Boeing's Starliner approach to the ISS captured in new telescope images
The Starliner spacecraft, part of Boeing's CST-100 series, arrived at the ISS on June 6 after encountering some technical challenges during its approach.
Boeing Starliner To Issue Update on Stranded Crew After 'Hot Fire' Testing
NASA and Boeing will be giving an update on the Starliner mission on Thursday, and discuss the findings of recent tests into the spacecraft's faulty thrusters.
Alpha Capricornids meteor shower to light up the sky next week—How to watch
The meteor shower is expected to peak on July 30 and run until around August 15.
Auroras possible in two states this week after sun erupts "dark plasma"
Northern Michigan and Maine may be treated to glimpses of the northern lights on July 24 when a solar storm collides with Earth.
How to watch Delta Aquariid meteor shower light up the night sky next week
The annual Delta Aquariid shower will peak on July 29-30, with up to 20 meteors being visible per hour.
Washington, DC power grid vulnerable to solar storm damage, scientist warns
"These areas could be modified during a geomagnetic storm to prevent transformers burning out and to limit damage to the wider power grid," Lauren Orr said.
Sun rumblings herald new phase for our star
"We're likely seeing the first traces of Cycle 26, which won't officially start until about 2030," researcher Rachel Howe said.
NASA makes surprising yellow find on Mars: "It shouldn't be there"
"Finding a field of stones made of pure sulfur is like finding an oasis in the desert," NASA scientist Ashwin Vasavada said.
Venus's clouds may contain alien life, astrophysicists say
"On Earth, these two gases are largely produced by life," Dave Clements said. "Phosphine has been suggested as a biomarker for planets orbiting other stars."
Boeing Starliner timeline: Launch delays, system failures and milestones
From software glitches to parachute failures, the Starliner's journey has been marred by significant setbacks.
Boeing delivers rocket for Moon mission to NASA
The Artemis II mission, scheduled for 2025, will carry NASA astronauts around the Moon for the first time in 50 years.
Auroras expected over Mars this weekend after solar explosion
"There's just enough atomic oxygen at the top of Mars' atmosphere to appear the same color as green aurora on Earth," physicist Nick Schneider said.
Satellites around Earth at risk as active sunspot nears "the danger zone"
Sunspot AR3738 is moving into a position that could send a proton storm raging toward the planet.
Cosmic "timekeepers" may have brought dark matter to light
Pulsar neutron stars may have allowed astrophysicists to spot hidden dark matter lurking out in the cosmos due to their effects on the pulsars' signals.
Moon may be riddled with cave networks astronauts could use as bases
Astronauts on the moon could one day live in tunnels beneath the lunar surface to protect themselves from cosmic radiation.
NASA discovery challenges idea of Mars' warm and wet past
"This study improves our understanding of the climate of Mars," soil scientist Anthony Feldman said.
Astronauts confident in Starliner, NASA doesn't rule out alternative ride
Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, who've been in space far longer than planned, express confidence in the Boeing Starliner's ability to return them safely to Earth - at some point.
"Smoking gun" reveals closest massive black hole to Earth
"Astronomers have tried to find one of these black holes for over 20 years, and now we have finally succeeded," researcher Holger Baumgardt said.
Scientists find planet with potential to harbor life
"LHS 1140 b could well be our best bet to one day indirectly confirm liquid water on the surface of an alien world," researcher Charles Cadieux said.
NASA crew emerge from 3D-printed Mars habitat
A crew of four volunteers completed their year-long mission to simulate a working environment on the Red Planet.
New Mars pictures reveal massive, Grand Canyon-like scar
Aganippe Fossa stretches about 375 miles across the surface of Mars, making it longer than the 277-mile-long Grand Canyon.
NASA images show asteroids passing Earth
Asteroids 2011 UL21 and 2024 MK zipped past Earth on June 27 and 29, respectively.
Russian space chiefs finally admit US landed on Moon
The head of Roscosmos has admitted that the authenticity of the moon landing samples was confirmed by the Russian Academy of Scientists, reports say.
Milky Way may be larger than thought, study reveals
The bulge at the center of our galaxy could be less densely packed with stars than previously thought.
Decades-old Uranus mystery may have been solved
Voyager 2's fly-by of Uranus in 1986 detected that its radiation belt was weaker than expected.
Putin's New Space Station Gets Green Light
Russia plans to build its own space station by 2033, following its announced departure from the International Space Station program.
Gravitational wave experts discover "remarkable" ancient computer's secrets
"It's given me a new appreciation for the Antikythera mechanism," scientist Joseph Bayley said.
Video shows rocket of China's SpaceX rival exploding in mountains
The Tianlong-3 rocket accidentally took off during a ground test.
Plant identified that could grow on Mars
"Our study shows that S. caninervis is among the most stress tolerant organisms," the researchers wrote in the new paper.
Boeing delays astronauts' return home for weeks
The astronauts who reached the ISS aboard the Boeing Starliner will extend their stay for at least a month as engineers troubleshoot problems with the capsule.