Science

If NASA green lights this interstellar mission, it could last 100 years
Scientists who want to understand what's beyond our solar system have designed an interstellar spacecraft that could go out farther and faster than the famous Voyager probes.
FDA OKs mixing COVID vaccines; backs Moderna, J and J boosters
U.S. regulators are extending COVID-19 boosters to Americans who got the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccine. They also said Wednesday anyone eligible for an extra dose can get a brand different from the one they received initially.
From Minnesota to Mexico: How do monarchs know where and when to go?
Monarch butterflies, Minnesota’s official state butterfly, spend their summer throughout the Midwest and migrate to Mexico in the fall to avoid the freezing winters. Most have already embarked on their more than 2,500-mile trek south to the sacred pine forests of central Mexico. Hear more about their journey.
NASA's asteroid hunter Lucy soars into sky with diamonds
A NASA spacecraft named Lucy has rocketed into the sky with diamonds on a 12-year quest to explore a record-setting eight asteroids. The rocket is sending Lucy on a roundabout journey to the Trojan asteroids near Jupiter.