NASA discovery fuels hopes in search for life beyond Earth
"We are on the cusp of exploring what may be the best place in our solar system to look for life beyond Earth," NASA says of Jupiter's icy moon
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How to watch the Leonids meteor shower
Colorful shooting stars will streak across the night sky during one of the most famous annual meteor displays
NASA watchdog warns of possible delays in launching new U.S. spacecraft
NASA argues concerns raised in new inspector general's report are "worst-case" and ignore mitigation efforts
Spacewalkers do "open heart surgery" to repair cosmic ray detector
Four spacewalks will be needed to repair the $2 billion Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer
SpaceX test fires crew capsule's abort engines
The test will help clear the way for an in-flight abort test as early as next month
Mercury puts on rare show as it passes across the sun
The solar system's smallest, innermost planet resembled a tiny black dot Monday as it passes directly between Earth and the sun
Boeing identifies Starliner parachute rigging problem
Engineers are adding inspections and tests to prevent repeat of parachute deploy problem
NASA opens untouched Apollo moon rock sample
The sample had remained sealed since it was collected during the Apollo 17 mission in 1972 — until now
Boeing unveils lunar lander concept
Boeing has plans for a lander to carry astronauts back to the moon as part of NASA's Artemis program
Space capsule blasts off in dramatic abort test
Four powerful launch abort engines accelerated Boeing's Starliner capsule from zero to 650 mph straight up in just five seconds
Cargo ship carrying cookie oven arrives at space station
The supply ship brought 8,200 pounds of equipment and supplies to the space station
An oven is heading to space so astronauts can bake cookies
The stated goal is to find out whether baking is even possible in the weightless environment of space
NASA's new lunar rover will search for water on the moon
NASA wants to send a woman and a man to the moon in 2024 — but it needs to find water first
Space heavyweights join Jeff Bezos' moon lander project
Amazon founder says proposed moon lander could be ready within five years
Astronauts say all-female spacewalk a sign of the times
Historic spacewalk shows increasing diversity at NASA and across the science and technology world
Historic all-female spacewalk a milestone for NASA
NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir got a congratulatory phone call from President Trump
First all-female spacewalk on tap this week
The historic outing will be the first by two female astronauts
Historic all-female spacewalk, by the numbers
Facts and figures about NASA's first all-female spacewalk
NASA names new chief of human spaceflight
Douglas Loverro faces a full plate as NASA gears up for accelerated moon program
NASA shows off new spacesuits for moon mission
The new spacesuits offer improved mobility and flexibility over NASA's shuttle-era suits
All-women Delta crew flies 120 girls to NASA space center
"It didn't seem realistic to go after a career in aviation, but today I realized, 'Hey, I can do this too,'" one 17-year-old student said
Spacewalkers complete work swapping batteries
The spacewalk comes amid news Alexei Leonov, history's first spacewalker, has died at 85
SpaceX makes push toward piloted test flight
Critical tests in the next few months must go well for Crew Dragon to carry out piloted test flight
NASA to launch satellite from 40,000 feet — from an airplane
The launch kicks off a $252 million mission to study Earth's electrically charged ionosphere
20 new moons were discovered around Saturn
The new discovery increases the moons orbiting the "jewel of our solar system" to 82, surpassing Jupiter
More severe weather in store for a soaked California
More severe weather is forecast for an already soaked California, raising risk of additional mudslides and debris flows.
DOJ says "over a million more documents" potentially related to Epstein case have been found
The Justice Department said the process of releasing the Epstein files may take "a few more weeks" due to the volume of materials.
Is anything open on Christmas Day 2025? See which businesses are operating.
Most major retail stores and grocery chains are closed on Christmas Day, with some exceptions.
Powerball $1.817 billion Christmas Eve jackpot won by one ticket, in Arkansas
A single winning ticket was sold for Powerball's Christmas Eve jackpot of $1.817 billion, in Arkansas. It was the second biggest winning jackpot in U.S. lottery history.
We asked experts to rate the U.S. economy in 2025. Here's what they said.
The economy remained on track this year, defying the gloomiest predictions. That doesn't mean Americans are thrilled with how things are going.
Kennedy Center Christmas Eve concert canceled after Trump's name added
A planned Christmas Eve jazz concert at the Kennedy Center has been canceled.
Pope Leo's first Christmas homily laments conditions in Gaza, war in Ukraine
In his first Christmas homily, Pope Leo lamented conditions for Palestinians in Gaza and urged Ukraine and Russia to engage in direct talks to end their wr.
Rescue helicopter crashes on Mount Kilimanjaro
Two foreigners, a local doctor, a tour guide and the pilot were killed in the helicopter crash on Mount Kilimanjaro.
DOJ releases huge set of Epstein files with many mentions of Trump
The Justice Department early Tuesday released more than 11,000 additional documents and photos from the Jeffrey Epstein files.