Meteorologist Danielle Banks shows us how NASA is using a laser from a satellite to study phytoplankton in the ocean. ...

2017 will be a great year for space enthusiasts, with a variety of celestial events and new milestones in space exploration. ...

At a Glance The new year will bring a lot of excitement to the skies. For the first time in more than 30 years, the nation will be able to see a total solar eclipse. The new year will bring a number of stunning events and endeavors that reach all the way to the stars. Here's what you can expect to see. The Quadrantids Meteor Shower Arriving on Jan. 3, the Quadrantid meteor shower is known for its bright fireball...

At a Glance The Quadrantid meteor shower is best known for its fireballs. The lights from this meteor shower last longer than others. The Quadrantid meteor shower, a favorite among skywatchers for its exploding fireballs in light and color, peaks tonight. The best viewing conditions will be in the central states, with mainly clear skies from North Dakota and Minnesota to Texas, according to weather.com meteorologist Chris Dolce. Portions of the Gulf Coast states, Northwest and Southwest may also have...

Until now, the origin of fast-moving radio waves ricocheting across the sky has eluded astronomers. For the first time, researchers have managed to track the waves back to their source. Known as FRBs or “fast radio bursts,” , according to a release from the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy. Though they disappear just as fast as they came, , according to Nature. “This detection has really broken open the gates of a new realm of science and discovery,” said...

A little over a year before he landed on the moon, Neil Armstrong nearly died when he lost control of a lunar landing vehicle called the LLRV. ...

In a 1964 training video, a NASA astronaut tests simulated lunar gravity in the Lunar Lander Research Facility, and it looks like so much fun. ...

At a Glance Researchers in Japan suspect silicon is the likely mystery element in the Earth's inner core.They believe silicon makes up about 5 percent of the inner core. As a solution to one of the deepest secrets about our planet, Japanese scientists say silicon is likely the mysteryelement in the Earth's inner core. It has been widely believed that the planet’s center is made up of about 85 percent iron, 10 percent nickel and the remaining 5 percent ,...

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California Saturday. It is the company's first launch since a fireball engulfed a similar rocket on a Florida launch pad more than four months ago. ...

About nine minutes after a SpaceX rocket blasted off from Vandenberg AFB in California, its jettisoned first stage landed upright on a so-called droneship in the Pacific Ocean south of the air force base. It is part of Spacex's effort to make boosters reusable. ...

In the basement of the Rabb Graduate Center at Brandeis University resides a research ‘space chair’ that is showing researchers how we respond to spatial disorientation. ...

While exploring Mars, NASA’s Curiosity rover came across a what researchers say is a mineral-rich meteorite. The image of the rock, which has been dubbed Ames Knob, was , according to NASA. Results from Curiosity's ChemCam, a laser-firing spectrometer, suggest that ,Space.com reports. , such as a metallic luster and a slightly dimpled texture that may come from regmaglypts, which are indentations commonly seen in meteorites, accordingto Phys.org. The markings occur when softer materials are stripped from the rock’s surface...