A new NASA mission will capture images of Earth's invisible "halo," the faint light given off by our planet's outermost atmospheric layer, the exosphere, as it morphs and changes in response to the ...

"The results reported here can be crucial when down-selecting which samples, if not all, are returned to Earth." ...

A former NASA scientist pleaded guilty to mortgage fraud after the government found years of deceit, including fake pay stubs ...

On September 15, 2025, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe made history by completing its 25th close flyby of the Sun, cementing its role as a groundbreaking tool in solar research. This achievement, as ...

The sun has become more and more active over the last 16 years, in a turn that surprised scientists and could affect space ...

Should the Cygnus XL be able to proceed toward the ISS, NASA astronaut and current ISS inhabitant Jonny Kim will capture the vehicle using the space station’s Canadarm2 robotic arm before guiding it ...

On Sept. 23, a spacecraft will launch with a clear mission — to keep a constant watch on the sun to help protect Earth from space weather. The satellite, Space Weather Follow-On L1 (SWFO-L1), is ...

NASA’s Mars rover finds organic signals in mudstone that resemble microbial activity, sparking new debate over life on the ...

About a century before Glacier Bay became a national park, conservationist John Muir visited the landform now called Russell ...

The black hole, named RACS J0320-35, is about a billion times heavier than the Sun. It lies 12.8 billion light years from ...

For decades, the search for alien intelligence has revolved around the question: if someone out there is listening, how could ...

NASA and Northrop Grumman are currently working on an alternative plan to get the spacecraft to the ISS after engine trouble.