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Earth is bombarded with rocks from space — but who gets to keep these ultimate antiques?
Every day, about 48.5 tons of space rock hurtle towards Earth.
US military practices rescuing astronauts from the sea (photos)
A U.S. military joint task force did some training recently off the Florida coast, preparing to help rescue astronauts from the ocean if need be.
What are boson stars — and what do they have to do with dark matter?
The skies may be full of invisible "boson stars" that could have a connection to dark matter.
Mysterious Mars mounds may bolster case for ancient Red Planet ocean
Buttes and mesas in Mars' Chryse Planitia contain clay minerals made from liquid water interacting with the rock nearly 4 billion years ago.
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 145 — We're 'Star Bound' with a guide to America's space program
Space book authors Emily Carney and Bruce McCandless III offer a primer for the new Space Age with a look at how it all started.
On this day in space! Jan. 24, 2004: NASA's Opportunity Rover lands on Mars
On January 24, 2004, NASA's Opportunity Rover landed on Mars to analyze soil and rocks and send pictures of the Red Planet back to Earth.
Invisible 'flickering' on the sun could predict potentially dangerous solar flares hours in advance
Images captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory have revealed that "coronal loops" give off subtle flashes of ultraviolet light before a solar flare, which could act as an early warning system for dangerous space weather.
NASA wants to launch rockets into northern lights to study 'black auroras'
NASA plans to fly two rockets through active auroras and study the unique ribbons of light that dance across the Alaskan night sky.
