Dunes are seen on the surface of Mars in this NASA photo released Aug. 3, 2016. (NASA/JPL/University of Arizona) NASA has released its latest monthly batch of Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter photos, and this time, they've shared more than 1,000 with the world. The orbiter has been taking photos of the Red Planet for 10 years thanks to its camera known as HiRISE (High-Resolution Imaging Science Experiment), which captures , according to Tech Insider. Scientists use these photos to study the...

Video taken last week by NASA and European Space Agency shows comet streaking right into the sun. ...

SpaceX releases stunning high speed footage of some of its recent missions. ...

A solar flare on the sun. (NASA) At a Glance A solar storm on May 23, 1967 nearly led to nuclear war between the United States and the then-Soviet Union.Military officials believed disruption of radars caused by a geomagnetic storm was caused by the Soviets.U.S. Military officials considered any such jamming an act of war. A powerful solar storm during the Cold War years of the 1960s nearly led to nuclear war, a new study says. On May 23, 1967,...

A think tank called Mars City Design is already planning what a city on Mars should look like. It hosted an international design competition and will test prototypes of buildings in the Mojave Desert. ...

At a Glance The shower will peak Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights this week.This year's show is expected to be the best in 20 years. Each summer, millions of people around the world look to the night sky to watch thousands of "shooting stars" streak across the sky from the annual Perseid meteor shower. Aficionadosof shooting stars are in for a treat this year because scientists predict that the 2016 show will be particularly spectacular. Here are a few things...

A time lapse view of the Perseid Meteor Shower from the UK. ...

NASA satellites show wildfires in California exploding. ...

Helium-Filled airship, billed as the world’s largest aircraft, takes its maiden flight in England. ...

In almost exactly one year, Americans will have the opportunity to experience the in nearly four decades. On Aug. 21, 2017, the "Great American Total Solar Eclipse" will mesmerize Americans across a 70-mile path from coast to coast, including states from Oregon to South Carolina. Accordingto astronomerJay Passachoff of Williams College in Massachusetts, people lucky enough to be in the path of the total eclipse are in for a unique and unforgettable experience. "It's a tremendous opportunity," Pasachoff . "It's...

Meteorologist Ari Sarsalari takes a look at the evolution of imagery of the moon. ...

Astronomers have searched the cosmos far and wide for Earth-like planets where life might exist, but as luck would have it, one was spotted right next door. The planet was found orbitingProxima Centauri, the nearest star to our solar system, scientists reported Wednesday. Rocky like Earth, it is only slightly bigger than our planet and isprobably in the not-too-hot, not-too-cold "Goldilocks Zone" where liquid water is possibleif the planet has an atmosphere. Also, it is a mere 4.22 light-years, or...

A blood red moon rises over Manhattan in this amazing photo captured by New Jersey photographer Jennifer Khordi. (Jennifer Khordi/Caters News) Photos of a huge, blood red moon rising behind Manhattan's skyline have gone viral. Though it may look like a photoshopped image placing Mars in the Big Apple, it's real. And for photographer Jennifer Khordi, it took a lot of planning. In fact, it took two whole years of planning to capture the perfect image of the moon rising...