Alex Fitzpatrick

Data: U.S. Drought Monitor; Map: Axios VisualsGeorgia's wildfires could be a preview of a potentially severe fire season nationwide, with swaths of dried-out land primed to burn from coast to coast...

I recently hit 300 hours behind the yoke of two- and four-seater piston-powered airplanes — a nice little milestone for a recreational pilot.In that time airborne, I've picked up lessons that carry...

Artemis II's four astronauts have officially gone where no one has gone before, setting on Monday a new distance-from-Earth record for human spaceflight.Why it matters: Artemis II broke Apollo 13's...

NASA just posted one of the first photos from Artemis II, capturing "Spaceship Earth" in all its blue-and-white glory.In the photo, taken by mission commander Reid Wiseman: Two auroras (top right a...

NASA's Artemis II Moon mission successfully launched from Florida's John F. Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday afternoon at 6:35pm ET.Why it matters: Artemis II's planned crewed lunar flyby is set t...

Just a few hours remain in the countdown for Artemis II, NASA's mission to return astronauts to lunar orbit for the first time since the Apollo era.The agency's new lunar hopes and dreams are sitti...

Data: U.S. Census; Map: Erin Davis/Axios VisualsPopulation growth is slowing in most counties nationwide amid a massive drop in immigration, new U.S. Census data shows.Why it matters: The new data ...

Skyrocketing prices. Hours-long security lines. Safety worries after another fatal incident.Driving the news: A partial government shutdown plus an oil price spike from President Trump's Iran war a...

Data: Climate Central; Note: Winter temperature threshold based on the coldest 90-day window; Map: Jacque Schrag/AxiosThis winter has been brutally cold, snowy and icy for millions of Americans — y...