Science Oct 13 WATCH: NASA launches mission to study metal-rich asteroid Psyche SpaceX launched the Psyche spacecraft on Friday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The spacecraft is named for the metal-rich asteroid it's chasing, which scientists believe is the battered remains of an early planet's iron core.
Science Oct 12 WATCH: ‘Ring of fire’ solar eclipse on Saturday visible to millions across the Americas As the moon lines up precisely between Earth and the sun on Saturday, it will blot out all but the sun's outer rim. A bright, blazing border will appear around the moon for as much as five minutes along a…
Science Oct 11 WATCH: NASA scientists unveil first near-Earth asteroid sample returned to U.S. NASA is showing off its first asteroid samples delivered last month by a spacecraft. Scientists and space agency leaders took part in Wednesday's big reveal at Johnson Space Center in Houston.
Science Sep 24 WATCH: NASA holds news conference after retrieval of capsule from OSIRIS-REx In a flyby of Earth, the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft released the capsule containing NASA’s first asteroid samples from 63,000 miles out. The small capsule landed four hours later on a remote expanse of military land, as the mothership set off after another asteroid.
Science Sep 14 WATCH: NASA report says more science and less stigma are needed to understand UFO sightings An independent team commissioned by NASA cautions that the negative perception surrounding UFOs poses an obstacle to collecting data.
Science Aug 30 PHOTOS: Blue supermoon beams around the world The closest full moon of the year is dazzling stargazers on Wednesday night.
Science Aug 26 New International Space Station crew launches with 4 astronauts from 4 countries Four astronauts from four countries rocketed toward the International Space Station on Saturday. They should reach the orbiting lab in their SpaceX capsule Sunday, replacing four astronauts living up there since March.
Science Aug 10 Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic flies its first tourists to the edge of space Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic has now taken seven trips to space since 2018, but this was the first with a ticket-holder.
Science Jul 30 Get ready to catch a double supermoon feature this August. Here’s when to look The last time two full supermoons graced the sky in the same month was in 2018. It won’t happen again until 2037, according to Italian astronomer Gianluca Masi, founder of the Virtual Telescope Project.
Science Jul 12 NASA unveils snapshot of stellar birth on Webb Space Telescope anniversary The Webb Space Telescope is marking one year of cosmic photographs with one of its best yet.