40 years ago, he became the first one-man spacecraft

Astronaut Bruce McCandless drifted away from the space shuttle and into history. The photo of his untethered spacewalk became one of the most iconic images of the decade.

Top US aviation regulator says oversight of Boeing 'is not delivering safe aircraft'

The new chief of the Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday that his agency is midway through a review of manufacturing at Boeing, but he already knows that changes must be made in how the government oversees the aircraft manufacturer.

Skyscraper-size asteroid expected to pass by Earth Friday

There’s no risk of it hitting our planet since it will pass seven times the distance from Earth to the moon.

Telescope captures stunning images of not 1 but 19 spiral galaxies

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope was launched on Christmas Day 2021. Images possibly reveal billions of stars outside of our Milky Way galaxy.

Here's what the Pentagon's former UFO hunter learned on the job

The Pentagon official who led efforts to centralize UFO investigations has some harsh words for some members of Congress.

How to photograph the moon with your cellphone

With a few tricks to improve your cellphone photography skills, you can capture the glowing moon in all its glory.

What to do if your flight is delayed or canceled

Flights can be delayed or even canceled, leaving you to make some difficult decisions. So what should you do if your flight is delayed or, worse, canceled?

Solar eclipse 2024: These U.S. cities are in the path of totality

More than 31 million people live in the path of the Great North American Solar Eclipse, and millions more are expected to flood towns in its path. Here's where you can see it.

FAA investigating collision of 2 Boeing jets at O’Hare

Two Boeing jets collided at O’Hare International Airport on Sunday evening, the Federal Aviation Administration said Monday.

This is the case that protected a phone falling 16,000 feet

It’s the “drop test of the decade,” according to the company taking credit for the phone’s survival.

NASA's Webb telescope finds glowing surprise on brown dwarf

Astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to study brown dwarfs were surprised to find glowing methane resembling aurora lights on a cold brown dwarf.

Alaska Airlines door plug blow out: What’s known about the Boeing emergency

Alaska Airlines’ emergency last week when a door plug blew off of its Boeing Max 9 aircraft mid-flight has put flyers, airlines and federal authorities on edge.

Man finds iPhone 'perfectly intact' that likely fell 16,000 feet from Alaska Airlines flight

The man said the iPhone was found still in airplane mode and open to a baggage claim number for Alaska Airlines flight 1282, which suffered an inflight blowout and was forced to make an emergency landing.

Astronomers reveal what Uranus and Neptune really look like

For years, Neptune was shown to be “too blue" but researchers with the University of Oxford used modeling to show Uranus and Neptune are closer in color.

Quadrantid meteor shower peak to bring chances of fireballs

The annual Quadrantid meteor shower peaks this week, and it's considered one of the best of the year. Here's how to catch a glimpse.