Revising The Math: Chances Of Asteroid Hitting Earth Greater Than Once Thought
It appears Earth has dodged more bullets than expected. Last February's meteor blast over Siberia sent NASA scientists back to their computers.
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It appears Earth has dodged more bullets than expected. Last February's meteor blast over Siberia sent NASA scientists back to their computers.
Students from three Baltimore City middle schools are competing in Rocket into Poly—a rocket launching competition at Baltimore Polytechnic Institute.
A spacecraft that gave scientists their first peek into a comet's icy interior will explore no more, NASA said Friday.
Drones built for surveillance are being converted into hurricane hunters. It's a NASA program operating south of Ocean City.
Soon, for weeks as a time, a large object is expected to light the night sky. it could be wonderful or a total bust.
NASA's newest robotic explorer rocketed into space late Friday in an unprecedented moonshot from the Eastern Shore that dazzled sky watchers along the East Coast.
From the Eastern Shore to the moon. NASA will launch the LADEE spacecraft from Wallops Island, just over the Maryland line in Virginia.
Scorched earth. That's what new images from NASA satellites are showing across the world. Hotter, drier conditions are fueling more wildfires.
NASA is rescheduling its planned launch of two rockets from the Eastern Shore of Virginia to Friday.
It's not visible by eye, but the sun is experiencing a great deal of activity right now.
We are in an era where climate change and our carbon footprint are under the microscope. Scientists are constantly trying to learn more about these issues.
A bright light in the sky, moving tens of thousands of miles an hour. We're now learning more about Friday night's meteor.
NASA says it has extended the contract for operating the Hubble Space Telescope.
The calendar may say the first day of spring, but science is finding otherwise.
A very close encounter. Next Friday, an asteroid will pass the Earth at a very close range.
The National Archives is displaying rarely seen documents and items showing milestones in manned spaceflight from President Richard Nixon's administration.
Earth has been called a blue marble ever since that famous picture was snapped by astronauts standing on the moon.
When the International Space Station passed over Baltimore, one of the astronauts snapped a picture of Charm City.
NASA launched two satellites, built at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, into space early Thursday morning to explore radiation belts.
Storms, wind and heat flares. They're the weather conditions Johns Hopkins scientists see in space. Now they have a new spacecraft to watch and it launches this week from Cape Canaveral.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) may be in the "future" business, but at the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, it also has a footprint in the distant past.
Johns Hopkins University says one of its professors will accept the Gruber Prize in cosmology in Beijing.
NASA is receiving lots of new pictures from the Curiosity rover on Mars. The images show the horizon and the rover's shadow on the ground. Curiosity is on a mission to see if life ever existed on the red planet.
A $2.5 billion gamble has paid off. NASA's Mars rover named Curiosity is wheels down on the Martian surface.
Early next Monday morning, the largest, most advanced rover in NASA's history will land on Mars. It's called Curiosity.
A family is calling for justice and condemning the actions of Baltimore County Police after the release of body camera footage that captured the death of a man after a use-of-force encounter with an officer.
An 18- and 17-year-old were arrested in connection with an armed robbery and assault that occurred along a highway in Anne Arundel County, police said.
Cases of carbon monoxide (CO) exposure in Maryland increased by nearly 50% in 2026 compared to last year, according to data from the State Department of Health.
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott signed an executive order that aims to improve public safety in the city and protect the rights of immigrants.
Needed rain is on the way.
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott signed an executive order that aims to improve public safety in the city and protect the rights of immigrants.
Needed rain is on the way.
A family is calling for justice and condemning the actions of Baltimore County Police after the release of body camera footage that captured the death of a man after a use-of-force encounter with an officer.
Cases of carbon monoxide (CO) exposure in Maryland increased by nearly 50% in 2026 compared to last year, according to data from the State Department of Health.
The police body camera video of the deadly use-of-force incident in Baltimore County last month has been released.
Marylanders are reacting to the United States and Israel's military strike on Iran.
The Ravens said they "clearly made an error" and won't appeal the ruling.
A Howard County Police officer responded to a call last weekend that really got his goat.
Chilly night ahead with some frost possible west of I-95. Warmer weather returns this weekend.
Storm threat continues Thursday with high heat added to the mix too during the afternoon.
Geno’s Steaks opened its first Baltimore location at Power Plant Live!.
Miss Shirley’s Cafe is joining Maryland Vegan Restaurant Week, which runs from Friday, March 6, to Sunday, March 15.
Music has a way of bringing people together, and this month, there are two exciting opportunities to join with others in song.
Top Stitch Marine Canvas in Maryland talks custom boat interiors and canvases.
Baltimore’s Iron Crow Theatre discusses its new production, Next to Normal.
The Washington Commanders have agreed to pay $1 million to the District of Columbia to settle a lawsuit from 2022 that alleged the NFL team under previous ownership colluded to deceive fans by lying about an inquiry into sexual misconduct and a persistently hostile work environment.
The Baltimore Ravens hired Nic Gill as their vice president of health and performance on Monday after he previously spent nearly two decades with New Zealand's national rugby team.
Baltimore Orioles top prospect Samuel Basallo left a game Thursday because of right side abdominal discomfort after the catcher made a sweeping tag for an out at the plate.
Through a sudden death overtime goal, the U.S. men's hockey team is golden over Canada.
Music performers Nelly and Vanilla Ice will be headlining the Birdland Summer Music Series following two Baltimore Orioles games this season at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
The first U.S. casualties of the war with Iran occurred among American personnel based in Kuwait.
Marylanders are reacting to the United States and Israel's military strike on Iran.
President Trump posted on social media that Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had been killed after a massive U.S. and Israeli military operation Saturday.
Trump ally Sen. Lindsey Graham said the operation would be "violent, extensive and I believe, at the end of the day, successful."
President Trump says his objective in attacking Iran "is to defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats" from the regime in Tehran. Read his full statement and watch the video here.
Nearly 200 families were expected to shop at the 10th annual Christmas Store, hosted by the University of Maryland, Baltimore, and The Foundry Church on Friday.
After a loved one became a victim of sexual assault, a Maryland family is on a mission to prevent it among teens.
Over 400 future star chefs took over Baltimore on Saturday for a National Culinary Cook-off.
Chopped Broadway Bodega & Deli is making its mark as the first Black- and women-owned bodega in Fells Point, bringing the unmistakable flavors of a classic New York bodega to Baltimore.
'I Believe in Me Girls' held its fifth annual workshop on Saturday to empower young women while introducing them to a variety of career opportunities in the creative industry.
Senator Kagan said this bill will limit what she calls "bait and switch" and price gouging.
The Maryland Department of Emergency Management increased the State Activation Level from Normal to Partial on Friday morning in response to a Microsoft outage that has paralyzed systems worldwide.
Neighbors in one west Baltimore neighborhood are figuring out what to do for groceries, due to the Giant Food location in Edmondson Village closing next month.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is asking to move marijuana to Schedule III, alongside ketamine and some anabolic steroids
New flights to both U.S. and Caribbean destinations are coming to BWI in 2026.
After three decades of serving customers on the Baltimore waterfront, The Cheesecake Factory is closing its Inner Harbor location.
The company voluntarily issued the recall on September 23.
The Baltimore Tech Hub, one of 31 federal "Tech Hubs" designated last year, was skipped for a cut of $504 million in the first round of funding for the program.
Primanti Bros. on Tuesday announced plans to expand to the Baltimore region this spring.
Mixed nuts from Ohio-based Mellace Family Brands sold at some Wegmans stores could be tainted with Salmonella, FDA warns.
The company voluntarily issued the recall on September 23.
With open enrollment starting soon, employees could get sticker shock, with their costs expected to rise 6% to 7% for 2026, a new study says.
After WJZ shed light on a rat infestation plaguing one Towson community, Baltimore County officials say they are now taking action.
Recalled supplemental shakes were distributed to hospitals and long-term care facilities nationwide, federal officials say.
Bobby J. Brown's breakout role was as a police officer on HBO's "The Wire." He appeared in 12 episodes across four seasons.
Bad Bunny took the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else performed at Super Bowl 60.
Music's biggest night returned Sunday with the 68th annual Grammy Awards. Here is how to watch and stream and what to know.
James Ransone, the actor who played Ziggy Sobotka in the HBO series "The Wire" and appeared in many other TV shows and movies, has died.
Director Rob Reiner and wife, Michele, were found dead in their Los Angeles home, sources told CBS News, in what police called an apparent homicide.
Maryland will see another day of dreary weather Thursday with more chances for wet weather on Friday and Saturday.
Needed rain is on the way.
WJZ-TV meteorloogist Rachael Jay has your latest weather forecast.
Rainy and warmer weather this weekend in Maryland
Temperatures warm up heading into the weekend in Maryland
The “Brady Bunch” house in Los Angeles has been designated as a historic-cultural monument.
Cold weather deaths reached 64 in Maryland so far this winter. Carbon monoxide exposures are up nearly 50% compared to 2025.
The German Christmas Village will return to Baltimore for 4 more years.
Maryland will see another day of dreary weather Thursday with more chances for wet weather on Friday and Saturday.
The family of Samuel Brown reacted to body camera footage of a police use-of-force incident in Baltimore County that left Brown dead.