Raikoke Volcano's Eruption Seen from Space (Photos) By Passant Rabie New photos of Earth from space reveal a brown ash plume billowing from the Raikoke volcano in the North Pacific Ocean following an eruption on Saturday (June 22).
SpaceX Boat Snags Falling Payload Fairing in Historic First By Mike Wall SpaceX pulled off a long-sought rocket-reusability milestone during yesterday's epic Falcon Heavy launch.
What Planets and Stars Will Be Visible During the Total Solar Eclipse? By Joe Rao During totality on July 2, one of the things that you will see when the sun becomes completely hidden is the appearance of stars and planets — in what just moments before had been a daytime sky.
Rocket Lab Launching 7 Satellites Early Thursday Morning: Watch Live By Mike Wall Spaceflight startup Rocket Lab will launch seven small satellites to orbit early tomorrow morning (June 27), and you can watch the action live.
You Can Help Judge the Mars 2020 Rover-Naming Contest By Mike Wall You can help name NASA's next Mars rover, even if you're not a kid.
UFOs Remain Elusive Despite Decades of Study By Leonard David In July, the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) celebrates 50 years of investigating and promoting research about unidentified flying objects. Do we know any more now than we did in 1969?
Watch 3 'BIRDS' Take Flight from the International Space Station By Passant Rabie Three small cubesats were released into low Earth orbit last week as part of a program that helps countries build their first satellites.
SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket Lofts 24 Satellites in 1st Night Launch By Meghan Bartels SpaceX marked a milestone today (June 25) as the company's Falcon Heavy megarocket successfully lofted two dozen satellites into orbit.
Dairy Queen Whips Up 'Zero Gravity' Blizzard for Moon Landing 50th By Robert Z. Pearlman Eating it upside down is optional.
Watch 3 'BIRDS' Take Flight from the International Space Station By Passant Rabie Three small cubesats were released into low Earth orbit last week as part of a program that helps countries build their first satellites.
Pictures from Space! Our Image of the Day By Hanneke Weitering SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket fires its engines for a spectacular nighttime liftoff from NASA's historic launch pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Mysterious 'Bathtub Rings' of Titan Replicated on Earth By Rafi Letzter Something dark is spreading across the surface of Titan, and we may finally have some idea what it is.
UFOs Remain Elusive Despite Decades of Study By Leonard David In July, the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) celebrates 50 years of investigating and promoting research about unidentified flying objects. Do we know any more now than we did in 1969?
Mars May Have Escaped Life-Threatening Impacts Early On By Charles Q. Choi A storm of cosmic impacts may have ended relatively early on Mars, suggesting that the Red Planet was habitable longer than scientists previously thought, a new study finds.
More Mars Methane: Curiosity Rover Spots Biggest Surge Yet By Mike Wall NASA's Curiosity rover has sniffed out another spike of the potentially life-indicating gas methane, and this one is the biggest yet.
Solar Eclipse Glasses: Where to Buy the Best, High-Quality Eyewear By Hanneke Weitering Whether you're looking for a new pair of eclipse glasses or you've already purchased some form of eye protection, here's what you need to know to avoid burning your eyes during the solar eclipse.
One Week Until the Great South American Total Solar Eclipse! By Joe Rao On Tuesday, July 2, a lot of ocean and a few tiny bits of land will lie under a moon-blackened sun.
July New Moon 2019: Catch a Total Solar Eclipse, Bright Planets and Constellations By Jesse Emspak The new moon occurs July 2, at 3:16 p.m. EDT (1916 GMT), and will offer up a total solar eclipse that will cross South America from just south of Buenos Aires to the city of La Serena, Chile.
Dairy Queen Whips Up 'Zero Gravity' Blizzard for Moon Landing 50th By Robert Z. Pearlman Eating it upside down is optional.
How Apollo 8 Morphed Into a Moon Mission: Exclusive Clip By Elizabeth Howell Apollo 8 was originally not supposed to go to the moon.
Fresh-Baked Cookies Will Add an Aroma of Home to the International Space Station By Elizabeth Howell A sweet, sweet orbital milestone will soon be on its way to the International Space Station.
