nbcnews.com / .nbcnews-com-science

Isaacman was first nominated for the role year ago, but President Trump withdrew his nomination months later. Then Trump renominated Isaacman last month.

Russ Vought, director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, said the National Science Foundation "will be breaking up" the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado.

A 33-year-old man died in Snohomish County on Tuesday. Gov. Bob Ferguson said it was a minor miracle there haven't been more deaths.

Although the Trump administration has taken steps to scuttle or downplay other reports about climate change, this one struck a similar tone to those from past years.

Under ideal conditions, skywatchers may be able to see as many as 120 meteors per hour, according to NASA.

Researchers say the findings, the first documented case of rising temperatures driving genetic change in a mammal, offer a "glimmer of hope" for the Arctic species, which is facing possible extinction this century.

It's believed to be the fourth "transplant-transmitted rabies event in the United States since 1978," according to a CDC report.

Researchers say they've uncovered new evidence in present-day England that could reshape our understanding of human evolution.

Doctors in the San Francisco Bay Area have blamed the mushroom species for 23 poisoning cases since Nov. 18. One patient has died.

The comet is the third object ever confirmed to have entered our cosmic neighborhood from elsewhere in the galaxy. Space telescopes and orbiters have been documenting the rare visit.