TIME science news

1. What to Know About the Winter Solstice

   The winter solstice is Saturday, bringing the shortest day and longest night of the year to the Northern Hemisphere.

2. Three-Quarters of the Earth Has Gotten Permanently Drier

   Climate change has tipped the world into long-term desiccation

3. Trump Picks Billionaire Who Did the First Private Spacewalk with SpaceX to lead NASA

   Tech billionaire Jared Isaacman traveled aboard a SpaceX flight to become the first person to conduct a private spacewalk.

4. How Science Can Drive Global Solutions

   TIME100 Talks explored a crucial challenge: how to transform promising breakthroughs in science into real solutions.

5. Earth Bids Farewell to Its Temporary ‘Mini Moon’

   The harmless asteroid that's been tagging along for the past two months will be overcome by the stronger pull of the sun's gravity.