"Planet killer" asteroids discovered hiding in sun's glare
The massive space rock could be "very bad for life as we know it" if it collided with Earth.
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The science behind NASA's "smiling" sun
The sun appeared to be "smiling" down on Earth ahead of Halloween weekend. But what does it mean?
NASA launches new UFO study
The team conducting the study includes former astronaut Scott Kelly along with 15 other scientists and experts.
Orionid meteor shower expected to peak Friday morning
The Orionids travel at 148,000 mph and, because of their speed, can sometimes become fireballs when they enter Earth's atmosphere, NASA said.
Webb takes Hubble's "Pillars of Creation" to new heights
The $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope takes one of Hubble's most famous images to new heights.
Astronaut James McDivitt, commander of Apollo 9, dies at age 93
Former NASA astronaut James A. McDivitt, who commanded the Apollo 9 mission, died on Thursday, NASA said.
SpaceX Crew Dragon astronauts wrap up 170-day space station visit
With the Crew Dragon's splashdown, NASA completed a complex sequence of flights to replace the station's seven-member crew.
New "early-warning system" makes it possible to see stars ripping apart
With the new system, researchers say people can "watch the surface of the star getting literally ripped apart in front of our eyes."
Pair of stars create "fingerprint" in photo taken by James Webb Space Telescope
The two intertwined stars, located 5,000 light years from Earth, create what looks like a "fingerprint" in space.
Climate change may have killed off life on Mars, study finds
A new study found that Mars may be a real-life warning of the deadly impact the greenhouse gas effect can have on a planet.
Dennis Tito, world's first space tourist, plans flight around moon with SpaceX
The retired 82-year-old financial analyst, who paid $20 million for a trip to the space station in 2001, is gearing up for a flight around the moon and back.
NASA probe changed asteroid's course in successful test
The test verifies a possible technique for nudging a threatening asteroid or comet off course before it could impact Earth.
Tom Cruise could become first civilian spacewalker in upcoming film shoot
Tom Cruise's next mission is looking all the more possible — a studio executive says he's going to be "taking the world to space" in his upcoming film.
Scientists find galactic graveyard in the Milky Way
Finding the remains of ancient stars "was like trying to find the mythical elephant's graveyard," scientists say.
SpaceX Falcon 9 puts on spectacular sky show boosting 2 satellites to orbit
SpaceX's 46th launch so far this year put two Intelsat Galaxy communications satellites in orbit.
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