Neil deGrasse Tyson on "StarTalk," 2016 elections
One of America's best-known scientists discusses great moments from his Emmy-nominated talk show, and what's missing in this presidential campaign
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One of America's best-known scientists discusses great moments from his Emmy-nominated talk show, and what's missing in this presidential campaign
NASA launches spacecraft designed to bring samples of an asteroid back to Earth; could help re-write the history of the early solar system, scientists say
Astronomers first spotted the space rock two days before it zoomed by
NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft, set for launch Thursday, will visit an asteroid, collect a sample and return it to Earth for analysis
America’s triumphs in space exploration were made possible by a hidden group of employees the country didn’t see
Outgoing space station commander Jeff Williams and two Russian cosmonauts return to Earth late Tuesday after 172 days in space
Astrophysicist Paul Sutter tells the amazing story behind a discovery that changed our view of the universe
During a close approach Aug. 27, NASA's Juno spacecraft captured its first, surprising images of Jupiter's poles, delighting mission scientists
Even before Thursday's SpaceX launch pad explosion, the NASA inspector general warned of launch delays for upcoming Boeing and SpaceX flights
SpaceX was conducting test firing of an unmanned rocket when blast occurred
NASA's Jeff Williams and Kate Rubins spent six hours and 48 minutes working outside the International Space Station
Researchers have a wild idea for how to make the long journey to colonize Mars a bit easier
In a space milestone, a used SpaceX Falcon 9 first stage rocket will fly again later this year to help launch an SES communications satellite
NASA's Juno spacecraft completed its first low-altitude swing around Jupiter and sent back its first close-up pictures
A SpaceX cargo ship splashed down Friday, carrying thousands of pounds of experiment samples, hardware, trash – and a dozen mice
Space station commander Jeff Williams has now logged 521 days in space over four missions, setting a new U.S. space endurance record
A planet just slightly larger than Earth that could host a habitable environment has been found orbiting the nearest star to the sun
A decade ago, it would have set records; now, climate scientists say the accelerated ice melt is a sign of the times
On Aug. 23, 1966, NASA's Lunar Orbiter 1 took the first photograph of Earth as seen from the moon
Almost two years after a malfunction knocked it off line, NASA's STEREO-B spacecraft has finally phoned home
Two spacewalking astronauts attached a new docking port to the International Space Station Friday, a major step toward regaining independent access
Two space station astronauts plan to venture outside for a long-awaited spacewalk Friday to attach a new docking mechanism to the lab complex
Here's how you can watch the Perseid meteor shower streak across the sky as it hits its peak
Two upcoming cargo flights to the space station have been delayed because of technical issues, but two spacewalks remain on track
New Horizons spacecraft, now more than a year past its historic Pluto flyby, is still sending back data about the enigmatic world