high temperatures – up 30 to 40 degrees above normal – because of multiple intense heat domes.

Sunday night was the peak of the Perseid meteor shower. But it was a surprisingly strong display of the northern lights that stole the show.

It waits with Zen-like stillness on top of a daisy. Along comes an aphid, leafhopper or bumblebee – and BAM! The tiny yet formidable killer stabs its victim with lightning-fast speed.

Pullman police have gotten several recent reports of aggressive hawks, and one expert said the confrontational birds are likely trying to protect their babies before they migrate south.

The M.T. James Entomological Collection is the largest in the Pacific Northwest, and it is moving online.

No decision has been made yet, but NASA detailed an option to get Boeing’s Starliner astronauts home on a SpaceX Crew Dragon if needed.

Guess which snake species you’re most likely to encounter in the Inland Northwest? Hint: It’s not the western rattlesnake. Not even close.

 SpaceX shot up three Falcon 9 rockets from three launch pads last weekend once the Federal Aviation Administration gave its grounded rocket the OK to return to flight. Now it’s set to go another round.

Evidence of debris stemming from return trips of SpaceX Dragon spacecraft has prompted the company to shift future landing operations from Florida to California.

Ground temperatures in East Antarctica have soared more than 50 degrees above normal in the second major heat wave to afflict the region in the past two years. This historic warm spell could persist for another 10 days and is an ominous example of the major temperature spikes this polar climate could experience more frequently in a warming world.

For those that missed the show in May, have no fear; the northern lights are here.

The launch clock isn’t set yet, but the hardware is lined up for what would become the most powerful rocket to ever send humans into space during a moonbound trip the likes of which has not happened in more than 50 years.

When it comes to meteor showers, the showy Perseids tend to grab the spotlight. That shower's peak display is headed our way in a couple of weeks, but Monday night there's a preview of coming attractions.

Astronomers around the world are preparing for one of the most anticipated cosmic firework shows of the year — but you don't need a fancy telescope to join in on the festivities.