Iconic Arecibo Observatory faces demolition due to damage

Engineers recommend controlled demolition of the mortally wounded radio telescope in Puerto Rico.

• Nov 19, 2020

Russian spacewalk prepares station for new module

The space station's Russian Pirs docking compartment will be replaced by a laboratory module.

• Nov 18, 2020

Baby Yoda plays key role on historic SpaceX mission

Baby Yoda joins an elite group of plushies used on ISS missions as "zero-gravity indicators."

• Nov 17, 2020

SpaceX crew capsule chases down and docks with space station

Docking late Monday night kicks off a six-month stay in space for four Crew Dragon astronauts.

• Nov 17, 2020

SpaceX launches 4 astronauts to space station in new era for NASA

NASA aims to end reliance on Russia with first operational flight of Crew Dragon spacecraft.

• Nov 16, 2020

Atlas 5 rocket boosts spy satellite into orbit

The United Launch Alliance rocket carried a classified National Reconnaissance Office satellite.

• Nov 13, 2020

Meteor showers bring shooting stars and fireballs to the night sky

Look up! November is one of the best times of the year to spot fireballs shooting across the night sky.

• Nov 10, 2020

SpaceX launches third-generation GPS navigation satellite

The launch was expected to give NASA the data needed to press ahead with the next Crew Dragon fight to space station.

• Nov 5, 2020

Scientists find "extreme" planet with rock rain and lava oceans

If you thought living on Earth in 2020​ was comparable to hell​, planet K2-141b is here to prove you wrong.

• Nov 5, 2020

A Mars-sized planet is aimlessly zooming through the Milky Way

The smallest rogue planet found to date, it wanders through the Milky Way with no parent star or gravitational siblings to keep it company.

• Oct 30, 2020

Asteroid samples sealed up for return to Earth

Scientists say more than 2 pounds of material from the surface of asteroid Bennu was captured by the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft.

• Oct 29, 2020

SpaceX engine swap should clear way for astronaut launch

SpaceX is replacing two suspect engines in the Falcon 9 rocket that will boost four astronauts to the space station.

• Oct 29, 2020

Telescope gives closer look at asteroid worth $10,000 quadrillion

16 Psyche is one of the most massive objects in the solar system's main asteroid belt — and it appears to be made entirely of metal worth approximately $10,000 quadrillion.

• Oct 28, 2020

Moon may have a lot more water than once thought

Studies suggest there could be ice stored in permanently shadowed "cold traps" at lunar polar regions.

• Oct 27, 2020

NASA plans November 14 launch for next SpaceX Crew Dragon

The launch will mark the first operational flight by SpaceX's commercially developed Crew Dragon spacecraft.

• Oct 26, 2020

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