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Scientists confirm cave found on the moon — and suspect more like it could house future astronauts
“Lunar caves have remained a mystery for over 50 years. So it was exciting to be able to finally prove the existence” of one, scientists from the University of Trento...
Space telescope’s latest cosmic shot shows pair of intertwined galaxies glowing in infrared
The neighboring galaxies, nicknamed Penguin and the Egg, have been tangled up for tens of millions of years, according to NASA.
Astronauts stuck in space from Starliner problems confident Boeing will get them home safely
“We trust that the tests that we’re doing are the ones we need to do to get the right answers, to give us the data that we need to come...
Exoplanet is first detected with potentially life-supporting atmosphere: NASA
"This would be a major milestone in the search for potentially habitable exoplanets."
Rare double meteor shower to rain up to 30 shooting stars per hour this month — here's how to watch
It will rock your world.
Scientists investigate mysterious giant scar stretching across Mars -- they are baffled how it even got there
Scientists are examining a mysterious giant scar stretching across Mars - and do not know how it got there.
Cause of rare 'polar rain' aurora seen from Earth for first time in 2022 revealed
Dwindling solar winds allowed "an intense flux of electrons" to reach the atmosphere, creating the polar rain aurora.
Cops pull over vehicle resembling a UFO on its way to Roswell, New Mexico
Officers in Crawford County, Missouri, encountered something "out of this world" when a unique vehicle caught their attention.
NASA assures that Boeing Starliner astronauts are not 'stranded' on ISS — despite delay in return to Earth
"The crew is not in any danger, and there's no increased risk when we decide to bring Suni and Butch back to Earth."
SpaceX prepping tender offer at record $210B valuation: report
SpaceX will sell to employees and other insiders at $112 per share, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
‘Planet Killer’ asteroid will be one of the closest asteroids to plunge past planet Earth this year
The United Nations has designated June 30 as International Asteroid Day.
China's lunar probe returns to Earth with first-ever rock samples from 'dark side' of moon
“This is a global first in the sense that it’s the first time anyone has been able to take off from the far side of the moon and bring back...
NASA plans for doomsday scenario of asteroid with 72 percent chance of hitting Earth in just 14 years
What if a never-before-seen asteroid barreling in our direction was more than likely to strike Earth?
US facing 'Cuban Missile Crisis in space' as Russia plots anti-satellite nukes: US intelligence chair
America is on the brink of a new Cuban Missile Crisis -- this time in space -- as Russia develops nuclear anti-satellite armaments, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner said.
Russia's original space program nearly killed cosmonauts with crazy blunders and amateur tech
Yuri Gagarin was celebrated as the first man to orbit Earth. But he didn't make a complete orbit, almost died due to equipment failures, and ejected too early — landing...
'Once-in-a-lifetime' interstellar explosion will be visible from Earth this summer: NASA
NASA has predicted that a "once-in-a-life-time" star explosion -- or nova -- will be visible to the naked eye sometime this summer.
NASA accidentally broadcasts simulation of distressed astronauts on space station
Several space enthusiasts posted a link to the audio on X with warnings that there was a serious emergency on the ISS.
'Once-in-a-lifetime' nova explosion will appear to add new star to night sky in dazzling spectacle: NASA
“It’ll fuel the next generation of scientists,” said Dr. Rebekah Hounsell, an assistant research scientist.
New research reveals bodily changes space tourists may experience compared to seasoned astronauts
Space tourists experience some of the same body changes as astronauts who spend months in orbit, according to new studies published Tuesday.