Science

The U.S. space agency is focusing on nine areas near the lunar South Pole. This region is important for its diverse geological characteristics and may contain water that can be mined for resources.

Aurora lights are possible in some parts of the U.S. on Monday.

Popocatépetl is Mexico’s most active volcano and has been erupting for decades about 45 miles southeast of Mexico City.

Several small earthquakes have been detected around Mt. Spurr this past week, prompting the Alaska Volcano Observatory to raise the volcano's alert level to "yellow" from the base green.

The SpaceX Dragon crew members completed a 235-day mission, 232 days of which were spent aboard the International Space Station conducting scientific research.

One of the SpaceX Crew-8 astronauts remains in stable condition at the hospital but no additional information was released to protect their medical privacy, NASA said.

The comet made its first documented pass by Earth this month and is likely to disappear from our night sky for 80,000 years -- that is, if it survives its voyage around the solar system.

The Leonids and Southern and Northern Taurids meteor showers each reach their peaks sometime throughout November.

Although evidence of life on Mars hasn’t yet been discovered during any of NASA's robotic missions, scientists believe it could be a different story in small pools of water under the surface.

A bat found in a San Marcos neighborhood has tested positive for rabies, says the City of San Marcos.

Skygazers in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres will be able to see the Orionids, weather permitting.

“Dad, there’s a coyote," the child calmly says before jumping onto a table to escape from the animal chasing her.

A Supermoon is gracing our skies on Thursday night, and it's going to be a showstopper. The Hunter's Moon, the largest full moon of the year, will shine brightest after sunset.

A rare comet that won’t be seen for another 80,000 years is visible in the night sky through part of October.