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First of twin NASA spacecraft to crash to Earth after 14 years

A 1,300-pound NASA satellite will crash back to Earth in an expected milestone that will bring to an end its 14 years of orbiting our planet. The first of NASA's twin Van Allen Probes is expected on Tuesday, March 10, to re-enter Earth's atmosphere.

10/03/2026

USA TODAY taps Jamie Stockwell as vice president of news

USA TODAY has hired Jamie Stockwell to serve as vice president of news, effective March 30, as the national outlet modernizes and tightens ties with the USA TODAY Network’s more than 200 local news organizations.

10/03/2026

As thrifting trends on social media, stores feel the culture shifting

When it comes to social media content creation, thrifting is among the newest topics, despite its secondhand nature.

07/03/2026

You can see these two planets together in the sky soon. Here's when

A cosmic wonder is about to appear in the night sky as one of the brightest objects in our solar system meets up with one of the biggest – at least, from our vantage on Earth. Venus and Saturn are due for a visually striking event known as a…

06/03/2026

These museums are elevating the stories of women in US history

There isn't a building for the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum, no place to visit, no walls for exhibits to hang. At least not yet. But the institution created by Congress in 2020 is very much active in telling the important role of…

05/03/2026

For some, 'springing forward' has a cost to their mental health

Daylight saving time has officially returned. On Sunday, March 8, we will "spring forward" by advancing our clocks by one hour at 2 a.m. local time, with the exception of people in Hawaii and some parts of Arizona.

05/03/2026

Milky Way will be visible in March across US. When to see our galaxy

Get ready, stargazers: The Milky Way could be coming to a sky near you. Our galaxy is positively teeming with billions of stars that become bright and vibrant in the cosmos at certain times of the year. And in the U.S., that time of year, known as…

05/03/2026

McDonald's Big Arch burger is here. How it compares to other burgers.

McDonald’s has introduced its new Big Arch burger, its “biggest and boldest” hamburger yet, which has drawn public interest over its size – and by a tiny bite taste-test video by CEO Chris Kempczinski that’s gone viral.

05/03/2026

Where is 3I/ATLAS now? See new photo of interstellar comet

Pictures of 3I/ATLAS will soon be all we have to remind us of the strange interstellar comet and its brief visit to our cosmic neighborhood.

04/03/2026

Here's when to look for the next total lunar eclipse

If you missed the total lunar eclipse in the early morning hours on Tuesday, March 3, you'll have to wait at least two more years for the next one. The "blood moon" eclipse turns the moon a reddish-orange hue.

03/03/2026

In March 2025, 2 US lunar landers were operating on moon at same time

For a few brief days in 2025, two U.S. lunar landers were en route to the moon's surface at the same time. And for an even briefer time, both of them were operating simultaneously after landing in March 2025 on different parts of Earth's celestial…

03/03/2026