How to look back on 10 billion years of cosmic history

The European Space Agency’s Euclid mission launched in 2023 with a goal of studying what is known as the "dark universe."

Northern Lights likely across the north Saturday night amid Geomagnetic Storm Watch

A solar flare erupted from the sun on Friday and is zooming across space, forecast to reach Earth Saturday night and could trigger a geomagnetic storm upon arrival.

Astronauts back on Earth: Friends of Crew-9 member speak with FOX 26 Houston
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FOX 26 Photojournalist Darlene Janik Faires was out speaking with NASA tourists when she just so happened to meet two friends of Russian Cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov.

NASA astronauts return after nine months stuck in space
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Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams spent more than nine months in orbit. On Tuesday morning, they boarded a SpaceX capsule alongside two other astronauts and said goodbye to the International Space Station. FOX 26's Sherman Desselle gives a recap of their splashdown.

NASA's long-overdue astronauts return to Earth

Two astronauts, who spent more than nine months in orbit after a bungled Boeing test flight, have finally said goodbye to their orbiting home.

SpaceX NASA astronauts return home
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Two astronauts and their loved ones will reunite after nine months of the astronauts in space. Space historian Jordan Bimm explains what this trip home will look like for Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore who have spent 286 days in space.

Study shows how microplastic pollution is impacting plant growth

A new study finds that microplastic pollution reduces plant photosynthesis, threatening global food security and worsening climate change. Researchers warn this could lead to major crop losses and disrupt ecosystems.

Watch: Snowboarder outruns avalanche on Mount Washington

Footage from an observatory captures the snowboarder's near encounter with the avalanche in New Hampshire.

Total Lunar Eclipse expected early Friday morning
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Early Friday morning, a total lunar eclipse could be seen in the sky but your alarms have to be set early to get a glimpse. NASA expert Ernie Wright spoke with Allison Gargaro about what you should expect to see.

SpaceX astronaut launch scrubbed due to technical issue

Two astronauts – whose one-week trip to the space station turned into a nine-month-long politically charged saga – will be spending at least one more day in space.

Where storms could spoil total lunar eclipse Thursday night

The Moon will appear to glow "blood red" on Thursday night and into Friday morning during the total lunar eclipse.

Labradors’ overeating gene may explain human obesity risk, researchers say

A gene linked to obesity in Labradors is the same one found in humans, scientists say. The discovery could help researchers understand how genes influence appetite and weight gain.

Billions of buzzing cicadas will emerge across multiple states this spring

The last time this brood of cicadas saw the sun, President George W. Bush was nearing the end of his presidency and Apple was about to launch the App Store.