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FILE - Astronaut Suni Williams is interviewed at Johnson Space Center on March 31, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)

NASA astronaut who was stuck at the space station for months retires within a year of returning

7:36 PM on Tuesday, January 20

NASA's Suni Williams — one of two astronauts stuck for months at the International Space Station — has retired

Agenus to Host First 2026 Stakeholder Webcast

6:24 PM on Tuesday, January 20

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8:00 AM on Tuesday, January 20

FILE - Adelie penguins stand on a block of floating ice at Yalour Islands in Antarctica, Nov. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Baker, File)

Researchers find Antarctic penguin breeding is heating up sooner, and that's a problem

12:02 AM on Tuesday, January 20

A new study finds that warming temperatures are causing Antarctic penguins to breed earlier, threatening some species with extinction by century's end

A couple look out to sea at North Steyne Beach in Sydney, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, after a series of shark attacks. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)

Surfer bitten in 4th shark attack off Australia's east coast in 3 days

11:25 PM on Monday, January 19

A surfer had minor injuries from being bitten by a shark in the fourth attack off the coast of Australia’s most populous state in three days

People watch as elephant seals rest on a beach at Año Nuevo State Park, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, in Pescadero, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Elephant seals return to Año Nuevo State Park. Visitors watch battling bulls and 75-pound pups

12:07 AM on Sunday, January 18

Every winter, about 10,000 elephant seals make their way to California’s Año Nuevo State Park, to fight, mate and give birth

Gemologist Ashan Amarasinghe holds what is said to be the world's largest purple star sapphire at a ceremony in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

Sri Lanka unveils a rare purple star sapphire claimed to be the biggest of its kind

9:12 AM on Saturday, January 17

A massive purple star sapphire weighing 3,563 carats has been unveiled in Sri Lanka

The Artemis II rocket makes its way from the Vehicle Assembly Building to pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

NASA's new moon rocket moves to the pad ahead of astronaut launch as early as February

7:12 AM on Saturday, January 17

NASA's giant new moon rocket is finally at the launch pad

Sharks are famous for fearsome teeth, but ocean acidification could make them weaker

7:05 AM on Friday, January 16

A group of German scientists tested the effects of a more acidic ocean on sharks’ teeth and found that future generations of sharks could have weaker teeth because of changing ocean chemistry

Mummified cheetahs found in Saudi caves shed light on lost populations

11:06 AM on Thursday, January 15

Scientists have uncovered mummified remains of cheetahs from caves in northern Saudi Arabia

Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, left, NASA astronauts Mike Fincke, Zena Cardman, and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui are seen inside the SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft onboard the SpaceX recovery ship SHANNON shortly after having landed in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Long Beach, Calif., Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (NASA via AP)

Ailing astronaut returns to Earth early in NASA's first medical evacuation

3:45 AM on Thursday, January 15

An ailing astronaut is back on Earth

Ailing astronaut returns to Earth early with three crewmates from the International Space Station

3:42 AM on Thursday, January 15

Ailing astronaut returns to Earth early with three crewmates from the International Space Station

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