NASA's recovered Bennu asteroid samples show evidence of carbon, water
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.
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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.
On Wednesday, a Ripon resident looked up at around 8:30 p.m. to see a mysterious streak sear across the sky. Video captured on Tammy Pimentel's doorbell camera shows a fireball-like object trailing for nearly 20 seconds overhead.
The Perseverance rover was near Mars' Jezero Crater when it spotted the towering dust devil.
September's full moon, also known as the harvest moon, will be the last of four consecutive supermoons.
Descent from the International Space Station closed out an unexpected 371-day stay, the longest flight in U.S. space history.
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.
Two cameras working together helped NASA reveal details in "greater detail than previously possible."
Frank Rubio and two cosmonaut crewmates return to Earth next Wednesday to wrap up a U.S. record 371-day stay in orbit.
Jamie Maussan, a longtime UFO researcher, was joined in Mexico's Congress by a former U.S. Navy pilot, who later dismissed Maussan's "unsubstantiated stunt."
The image shows "luminous regions" around a newborn star in a strikingly high resolution.
The comet will make its closest approach to Earth on Tuesday, coming within 78 million miles (125 million kilometers), which means it's potentially visible over the next five days.
None of the asteroids pose any threat to Earth, according to NASA's Asteroid Watch dashboard.
The capsule landed just after midnight. They were slated to oversee 200 science and tech experiments.
The powerful James Webb Space Telescope revealed "crescent-like structures" within the SN 1987A supernova.
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.
The department charged that SpaceX refused to "fairly" consider applications from refugees or to hire them.
Stockton native Jose Hernandez blasted off into space aboard the shuttle Discovery in 2009. he's now the inspiration for a movie being released next month. Read more now.
A cosmic object in the shape of a glowing question mark has photobombed one of the latest images captured by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope — and scientists think they know what it might be.
NASA has revealed new information about the star Earendel, which scientists say is now 28 billion lightyears away.
August features a pair of supermoons. The second supermoon will be a rare blue moon.
NASA has heard a "heartbeat" from its Voyager 2 spacecraft after a wrong command accidentally cut off communications.
Scientists warn that there could be a powerful solar flare today after flares on Sunday caused radio blackouts.
Whether it's traveling into the path of a full eclipse or finding a place with skies dark enough to see the Milky Way, astro-tourism can bring enthusiasts closer to the stars.
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured an image of the flare, which peaked on Sunday.
When a major solar storm hit in 1859, "telegraph systems worldwide went haywire." Here's what to know if such an event were to hit today – and how likely it is to happen.
