NASA launches Psyche probe on 6-year voyage to rare asteroid
The asteroid Psyche may be a sample of planetary core material left over from the birth of the solar system 4.5 billion years ago.
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The asteroid Psyche may be a sample of planetary core material left over from the birth of the solar system 4.5 billion years ago.
A rare "ring of fire" solar eclipse will move across the U.S. on Saturday. NASA shared a viewing map and timeline.
Water-bearing clays found in rocks from the asteroid Bennu support theories about how water may have made it to Earth in the distant past.
In a dramatic 13-minute plunge back to Earth, the OSIRIS-REx sample return capsule safely landed in Utah after seven years in space.
The OSIRIS-REx sample return in Utah will bring a seven-year, four-billion-mile journey to a close, providing insights into the birth of the solar system.
The crew is replacing another Soyuz crew, including NASA's Frank Rubio, who's wrapping up a record 371-day stay in space.
None of the asteroids pose any threat to Earth, according to NASA's Asteroid Watch dashboard.
The powerful James Webb Space Telescope revealed "crescent-like structures" within the SN 1987A supernova.
Millions of stargazers around the world looked to the sky last night to see the super blue moon — and many captured pictures.
On Aug. 30, you will be able to see the month's second full moon, also known as a blue moon. It will appear bigger and brighter than usual, making it a supermoon, too.
NASA and SpaceX will make another attempt to launch four fresh crew members to the space station Saturday morning.
SpaceX launches another batch of Starlinks and readies a Crew Dragon flight to the space station while Russia launches its Progress supply ship.
Data from NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration show July 2023 was hotter than any month on record.
August features a pair of supermoons. The second supermoon will be a rare blue moon.
The stellar nursery in the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex features about 50 young stars, all similar to Earth's sun or smaller.
NASA unveiled a stunning image of the ringed planet and several of its moons.
The Dragon carries needed crew supplies and equipment, along with two roll-out solar array blankets.
Around the world, people can catch a sweet treat in the night sky this weekend.
During an eight-day visit, the Ax-2 crew will carry out 20 experiments and participate in STEM events across Saudi Arabia.
Ziyad Muflahi, a Yemeni-born immigrant, says he received a NASA Michigan Space Grant after applying for a space research fellowship.
The phenomenon, once known as "Earthshine," occurs when the dark side of the moon is illuminated by light reflecting off planet Earth.
The Exobiology Extant Life Surveyor (EELS) could take ocean world research to the next level with "deeper exploration into areas that were once unattainable."
The Lyrids have lit up the sky for the past 2,700 years and potentially dozens of meteors could be seen per hour.
Here's how "a very lucky observer" may get to see it fall from the sky.
During its 50th flight, Ingenuity traveled over 1,057 feet (322.2 meters) in 145.7 seconds and achieved a new altitude record of 59 feet (18 meters). The chopper touched down near the 0.5-mile-wide (800-meter-wide) Belva Crater.
