NASA Cancelled the Space Station and Chose a Moon Base Instead
NASA's Ignition event cancelled the Gateway lunar station and announced a $20 billion, seven-year plan to build a permanent moon base instead.
Kenji Nakamura
Bureau: Tokyo
Heat Dome Spreads East, 160 Cities Broke Records
The heat dome that produced 108F in March has expanded from the Southwest to the Midwest, with 14 states breaking all-time March records.
Iceland's Next Volcano Eruption Is Likely Within Weeks
More than 23 million cubic meters of magma have accumulated beneath Svartsengi — the most since eruptions began — and volcanologists say the system cannot hold much longer.
World TB Day: 350,000 Fell Ill in the Americas, 30,000 Died
PAHO marked World TB Day reporting 350,000 cases and nearly 30,000 deaths in the Americas, with 77,000 undiagnosed.
Bird Flu Enters Its Fourth Year; Cambodia Reports Second Case of 2026
H5N1 avian influenza has now sustained spread for four years in the U.S., while Cambodia confirmed its second human case of 2026.
Artemis II Is Eight Days From Launch With No Issues Reported
NASA's Artemis II sits on Pad 39B at T-minus 8 days with no technical issues reported ahead of the first crewed lunar mission in 53 years.
April Weather Outlook: More Heat, El Nino Probability Rising
NOAA's April outlook calls for above-average temperatures across most of the U.S. as El Nino development probability rises.