When to catch the last supermoon of the year
Better catch this week's supermoon. It will be a while until the next one.
NASA spacecraft rockets toward Jupiter’s moon Europa in search of the right conditions for life
A NASA spacecraft rocketed away Monday on a quest to explore Jupiter's tantalizing moon Europa and reveal whether its vast hidden ocean might hold the keys to life.
Stuck NASA astronauts welcome SpaceX capsule that’ll bring them home next year
The two astronauts stuck at the International Space Station since June welcomed their new ride home with Sunday’s arrival of a SpaceX capsule.
Tech billionaire pulls off first private spacewalk high above Earth
A tech billionaire popped out from a SpaceX capsule hundreds of miles above Earth and performed the first private spacewalk Thursday, a high-risk endeavor once reserved for professional astronauts.
Tech billionaire pulls off first private spacewalk high above Earth
A tech billionaire performed the first private spacewalk hundreds of miles above Earth on Thursday, a high-risk endeavor reserved for professional astronauts — until now.
Two astronauts are left behind in space as Boeing’s troubled capsule returns to Earth empty
Boeing’s first astronaut mission ended Friday night with an empty capsule landing and two test pilots still in space, left behind until next year because NASA judged their return too risky.
August’s supermoon kicks off four months of lunar spectacles. Here’s how to watch
The first of four supermoons this year rises next week, providing tantalizing views of Earth's constant companion.
New Mars study suggests an ocean’s worth of water may be hiding beneath the red dusty surface
Mars may be drenched beneath its surface, with enough water hiding in the cracks of underground rocks to form a global ocean, new research suggests.
NASA says chances are growing that astronauts may switch from Boeing to a SpaceX ride back to Earth
What should have been a quick trip to the International Space Station may turn into an eight-month stay for two NASA astronauts if they have to switch from Boeing to SpaceX for a ride home.
Moon fests, moon movie and even a full moon mark 55th anniversary of Apollo 11 landing
The cosmos is providing a full moon for the 55th anniversary of the first lunar landing this weekend, and plenty of other events honor Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin’s giant leap.
