Record Breaking American Astronaut Returns

Nov 17, 2024

NASA astronauts Peggy Whitson returned to Earth Sunday after spending U.S. record 665 days in space. Also returning from the International Space Station were NASA astronaut Jack Fischer and Russian cosmonaut Fyodor Yurchikhin. ...

Cassini Finishes Long Journey

Nov 17, 2024

Cassini spacecraft finished its long mission on Friday, burning up in Saturn’s atmosphere after sending back surprising information about Saturn and its moons. ...

Earth’s Gravity Helps Spaceship

Nov 17, 2024

No, it’s not the plot of a sci-fi movie...yet. ...

Beauty From Space as Aurora Dazzles ISS

Nov 17, 2024

Stunning aurora is captured from orbit by astronauts aboard the International Space Station. ...

Scientists Recreate Black Holes

Nov 17, 2024

Scientists recreate the black hole effect in a laboratory setting for the first time. ...

Hubble Spots Strange Objects in Night Sky

Nov 17, 2024

Hubble spots pair of asteroids behaving in a way never seen before. ...

Mystery Behind Pluto’s Ice Blades Solved

Nov 17, 2024

Now if we could just answer the alien question once and for all! ...

Gorgeous View of Weather from Space

Nov 17, 2024

An Italian astronaut took an astonishing time lapse from the ISS of thunderstorms over his home country. ...

Asteroid’s Path Will Miss Earth

Nov 17, 2024

A small asteroid will zoom past the Earth on Oct. 12. Astronomers say there’s no danger. ...

Students Build Mock Space Capsule

Nov 17, 2024

A research collaboration between NASA and Kansas State University is looking at astronaut health and fitness by building a mock space capsule. ...

Cameras Capture Moon’s Shadow On Earth

Nov 17, 2024

A student project is providing one of the most spectacular sights from the huge celestial event. ...

Remembering Shuttle Mission STS-51-A

Nov 17, 2024

Looking back on a space shuttle mission to rescue two broken satellites. ...