Science Feb 27 Biggest explosion seen in universe came from colossal black hole The explosion was so large it carved out a crater in the hot gas that could hold 15 Milky Ways.
Science Feb 24 Mars lander confirms quakes, aftershocks on red planet NASA's newest Mars lander has confirmed that quakes and even aftershocks are regularly jolting the red planet.
Science Feb 10 Solar Orbiter blasts off to capture first look at sun’s poles Europe and NASA's Solar Orbiter has rocketed away on an unprecedented mission to capture the first pictures of the sun's poles.
Nation Jan 29 NASA shutting down space telescope, infrared eyes to cosmos NASA is pulling the plug on one of its great observatories -- the Spitzer Space Telescope -- after 16 years of scanning the universe with infrared eyes.
Science Jan 23 First space-baked cookies took 2 hours in experimental oven "Overall, I think it's a pretty awesome first experiment.”…
Science Jan 19 SpaceX launches, destroys rocket in astronaut escape test SpaceX completed the last big test of its crew capsule before launching astronauts in as little as two months, mimicking an emergency escape shortly after liftoff Sunday.
Nation Dec 22 Boeing capsule returns to Earth after aborted space mission Boeing safely landed its crew capsule in the New Mexico desert Sunday after an aborted flight to the International Space Station that threatened to set back the company's effort to launch astronauts for NASA next year.
Nation Dec 20 WATCH: Boeing’s Starliner off course in orbit after launch debut Everything went flawlessly as the Atlas V rocket soared with the Starliner just before sunrise. But a half-hour into the flight, Boeing reported that the capsule didn't get into the position needed to get to the International Space Station.
Science Nov 08 WATCH: Mercury parades between Earth and the sun The solar system's smallest, innermost planet will resemble a tiny black dot Monday. The rare celestial show begins at 7:35 a.m. EST.
Science Oct 17 WATCH: NASA conducts 1st all-female spacewalk As NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir completed the job with wrenches, screwdrivers and power-grip tools, it marked the first time in a half-century of spacewalking that men weren't part of the action.