Japan becomes fifth country to land spacecraft on moon, but probe may soon fail

Japan became the fifth country in history to reach the moon when one of its spacecrafts without astronauts successfully made a soft landing on the lunar surface early Saturday.

This is the case that protected a phone falling 16,000 feet

It’s the “drop test of the decade,” according to the company taking credit for the phone’s survival.

FAA boosts oversight of Boeing after 737 MAX 9 blowout

The Federal Aviation Administration will begin auditing Boeing's aircraft production and increase oversight of the troubled manufacturer after a panel blew off a jetliner in midflight last week, the last in a string of mishaps for its marquee aircraft.

'No chance of' Moon landing for Peregrine lander after mission-critical spaceflight issues

Astrobotic said the new goal is to get Peregrine as close to lunar distance as possible before it loses power and the ability to maintain a sun-pointing position. The spacecraft carrying NASA science is expected to have enough power through Wednesday.

NASA Artemis moon landing delayed until at least 2026

Astronauts will have to wait until next year before flying to the moon and at least two years before landing on it.

Alaska Airlines door plug blow out: What’s known about the Boeing emergency

Alaska Airlines’ emergency last week when a door plug blew off of its Boeing Max 9 aircraft mid-flight has put flyers, airlines and federal authorities on edge.

Man finds iPhone 'perfectly intact' that likely fell 16,000 feet from Alaska Airlines flight

The man said the iPhone was found still in airplane mode and open to a baggage claim number for Alaska Airlines flight 1282, which suffered an inflight blowout and was forced to make an emergency landing.

Astronomers reveal what Uranus and Neptune really look like

For years, Neptune was shown to be “too blue" but researchers with the University of Oxford used modeling to show Uranus and Neptune are closer in color.

Astrobotic aims for first commercial Moon landing with launch Monday carrying NASA science

NASA is heading back to the Moon as soon as this Monday, but this time, the agency is flying commercial with Astrobotic, a Pittsburgh-based company aiming to become the first private business to land on the Moon.

NASA's big plans for 2024
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Exploring new frontiers in our solar system and sending astronauts back to the moon -- NASA has some big missions this year. Here's a look at what's ahead.

Quadrantid meteor shower peak to bring chances of fireballs

The annual Quadrantid meteor shower peaks this week, and it's considered one of the best of the year. Here's how to catch a glimpse.

NASA spacecraft captures stunning photos of volcanoes on Jupiter's moon Io

The Juno spacecraft's recent thrilling journey was one of two scheduled flybys that promised to offer a unique opportunity to witness the marvels of Jupiter's volcanically active moon, Io. According to NASA, the flyby was the closest that any spacecraft has made to Io in over 20 years.

Blast off! India soars into 2024 with space mission to study black holes

India kicked off 2024 with a significant milestone as the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) successfully launched its second-ever space mission. The PSLV-C58/XPoSat Mission aims to measure X-ray emissions from celestial sources, including black holes.