Oct. 6, 2016 The image above shows an aerial view of power outages on the Atlantic coast during Hurricane Matthew at 3:14 a.m. local time on Oct. 6, 2016. At a Glance Images from NASA show power outages from Hurricane Matthew. At the height of the storm, more than 1 million were without power in Florida. On the ground, Hurricane Matthew battered South Carolina, Florida and Georgia with flooding rains and damaging winds that knocked out power to millions. Images...

Meteorologist Ari Sarslari explains how several meteor showers are on tap for the coming weeks. ...

At a Glance Researchers say traveling to Mars could cause astronauts to experience "space brain.""Space brain" could cause astronauts to experience cognitive impairments.There is no escaping the particles that cause the phenomenon. As efforts to get to Mars become more advanced, a team of researchers at the University of California at Irvine say journeying to the Red Planet could have hazardous effects on astronauts’ brains. In a recent study, the scientists say, similar to those found in the galactic cosmic...

A massive cloud of gas and other material appears to be heading for a collision with the Milky Way, but impact isn’t expected for millions of years. ...

At a Glance New evidence suggests the Earth was warmed millions of years ago by a cosmic crash. Researchers say they found super-heated rocks that support their claim. New evidence suggests that a comet or space rock crashed intoEarth56millionyears ago and possibly triggered a massive warming, researchers say. Millions of years ago,Earthwarmed by about 9 to 14 degrees before returning to normal, all within the course of 100,000years. This helped lead to some extinctions and the rise of mammals. Theories...

Orbital ATK launched an Antares rocket from Wallops Island, Virginia Monday evening on a resupply mission to the International Space Station. ...

A probe from the European Space Agency is making its final descent toward Mars and is due to land on Wednesday ...

Unlikely dust clouds have been detected in the Martian atmosphere. ...

At a Glance The European Space Agency's Schiaparelli lander is set for its landing on Mars. The next phase of the mission is to send a rover to the Red Planet in 2020. After dispatching its experimental Schiaparelli lander Sunday, scientists with the European Space Agency are closely monitoring the spacecraft during the last leg of its journey to Mars. The lander is on a controlled descent to the Red Planet’s surface, where it is expected to land Wednesday, according...

Astronomers have come across what appears to be two undiscovered moons lurking near the icy planet Uranus. After re-examining data captured by the Voyager 2 spacecraft in 1986, scientists say , according to Science Alert. The image above is a view of Uranus recorded by Voyager 2 on January 25, 1986, as the spacecraft left the planet behind and set forth on the cruise to Neptune. (NASA/JPL) At a Glance After reviewing images of Uranus from 1986, scientists believe the...

Researchers led by Mark Weislogel at Portland State University studied water in low gravity environments, finding that it tends to form larger droplets. ...

At a Glance The annual Orionid meteor shower returns to the skies until Nov. 7. This year, the moon may cause a visibility issue for the phenomenon. With the arrival of fall, the Orionid meteor shower spawned by Halley’s Comet is preparing to make its comeback. One of the most reliable annual display of shooting stars, the phenomenon will be facing a hangup this year. According to Space.com, when the meteor shower reaches its peak Friday morning, , hampering the...