Budding Baltimore Scientists Take Off In Rocket Launching Competition
Students from three Baltimore City middle schools are competing in Rocket into Poly—a rocket launching competition at Baltimore Polytechnic Institute.
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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.
Sally Ride blazed trails in space and across headlines as America's first woman astronaut. Her death is now bringing memories to life.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is expected to reveal the Fiscal Year 2027 budget proposal on Wednesday morning.
A winter storm is expected to bring heavy snow, ice and dangerously cold temperatures to Maryland this weekend.
Baltimore Police shot and killed a man who allegedly fired a gun at them Tuesday night, investigators said.
Two Maryland brothers who were captured and held hostage in Venezuela revealed new details about the ordeal.
Howard County leaders unveiled a new initiative to improve the relationship between tenants and landlords, with the ultimate goal of ensuring housing is more stable in the county.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is expected to reveal the Fiscal Year 2027 budget proposal on Wednesday morning.
First Alert Weather Days have been issued for Maryland for dangerous weekend cold with a disruptive winter storm
Baltimore Police shot and killed a man who allegedly fired a gun at them Tuesday night, investigators said.
Two Maryland brothers who were captured and held hostage in Venezuela revealed new details about their ordeal.
Howard County leaders unveiled a new initiative to improve the relationship between tenants and landlords, with the ultimate goal of ensuring housing is more stable in the county.
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.
Drought conditions in Maryland have improved after several rounds of wet weather in May.
Walter Clubb has spent decades making models of historic Maryland ships.
Kennedy Krieger Institute in Maryland discusses it art program.
The Fire Museum of Maryland talks about their Cabin Fever events, held on Monday's in January.
Baltimore County Restaurant Week runs from Jan. 16 to Jan 25.
Marty Bass visits the Maryland State Fairgrounds to talk about Jurassic Quest.
The New York Giants officially introduced their new head coach John Harbaugh Tuesday.
The Baltimore Ravens have interviewed San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh and Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady for their head coaching vacancy.
Dawn Staley's visit to Coppin State was a success for just about everyone. South Carolina won by 42 points, and the Eagles had more than 3,000 fans in their arena.
John Harbaugh agreed Saturday to become the coach of the New York Giants, finalizing the big-market, longstanding franchise's all-out pursuit of its top candidate.
Authorities said the alleged scheme involved 39 players, 17 different NCAA Division I men's basketball teams and 29 games.
Mr. Trump previously threatened to impose tariffs against countries that do not support his plans to acquire the territory.
The White House held an event with a bipartisan group of governors to push for reforms in the largest electric grid in the country.
The FBI's search is part of a probe into a federal employee suspected of mishandling classified information, Attorney General Pam Bondi said.
Democratic Rep. Steny Hoyer of Maryland will not seek reelection, CBS News has confirmed — ending a congressional career that stretches back to the early 1980s.
Aldrich Ames was a counterintelligence officer for the CIA who spied for the Soviet Union and later Russia.
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.
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.
President Trump is hosting the Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday after presenting medals to the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees during an Oval Office ceremony Saturday.
A Maryland ticket broker is accused of illegally purchasing and reselling hundreds of thousands of tickets for profit, including thousands to Taylor Swift's highly-sought Eras Tour.
Paramount Global and Skydance Media agreed to merge last year.
Maryland is expecting to see some winter weather this weekend after a mid-week warm-up.
A winter storm is expected to bring heavy snow, ice and dangerously cold temperatures to Maryland this weekend.
WJZ-TV meteorologist Steve Sosna has your latest weather forecast
Maryland will experience a slight weather warm-up between Wednesday and Friday, ahead of a potential snow storm this weekend.
Frigid temperatures will stick around Maryland Tuesday before a weather warm up on Wednesday.
Maryland is expecting to see some winter weather this weekend after a mid-week warm-up.
WJZ-TV meteorologist Steve Sosna has your latest weather forecast
WJZ-TV's Stephanie Douglas reports from southeast Baltimore.
Maryland will experience a slight weather warm-up, ahead of a potential snow storm this weekend.
A shooting involving officers is under investigation at the 6500 block of Eastern Avenue.