NASA's Webb telescope finds glowing surprise on brown dwarf
Astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to study brown dwarfs were surprised to find glowing methane resembling aurora lights on a cold brown dwarf.
NASA to reveal super quiet X-59 supersonic jet
Unlike normal supersonic flights, the X-59 aircraft only creates a sound as loud as a car door closing. NASA describes it as a “gentle sonic thump."
Space Shuttle Endeavour: Crews begin next major phase at California Science Center
An ambitious effort to display the retired space shuttle Endeavour in an upright, launch-ready configuration at the California Science Center began its next major phase Wednesday.
NASA Artemis moon landing delayed until at least 2026
Astronauts will have to wait until next year before flying to the moon and at least two years before landing on it.
Vulcan rocket launch: Moon landing attempt appears doomed after 'critical' fuel leak
A moon landing attept by a private US company appears doomed because of a fuel leak on the newly launched spacecraft.
Man finds iPhone 'perfectly intact' that likely fell 16,000 feet from Alaska Airlines flight
The man said the iPhone was found still in airplane mode and open to a baggage claim number for Alaska Airlines flight 1282, which suffered an inflight blowout and was forced to make an emergency landing.
Astronomers reveal what Uranus and Neptune really look like
For years, Neptune was shown to be “too blue" but researchers with the University of Oxford used modeling to show Uranus and Neptune are closer in color.
Astrobotic aims for first commercial Moon landing with launch Monday carrying NASA science
NASA is heading back to the Moon as soon as this Monday, but this time, the agency is flying commercial with Astrobotic, a Pittsburgh-based company aiming to become the first private business to land on the Moon.
You can send your name to the moon on NASA’s 1st robotic lunar rover VIPER
NASA will collect names until March 15.
12 hours on Mars: What NASA cameras captured during a search mission on the red planet
NASA's Mars rover captures time-lapse of the red planet
NASA spacecraft captures stunning photos of volcanoes on Jupiter's moon Io
The Juno spacecraft's recent thrilling journey was one of two scheduled flybys that promised to offer a unique opportunity to witness the marvels of Jupiter's volcanically active moon, Io. According to NASA, the flyby was the closest that any spacecraft has made to Io in over 20 years.
Earth reaches its closest distance to the Sun Tuesday, marking Perihelion Day
Tuesday marks Perihelion Day for all Earthlings, the day in 2024 when our planet is closest to the Sun.
Watch out for these astronomical events in 2024
The year will feature 12 full Moons, plenty of meteor showers, five eclipses and four Supermoons.
Watch: Suspected meteor streaks across Birmingham sky, captured on home surveillance footage
A possible meteor streaked across Birmingham, England, captured on home surveillance footage displaying a bright blue light. This event occurred a week after the Ursid meteor shower's peak.
December 'Cold Moon': Here's when you can see the last full moon of 2023
December's full moon, also known as the “Cold Moon” and “Long Night Moon,” will reach peak illumination this week.
'Christmas Tree Cluster' stars shine bright: 'It's beginning to look a lot like cosmos'
NGC 2264, known as the "Christmas Tree Cluster," is a group of young stars in our Milky Way about 2,500 light years away from Earth, according to NASA.
NASA makes history by streaming cat video from deep space
NASA streamed a video of a cat from 19M miles away using laser communications
Voyager 1 having trouble phoning home as decades-old craft travels through interstellar space
Resolving the issue comes with certain complicating factors, such as the age of Voyager and the time commands sent from Earth take to reach the spacecraft.
NASA: Life may exist in oceans, geysers of 17 icy exoplanets
These findings expand the search for life in the universe, as it bucks the typical approach of finding liquid water, a necessary ingredient for life.
NASA’s Webb telescope: ‘Ring’ in the holidays with newest image of Uranus
The newest image captured by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope shows Uranus in exquisite detail, including one of its more elusive rings, Zeta.