How NASA plans to study the sounds of the total solar eclipse

Eclipse watchers can help NASA study how the April total solar eclipse impacts wildlife and insects. The abrupt darkness can fool animals into thinking its dusk.

SpaceX launches 'Odysseus' lunar lander, aiming for historic US moon mission

SpaceX launched Intuitive Machines' Odysseus lunar lander on Thursday. The U.S. hasn't returned to the moon's surface in more than 50 years. Here’s when the touchdown attempt is planned.

These states have the most UFO sightings

Here's where people are reporting the most UFO sightings in the U.S., according to the National UFO Reporting Center.

ESA to use laser beams in space to study gravitational waves

During the LISA mission, three spacecraft will fly in formation, forming a triangle connected by laser beams to detect gravitational waves.

40 years ago, he became the first one-man spacecraft

Astronaut Bruce McCandless drifted away from the space shuttle and into history. The photo of his untethered spacewalk became one of the most iconic images of the decade.

Skyscraper-size asteroid expected to pass by Earth Friday

There’s no risk of it hitting our planet since it will pass seven times the distance from Earth to the moon.

Columbia space shuttle disaster was 21 years ago
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Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024 marks 21 years since the Columbia space shuttle disaster. The spacecraft broke apart as it re-entered the atmosphere over Texas and Louisiana in 2003, killing all seven crew members.

Guardians' home opener on collision course with solar eclipse in Cleveland

By the time the first pitch is thrown at the Guardians' home opener on April 8, fans will have seen something more unusual than a no-hitter, more rare than a perfect game and astronomically more exciting than an unassisted triple play.

Syphilis reaches 1950s levels in US, while other STD rates show mixed trends

The U.S. syphilis epidemic isn't abating, with the rate of infectious cases rising 9% in 2022, according to a new federal government report on sexually transmitted diseases in adults.

Telescope captures stunning images of not 1 but 19 spiral galaxies

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope was launched on Christmas Day 2021. Images possibly reveal billions of stars outside of our Milky Way galaxy.

Boeing withdraws safety exemption request amid growing scrutiny after 737 Max incident

Boeing is retracting a request for a safety exemption crucial for certifying its new 737 Max 7 model following an alarming incident where a door plug blew out on a 737 Max 9 mid-flight.

Here's what the Pentagon's former UFO hunter learned on the job

The Pentagon official who led efforts to centralize UFO investigations has some harsh words for some members of Congress.

How to photograph the moon with your cellphone

With a few tricks to improve your cellphone photography skills, you can capture the glowing moon in all its glory.

Gatorland makes history with birth of extremely rare white alligator; only 8 in the world

It's also the first-ever alligator of its kind to be born in human care and makes Gatorland the owner of the largest collection of rare leucistic alligators in the world.

NASA's Ingenuity helicopter takes final flight on Mars

NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter was widely acclaimed to be the "Wright Brothers moment" of space exploration. Officials made the unexpected announcement this week that its mission has ended.