Illinois doctor selected by NASA for Mars mission simulation

An Illinois doctor has re-emerged after spending a year inside a Mars simulation. He was among four U.S. researchers picked by NASA for the mission.  

NASA: No return date yet for astronauts aboard ISS

Two NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station were supposed to come back to Earth in mid-June, but ongoing issues with their Boeing Starliner capsule have extended their stay.

Full buck moon to light up the sky this weekend: What to know

July’s full buck moon will be visible all weekend long if conditions in your area are conducive to stargazing. Here's what to know.

Moon caves could house future astronauts, scientists say

Scientists confirmed a cave on the moon near Apollo 11’s landing site 55 years ago and believe there could be more caves and tunnels that may be shelters for future astronauts.

China planning asteroid re-direct mission for planetary defense test

After surveying the asteroid, China's spacecraft will then act as the "impactor" or a battering ram, flying into the asteroid. NASA's DART mission in 2022 was successful in altering the orbit of a binary asteroid using the same method.

Webb Space Telescope reveals pair of glowing intertwined galaxies

Photos of the two galaxies nicknamed Penguin and the Egg were released to celebrate the second science anniversary of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope.

UFOs and aliens: What presidents know, but won’t say, about them

For decades, presidents have presumably been privy to whatever information exists about UFOs and the existence of extraterrestrial life collected by the government. But so far, none of them have actually spilled the beans once they left office.

NASA crew leaves Mars habitat after 378 days inside

The NASA crew spent much of their time on simulated spacewalks, or "Marswalks" as they called them.

Red, Webb and boom: NASA telescope captures celestial firework from young star

The hourglass shape is created by a young star gathering mass from its parent molecular cloud. NASA's James Webb Space Telescope captured the celestial fireworks happening within the constellation Taurus.

Earth just had two near-misses with asteroids

Earth narrowly avoided two near-misses with asteroids 2024 MK and 2011 UL21, providing valuable data for planetary defense, NASA reported.

Fort Worth man offered $200M to buy Virgin Orbit. He had less than $1 in his bank account, SEC claims

The SEC claims the North Texas man actually had less than $1 in his bank account when he made the offer, falsely claimed he had an SMU law degree and lied about having investments "in over 13 space companies."

Full 'Strawberry Moon' welcomes first day of summer

The full Strawberry Moon on June 21 will appear extremely low on the horizon, the lowest Moon of the year. June's full Moon also happens a day after summer solstice, the longest day of the year and the official start of astronomical summer.

Aliens may be living among us disguised as humans, Harvard researchers claim

Research scientists at Harvard University wrote a paper suggesting aliens could be living underground or on the moon, or even walking among us and posing as humans.