James Webb Space Telescope captures new beauty of dying star

The ring nebula captured by James Webb Space Telescope's NIRCam is 2,500 light-years away and known as M57 and NHC6720. NIRCam's sensitivity captures new details of the structures within the celestial object.

Russia's 1st lunar mission in nearly 50 years crashes into the moon

Russia's Luna-25 spacecraft was aiming to be the first ever to land on the south pole of the moon, an area where scientists believe there could be important reserves of frozen water and precious elements.

Spider can cause hours-long erection
video

This little guy shut down a grocery store in Austria for three days. The Brazilian Wandering Spider has a pretty interesting bite as it can kill you, but also give you an hours long erection.

Russia launches its first mission to moon in nearly 50 years

The launch from Russia’s spaceport in the Far East of the Luna-25 craft to the moon is Russia’s first since 1976 when it was part of the Soviet Union.

Texas woman survives attacks from snake, hawk after snake 'fell from the sky'

A woman in Silsbee, Texas says she is thankful to be alive after being attacked simultaneously by a snake and hawk after the snake "fell from the sky".

Texas woman attacked by snake, hawk
video

You have to see it to believe it. A Texas woman says a snake fell from the sky, wrapped around her arm, then tried biting her face. All the while, a hawk swooped down and tried grabbing the snake off her arm. FOX 26's Matthew Seedorff met with the woman who says she's thankful to be alive.

NASA astronauts visit patients at Texas Children's Hospital

Astronaut Dr. Kjell Lindgren and former astronaut and former Director of Johnson Space Center Mike Coats helped bring fun and lots of smiles to the young cancer patients and their families at Texas Children's Hospital.

Florida hosting 'Python Challenge'
video

Wish we were kidding but a bunch of snake fans are heading to Florida for the Python Challenge. The competition is meant to remove as many Burmese pythons from the Everglades as possible. These snakes are an invasive species and they're destroying Florida's native wildlife. The hunt runs through August 13.

Manatees having sex on Florida coast
video

In Pinellas County Florida, manatee love is leading to dozens of phone calls to law enforcement. So the Sheriff's Office in this West Central Coast area is urging people not to call them if they see this. They say as weird as it looks -- the manatees aren't in trouble. This is how they mate, in large herds often near the shore.

Ancient whale unearthed in Peru could be heaviest animal ever

A new species of ancient whale might be the heaviest animal ever found. Scientists reported Wednesday that the creature could challenge the blue whale’s title as the heaviest animal to live on Earth.