Five planets — Jupiter, Mercury, Venus, Uranus and Mars — will align on the evening of March 28.
New NASA maps show who will have the best view of two major solar eclipse events in the next 13 months.
The asteroid is estimated to be the size of a hockey rink, making it a relatively large near-Earth object.
A scientist explains what caused streaks of light to fly across the night sky over California.
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NASA wants to listen in on radio signals from the far side of the moon, which never faces us here on Earth.
Their capsule splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico just off the Florida coast near Tampa.
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The small asteroid is more likely than not to miss the Earth, but its impact would be comparable to a notable 1908 event.
The moon is officially full early on Tuesday, March 7, at exactly 7:40 a.m. EST.
Here's when you'll want to look up to see the worm moon, planetary alignments, Messier objects, Saturn and other astronomical events.
Scientists are exploring a standard moon time so computers, programs, systems, vehicles and rockets can operate together for maximum precision.
SpaceX flight controllers in California scrambled to come up with a software fix, as the capsule remained 65 feet from the station.
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Millions on the ground witnessed the aurora borealis, otherwise known as the northern lights. The impressive display was also seen from space.
Four astronauts are expected to spend up to six months on board the International Space Station, but their visit will be delayed.
U.S. officials say an increased military presence outside of Earth could put those tools at risk.
Since 2014 SpaceX has made Boca Chica Beach in Brownsville, Texas, home. From there it tests rockets and launches them into space.
The object, Sar2667, entered the Earth’s atmosphere early Monday morning over the English Channel.
The Mars Curiosity rover has recorded nighttime temperatures in recent days of 105 degrees below zero. Temperatures don't often get that low on Earth.
A team of researchers is compiling the public's answers on certain space images to classify galaxies and stars.
Students on the Flathead Indian Reservation asked Nicole Mann questions as she was aboard the International Space Station.
NASA has been funding search programs to observe the night sky in order to discover as many asteroids as possible.
The plane, with its two fuselages and 385-foot wingspan, soared for six hours straight, reaching an altitude of 22,500 feet.
Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) is forecasted to be the brightest from January 31 to February 1. Experts say it will be most visible just before dawn.
TOI 700 e is an Earth-size world that orbits in its star's habitable zone, which means the planet's temperature could allow for water to be liquid.
A bright green comet will make its first pass in its likely only appearance in recorded history.
This year in space includes NASA's Artemis launch, new James Webb Space Telescope images and a historic mission crashing into an asteroid.
The mission should clear the way for astronauts on the program’s next lunar flyby, set for 2024.
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If a meteor actually hits Earth, it's called a meteorite. As many as 30 pebble-size ones strike the planet each day.
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NASA managers said they were delighted with the progress of the mission.
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If all goes well during the three-week flight, the capsule will be propelled into an orbit around the moon and then return to Earth in December.
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The $4 billion, monthlong mission has been grounded since August by fuel leaks and Hurricane Ian.
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Totality will last nearly 1 1/2 hours — from 5:16 a.m. to 6:41 a.m. EST — as Earth passes directly between the moon and sun.
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Before NASA can return people to the moon, it first has to test technology to keep astronauts safe.
The purpose of the mission was to test the ability to protect Earth from potential planet-killing asteroids in the future.
