2024 Eclipse: Texas sees 600% surge in Airbnb searches as travelers hope to see eclipse
Airbnb is seeing a spike in rentals for cities along the path of the April 8th total solar eclipse.
Cedar Park aerospace company opens new rocket manufacturing facility
Firefly Aerospace, based in Cedar Park, is expanding its reach beyond the planet, holding a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its new rocket manufacturing facility in Briggs.
How to watch the total solar eclipse with NASA
April’s solar eclipse will be hard to miss. If you’re anywhere within a large swath of the U.S., all you’ll need to do is look up. But if you want to watch this once-in-a-lifetime celestial event with experts, NASA is ready for you.
Lunar lander sends final images from the moon before being put to sleep
The company plans to put the lander to “sleep” later Wednesday, then see if it can be awakened in three weeks, once lunar night ends.
Odysseus moon lander: More pictures sent back with only hours left until it dies
The toppled moon lander, Odysseus, managed to send back more images Tuesday. The lander is expected to die by early Wednesday.
Moon landing: Odysseus helps U.S. get back on the moon
UT Austin professor Maruthi Akella spoke about the moon landing with FOX 7 Austin's Rebecca Thomas.
Death Valley Dark Sky Festival 2024 slated for 1st weekend in March
The Death Valley Dark Sky Festival is free but some reservations may be required ahead of time for certain auditorium talks.
Balloon over US was likely hobbyist, officials says
The small balloon discovered flying over the U.S. Friday was likely a hobbyist balloon, officials said.
Texas border, Ken Paxton, voting anxiety: This Week in Texas Politics
FOX 7 Austin’s Chief Political Reporter Rudy Koski, and our panel of analysts, took a look at the top stories happening in Texas, and other hot topics, this week.
US lands on the moon: Odysseus 'Odie' is on its side but ‘alive and well’
NASA and Intuitive Machines hope to receive more data and photos in the coming days.
Private lander makes first US moon landing in more than 50 years
A private lander has made the first U.S. moon landing in more than 50 years. Intuitive Machines' lander touched down Thursday, but left flight controllers scrambling before gaining better contact.
Odysseus moon lander makes historic landing, transmits signal back
The first U.S. commercial moon lander, Odysseus – also known by its nickname “Odie" – has made the first U.S. moon landing in more than 50 years.
Can a solar flare be to blame for the AT&T nationwide outage? Here's what the NOAA says
With AT&T having been victim to a solar flare back in 1972 – can the same issue happen again?
School bus-sized satellite fell to Earth somewhere over North Pacific Ocean
The European Space Agency's ERS-2 satellite captured data on Earth's land, oceans and polar caps, including monitoring natural disasters.
Delta flight to view total solar eclipse sells out
People rushed to scoop up tickets for a Delta Air Lines flight designed for watching the upcoming total solar eclipse.
'Martians wanted': NASA seeking applicants to live in year-long Mars simulator
This mission will be the second of three Mars living simulations Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog, or CHAPEA.
Bridgit Mendler’s space company: From Disney Channel star to CEO
Bridgit Mendler, a former Disney Channel star, has announced she’s starting up her own space company after studying at MIT and Harvard.
2024 total solar eclipse: Delta offering flights from Austin to Detroit for ‘premium viewing’
Delta flight 1218 is timed to give travelers the best chance to view the total solar eclipse at its peak.
Astronomers discover what could be universe's brightest object with black hole gobbling a sun a day
Researchers determined that this rapidly growing object can shine 500 trillion times brighter than the sun.
See the massive solar flares the Sun spit out this week
NOAA and NASA spacecraft are constantly watching the Sun, recording solar events like these two powerful solar flares this weekend.