Pickup truck-sized asteroid came less than 250 miles from hitting Earth
An asteroid roughly the size of a Ford F-150 flew less than 250 miles away from Earth last week, setting a record for the closest-known asteroid to fly past the planet without hitting it, NASA announced.
Iota makes landfall; Nicaragua struck by 2nd hurricane in 2 weeks
Hurricane Iota has roared ashore as a dangerous Category 4 storm along almost exactly the same stretch of Nicaragua’s Caribbean coast that was devastated by an equally powerful Hurricane Eta 13 days earlier.
SpaceX capsule with 4 astronauts docks with space station
SpaceX’s newly launched capsule with four astronauts arrived Monday at the International Space Station, their new home until spring.
Jupiter, Saturn and Mars will be visible from Earth for the rest of November
According to EarthSky.org, Jupiter, Saturn and Mars will be visible from Earth for the remainder of November.
Leonid meteor shower will light up the sky this week: What to know
After skygazers were treated to two meteor showers last month, November will see the return of the Leonid meteor shower, set to light up the sky early this week.
Baby Yoda spotted as zero-g indicator for SpaceX Crew-1 Mission
If you have a good eye, you might have noticed an unexpected guest on the Crew-1 mission.
SpaceX launches four astronauts to the International Space Station
SpaceX launched four astronauts to the International Space Station on Sunday on the first full-fledged taxi flight for NASA by a private company.
With ‘Resilience’ launch, astronauts hope to set positive tone for country
For just the second time since the retirement of the space shuttle, a crew of astronauts is on its way to the International Space Station after blasting off from American soil – a feat that they hope will inspire a country still facing a challenging pandemic and social unrest.
Meet the astronauts going on the 2nd crewed NASA, SpaceX mission
NASA astronauts Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover, and Shannon Walker, along with JAXA mission specialist Soichi Noguchi, will travel to the ISS.
Crew-1 astronaut first female to lift off from American soil since 2011
Dr. Walker will be the mission specialist for the Crew-1 mission. This will be her second long-duration mission aboard the ISS.
ULA launches Atlas V rocket carrying national security satellite
The Atlas V rocket will carry the NROL-101 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office.
SpaceX CEO and founder Elon Musk claims he tested both positive and negative for COVID-19
SpaceX CEO and founder Elon Musk claims he tested positive *and* negative for COVID-19.
Scientists discover hell-like planet with oceans of lava, perpetual sunlight and rock rain
Scientists discovered a planet with oceans of lava and raining rocks.
SpaceX launches GPS mission for U.S. Space Force
After being scrubbed several times, SpaceX successfully launched the U.S. Space Force’s GPS III Space Vehicle 04 into orbit on Thursday.
Blue Moon: Photographer captures stunning Halloween time-lapse
Philpott captured time-lapse imagery on Oct. 31 which showed the full moon rising in the sky.
Space station will mark 20 years of people living in orbit
The International Space Station marks a big milestone Monday. That's the 20th anniversary of the first crew's arrival, and there has been a steady stream of people living there ever since.
Space station marks 20 years of people living in orbit
The International Space Station was a cramped, humid, puny three rooms when the first crew moved in. Twenty years and 241 visitors later, the complex has a lookout tower, three toilets, six sleeping compartments and 12 rooms, depending on how you count.
Spooky 'Halloween' sun seen in NASA image
A remarkable solar image from NASA shows a spooky sun that scientists compared to a "giant floating space pumpkin."
Full moon to shine on Halloween for the first time since 1944
It will also be the second full moon of the month, and therefore, is called a “blue moon.”
NASA, SpaceX target Nov. 14 for manned Crew-1 mission to ISS
NASA and SpaceX have announced a new date for the launch of the first crew rotation mission to the International Space Station.