ESA to use laser beams in space to study gravitational waves
During the LISA mission, three spacecraft will fly in formation, forming a triangle connected by laser beams to detect gravitational waves.
NASA announces potentially habitable ‘super-Earth,’ only 137 light-years away
"Super-Earth" only 137 light-years away from our planet could be potentially habitable, NASA says.
40 years ago, he became the first one-man spacecraft
Astronaut Bruce McCandless drifted away from the space shuttle and into history. The photo of his untethered spacewalk became one of the most iconic images of the decade.
Laser strikes against aircraft have surged to a new record, FAA says
Laser strikes aimed at aircraft including airline planes surged 41% last year to a record high, according to federal officials.
Telescope captures stunning images of not 1 but 19 spiral galaxies
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope was launched on Christmas Day 2021. Images possibly reveal billions of stars outside of our Milky Way galaxy.
The only other time a space shuttle was stacked in California
When the space shuttle program was initially developed, NASA expected to fly dozens of missions per year, not just from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, but also from a launch site on the West Coast.
Amelia Earhart's lost, wrecked plane possibly spotted by explorers in Pacific Ocean
A marine robotics company may have unraveled the mystery of Amelia Earhart's disappearance. Utilizing sonar technology, they detected an image resembling her aircraft west of her projected landing spot in the Pacific Ocean.
Space Shuttle Endeavour moved into launch position at California Science Center
The space shuttle Endeavour was lifting off one last time, as California Science Center crews hoisted the retired orbiter into the air over Exposition Park.
Challenger explosion anniversary: 38th Anniversary of NASA's Space Shuttle tragedy, claiming 7 lives
On this day in history, Jan. 28, 1986, the space shuttle Challenger — scheduled for a routine launch from Cape Canaveral in Florida — exploded after just 73 seconds in flight, killing all seven Americans on board.
Here's what the Pentagon's former UFO hunter learned on the job
The Pentagon official who led efforts to centralize UFO investigations has some harsh words for some members of Congress.
How to photograph the moon with your cellphone
With a few tricks to improve your cellphone photography skills, you can capture the glowing moon in all its glory.
NASA's Ingenuity ends mission on Mars due to rotor damage
The drone-like helicopter completed 72 flights over the past three years and logged more than two hours of overall flight time.
NASA's Ingenuity helicopter takes final flight on Mars
NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter was widely acclaimed to be the "Wright Brothers moment" of space exploration. Officials made the unexpected announcement this week that its mission has ended.
Japan's SLIM moon lander hit its target, but it appears to be upside-down
Japan’s space agency said Thursday that its first lunar mission hit the tiny patch of the moon's surface it was aiming for, although the probe appears to be lying upside-down.
Full Wolf Moon: When to see the first full moon of 2024 this week
The first full Moon of 2024 will light up the night's sky on Thursday if weather conditions are clear.
See the asteroid sample a NASA spacecraft took 7 years to bring back to Earth
NASA's OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample canister is no longer holding up science after the curation team at Johnson Space Center removed two fasteners preventing access to the full sample from asteroid Bennu.
Solar eclipse 2024: These U.S. cities are in the path of totality
More than 31 million people live in the path of the Great North American Solar Eclipse, and millions more are expected to flood towns in its path. Here's where you can see it.
Japan becomes fifth country to land spacecraft on moon, but probe may soon fail
Japan became the fifth country in history to reach the moon when one of its spacecrafts without astronauts successfully made a soft landing on the lunar surface early Saturday.
Peregrine moon lander to burn up in Earth’s atmosphere ending mission
Astrobotic’s first robotic Moon mission was foiled by a propulsion system failure soon after launching from Florida on Jan. 8.
This is the case that protected a phone falling 16,000 feet
It’s the “drop test of the decade,” according to the company taking credit for the phone’s survival.