Space

The exploding stars may have exposed life to harmful ultraviolet rays and acid rain.

An unexpected observation about how galaxies rotate could have big implications, says researcher Lior Shamir.

NASA astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams have been stuck in space for nine months, on what was originally going to be an eight-day mission.

The replacements for NASA's two stuck astronauts launched to the ISS on Friday night, paving the way for the pair's return.

Astronauts who have been stranded in space for months are expected to return home, with help from a crew on a SpaceX spacecraft.

The company has yet to confirm a new launch date but indicated the next attempt could happen as soon as Thursday night.

The space rock making the closest approach will soar past our planet at around 22,200 miles per hour.

Several U.S. states from New Mexico through West Virginia will have a good chance at viewing the lunar eclipse on Thursday.

Watch as a TikTok video captures the dramatic explosion of SpaceX's Starship Flight 8 from an airplane window.

The Amazon billionaire's fiancée shared the first video call with all the women she is going on a space mission with.

SpaceX's Starship exploded mid-flight during its eighth test, prompting an FAA-mandated investigation as the company analyzes the cause.

The launch vehicle, lander, and spacesuits have all reportedly entered initial development.

SpaceX lost contact with the Starship rocket minutes into its test flight on Thursday as it came tumbling down and broke apart.

The SpaceX launch failure prompted many of Florida's biggest airports to halt flights on Thursday night.

The vehicle, intended for a controlled descent into the Indian Ocean, instead fell into a spin, and SpaceX lost contact.

From flaring black holes to strange early galaxies, the Webb telescope is showing us the wonders of the universe like never before.

The striking X mark on the moon, which requires a certain amount of luck to be spotted, will be visible for around four hours tonight.

The space rock, which measures 150 feet across and is traveling at 38,922 miles per hour, is one of five on NASA's radar.

You can catch the rescheduled SpaceX Starship Flight 8 launch live this Thursday. Here are details on how to watch.

Butch Wilmore said his time in space means his "joints don't ache because there's no pressure on them."

"We might have finally found the cause of a mystery that's lasted over 40 years," said researcher Sandino Estrada-Dorado.

The asteroid soared past our planet at nearly 16,000 miles per hour, according to the space agency.

The northern lights may be visible as far south as New York and other parts of the northeast such as Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine.

Seven planets will align in a rare "parade" on Friday, Feb. 28, 2025. Here's tips to get the best viewing possible.

New research may shine a light into one of outer space's great mysteries: the Oort Cloud.

March is set to start with a house-sized asteroid whizzing past at some 29,304 miles per hour.

The mission, scheduled for this spring, will be the first all-female crewed spaceflight since 1963.

Photographs of the phenomenon are rare, with the gigantic jets being first documented around 2002.

Initially, the odds of a collision in 2032 were as high as 3 percent, making it a top concern on global asteroid risk lists.

With the "city-killer" Y24 asteroid headed for Earth, the world's largest space agencies are exploring ways to halt its approach.