space

SpaceX delivers four astronauts to the International Space Station

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

The four U.S., Russian and Japanese astronauts pulled up in their SpaceX capsule after launching from NASA's Kennedy Space Center.

Astronaut crew launches to ISS after being sidelined by Boeing’s troubled Starliner

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

The U.S.-Japanese-Russian crew of four rocketed from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. They’ll replace colleagues who launched to the space station in March as fill-ins for NASA’s two stuck astronauts.

Pope Leo XIV marks 56th anniversary of moon landing with Vatican observatory visit, call to Buzz Aldrin

By Associated Press

The pontiff was accompanied by astronomers and students participating in the traditional summer school organized by the observatory.

Axiom Space’s private spaceflight ends with a Pacific splashdown

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

It was Axiom's fourth mission to the space station, part of NASA's effort to open up space to more businesses and people.

Astronauts from India, Poland and Hungary leave space station after private mission

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

The International Space Station's first visitors from India, Poland and Hungary are headed back to Earth.

NASA says new interstellar comet it spotted will keep a safe distance from Earth

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

The newest visitor is 416 million miles from the sun, out near Jupiter, and heading this way at a blistering 37 miles per second. It's officially the third known interstellar object to pass through our solar system and poses no…

First images of universe taken by largest digital camera ever shows colorful nebulas, stars and galaxies

By Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory, located on a mountaintop in Chile, unveiled vibrant images Monday of colorful nebulas, stars and galaxies.

What to know about summer solstice, the longest day of the year

By Associated Press

Peak sunshine has arrived.

Japanese private lunar lander falls silent while attempting moon touchdown

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

The Tokyo-based company ispace said its lander dropped out of lunar orbit as planned. But there was no immediate word on the outcome, following the hourlong descent.