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ISS astronauts nab 'stunning' photo of aurora borealis — from within the phenomenon
October 14, 2024 | 2:04pmIt's easy to space out with a view like that.
NASA rocket begins 5-year journey to Jupiter's moon Europa to find right conditions for human life
October 14, 2024 | 12:38pmIt will take Europa Clipper 5 1/2 years to reach Jupiter, where it will slip into orbit around the giant gas planet and sneak close to Europa during dozens of radiation-drenched flybys.
'Severe' geomagnetic storm to hit Earth today — here's what could happen
October 10, 2024 | 10:28amThe New York City Office of Emergency Management also advised that the storm could bring on some local headaches, too.
'Quite pleasing' northern lights will dazzle US amid solar flares — here's how and when to see them
October 4, 2024 | 3:45pmBrace yourselves for a northern light show of potentially epic proportions.
James Webb Telescope eyes 'missing link' to universe's origins and the first stars
October 3, 2024 | 6:05pmIt actually was a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.
'Strongest of its kind' flare may cause blackouts, massive solar storm on Earth
October 3, 2024 | 9:49amEarth is bracing for blackouts after the sun unleashed a massive X-class solar flare — the most powerful it can generate — Tuesday evening.
2 NASA astronauts bumped to save room for stranded Starliner colleagues on watching liftoff: 'That's my rocket'
October 3, 2024 | 3:03amAstronauts Zena Cardman and Stephanie Wilson were forced to give up their seats to Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who were left stranded on the ISS after their Boeing Starliner...
COVID lockdowns had 'measurable impact' on the moon — and scientists say they know why
October 2, 2024 | 6:37pmWas it just a phase? A surprising new report suggests the impact of the COVID-19 lockdowns were felt as far away as the moon. The study, published in "Monthly Notices...
October’s ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse is coming — and here's how and where to see it
September 29, 2024 | 9:59amA “ring of fire” eclipse of the sun is coming. But only a lucky few will be in the path.
Explosive 'Blaze Star' could finally be on brink of eruption — once-in-a-lifetime event will be visible from Earth
September 27, 2024 | 7:39pmGet ready to be starstruck. The universe is on the brink of an explosive celestial event — so big that Earthlings will be able to see it from 3,000 lightyears away....
Section of International Space Station is increasingly leaky, NASA warns: 'Top safety risk'
September 27, 2024 | 5:07pmA Russian area of the ISS is subject to "cracks and air leaks" that have increased since February, according to a new report.
'Really cool' comet on 81,000-year trip toward Earth has finally arrived — here's how to see it
September 26, 2024 | 3:38pmAnd you thought your commute was long.
Here's how the stranded Boeing Starliner astronauts are passing the time on the ISS
September 25, 2024 | 2:20pmAmericans Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore found themselves marooned on the International Space Station (ISS) in June when the Boeing Starliner spacecraft they arrived on was deemed unsafe to fly...
NASA finds bizarre striped zebra rock on Mars: 'Sign of exciting discoveries to come'
September 24, 2024 | 3:51pmFew things in space are simply black and white -- but this bizarre rock certainly is.
Geomagnetic storm from the sun expected to blast Earth tonight — here’s what to brace for
September 24, 2024 | 9:38amThe storm is expected to hit on Wednesday.
Why astronauts age slower in space: Here’s how much younger stranded explorers will be when they return to Earth
September 19, 2024 | 4:09pmIt's a different kind of space age.
Bus-size asteroid being sucked toward Earth will become 'temporary mini-moon'
September 19, 2024 | 9:46amTwilight: New Moon? The Earth will become a multi-lunar planet--but not for long.
Van Gogh's 'Starry Night' held a secret — and scientists just discovered the 'hidden turbulence'
September 18, 2024 | 3:24pmHe really did gogh the extra mile.
NASA issues alert for fast-moving, stadium-sized asteroid approaching Earth tonight
September 17, 2024 | 1:33pmAre we about to get "rocked?"
Group seeks records on space chief Kamala Harris' work on astronauts stuck in orbit
September 17, 2024 | 9:02amA conservative advocacy group is suing NASA for documents to determine what role, if any, Vice President Kamala Harris played in addressing two astronauts stuck in space.