Look up! Jupiter, Moon, Mars to form triangle at the end of July
Observers can enjoy the aerial display starting next week, and here’s what you need to know.
Southwest flight into Tampa has 'close call' 150 feet above Courtney Campbell Causeway: 'It's hard to believe'
The FAA is looking into a scary incident with a Southwest Airlines plane trying to land at Tampa International Airport this month.
Rock crushed by Mars rover reveals crystals never before seen on Red Planet
Where the crystals were found -- the Gediz Vallis channel -- may have been carved by flows of water, scientists say.
SpaceX asks FAA to return Falcon 9 rocket to launching after mishap
The Falcon 9 had a near flawless record until last week, when SpaceX suffered a rare failure after launching from California. With 364 successful Falcon 9 launches, SpaceX hasn’t suffered a mission failure since a cargo resupply mission in 2015 exploded after liftoff from Florida.
Webb Space Telescope reveals pair of glowing intertwined galaxies
Photos of the two galaxies nicknamed Penguin and the Egg were released to celebrate the second science anniversary of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope.
NASA crew leaves Mars habitat after 378 days inside
The NASA crew spent much of their time on simulated spacewalks, or "Marswalks" as they called them.
Red, Webb and boom: NASA telescope captures celestial firework from young star
The hourglass shape is created by a young star gathering mass from its parent molecular cloud. NASA's James Webb Space Telescope captured the celestial fireworks happening within the constellation Taurus.
NASA sample shows asteroid Bennu could have come from small ocean world
Asteroid Bennu contains all the indigents that helped our solar system form.
Earth just had two near-misses with asteroids
Earth narrowly avoided two near-misses with asteroids 2024 MK and 2011 UL21, providing valuable data for planetary defense, NASA reported.
NASA taps SpaceX to help destroy International Space Station at the end of its life
The commercially-operated space station will replace the current government-funded space station in the next decade.
Fort Worth man offered $200M to buy Virgin Orbit. He had less than $1 in his bank account, SEC claims
The SEC claims the North Texas man actually had less than $1 in his bank account when he made the offer, falsely claimed he had an SMU law degree and lied about having investments "in over 13 space companies."
NASA predicts 'once-in-a-lifetime event' this summer – 5 things you need to know
An Earth-sized remnant of a dead star, located about 3,000 light years from Earth, will explode.
Full 'Strawberry Moon' welcomes first day of summer
The full Strawberry Moon on June 21 will appear extremely low on the horizon, the lowest Moon of the year. June's full Moon also happens a day after summer solstice, the longest day of the year and the official start of astronomical summer.
Houston airports introduce air taxis with new partnership
In a groundbreaking move towards the future of transportation, Wisk Aero, a leader in Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) has teamed up with Houston Airports to bring autonomous flying cars to the Greater Houston area.
Aliens may be living among us disguised as humans, Harvard researchers claim
Research scientists at Harvard University wrote a paper suggesting aliens could be living underground or on the moon, or even walking among us and posing as humans.
ISS emergency? NASA says it accidentally aired audio of distressed astronaut drill
NASA said there was “no emergency situation" aboard the ISS after audio of a medical drill was accidentally aired, prompting concern online.
Women astronauts could be 'more tolerant to spaceflight,' research shows
Less than 100 women have been to space, whereas more than 600 men have been. More data is needed to confirm what researchers say is early evidence that female astronauts return to their biological baseline quicker after returning to Earth.
Water frost found on Mars' volcanoes in 'significant first,' scientists say
The water frost on Mars' volcanoes is only about as thick as a human hair, but it’s a lot of water – the equivalent of 60 Olympic-sized swimming pools, researchers found.
William Anders: The astronaut who captured the famous 'Earthrise' photo
Retired astronaut William Anders, who passed away in a plane crash on Friday, captured the iconic "Earthrise" photo during the Apollo 8 mission on December 24, 1968, providing a new perspective on Earth's beauty and fragility and becoming a symbol of the environmental movement.