Are we one step closer to finding the little green men? ...

Mercury-Atlas 3 self-destructed, and the capsule was ejected for a dramatic rescue. ...

An asteroid zoomed past Earth, and scientists saw an opportunity. ...

Researchers are pretty sure there’s a ninth planet in our solar system, even though they’ve never seen it. ...

A meteoric mystery has been solved after an object burned across the night sky over Dubai. ...

The photo above shows a view of Puerto Rico taken on Oct. 12, 2017, from the International Space Station. (NASA ) For the first time during their stay in the International Space Station, a team of NASA astronauts was finally able to spot Puerto Rico from thespacecraft. Astronaut Joe Acaba, whose parents were both born on the island,captured an image of Puerto Rico from space.Heshared the image on Twitter, where he wrote, " from @Space_Station. Continued thoughts throughout the recovery...

At a Glance The first of several new satellites to be used to predict weather events is scheduled to be launched on Nov. 10. The spacecraft, Joint Polar Satellite System-1 (JPSS-1) also has the capacity to monitor climate change's impact on the planet. It can perform functions such as monitoring the status of Arctic sea ice and the ozone hole hovering over Antarctica, two major indicators of global warming. As the launch date for the first in a series of...

A/2017 U1 is most likely of interstellar origin. Approaching from above, it was closest to the Sun on Sept. 9. Traveling at 27 miles per second, the comet is headed away from the Earth and sun on its way out of the solar system. (NASA/JPL-Caltech) At a Glance A possible interstellar object discovered on Oct. 14 has the astronomy community abuzz with excitement.Scientists are not yet sure if the rock that measures a quarter-mile in diameter is an asteroid or...

Scientists are baffled by the discovery of a “monster” planet that dwarfs its star and seemingly is too big to exist. ...

At a Glance Temperature increase dramatically from the sun's surface to its upper atmosphere.These images taken in different wavelengths by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory help illustrate the large temperature change. is giving us a look at thescalding temperature range on the sun, from its surface to the upper reaches of its atmosphere. The first image in the series on the left is the sun filtered by white light. That is followed by seven other images in various colors showing the...

At a Glance The Beaver Moon will be bigger and brighter than usual.November's moon is also known as the Frost Moon or Hunter's Moon. Skygazers will be treated this weekend to the bright and beautiful "Beaver"full moon, a not-quite supermoon. This month's moon, which is also known as the Frost moon or the Hunter's moon, will be full on Saturday and misses being a supermoon by just one day. To be designated a supermoon, the moon must be full on...

An artist's impression of an exoplanet. (M. KORNMESSER/AFP/Getty Images) At a Glance A team of scientists has identified 20 more exoplanets that might be suitable for human life.These 20 exoplanets were identified during an analysis of more than 8,000 objects of interest.Further analysis is needed before the discovery is considered official. An international team of scientists has found 20 more exoplanets that might be suitable for human life and are similarto Earth in size. The discovery, which came with the...