Asteroid-bound probe to slingshot past Earth Friday
NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft will make a critical gravity-assist Earth flyby Friday on the way to an asteroid in 2018
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Snow storm on last day of summer turns deadly
A slick roadway on a highway in California triggered a chain reaction crash involving 16 vehicles and at least one fatality
Cassini probe meets its fiery demise on Saturn
NASA's "insanely, wildly, beautifully successful" Cassini mission came to a fiery end in Saturn's atmosphere Friday morning
Cassini ends "marathon of scientific discovery" on Saturn
"This morning, a lone explorer, a machine made by humankind, finished its mission 900 million miles away"
Cassini captures Saturn and its moons
Stunning images of the sixth planet from the sun and its moons from NASA's Cassini spacecraft mission
Mars mission isolation simulation on Hawaii volcano ending
6 NASA-backed subjects coming out of Red Planet-like surroundings in small dome eight months after they went in
Satellite photos show Irma's profound destruction in Caribbean
High-resolution photos reveal widespread damage to infrastructure and vegetation throughout the islands
Before & after photos of Irma's destruction
Images taken before and after Hurricane Irma from space highlight powerful storm's profound devastation to islands
Kennedy Space Center braces for Hurricane Irma
Workers at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida are rushing to complete preparations for Hurricane Irma
Wyclef Jean samples Juno's Jupiter orbit for new song
The music artist sampled sounds from Jupiter, recorded by the Juno spacecraft that's been orbiting the planet since last year
Astronaut Peggy Whitson home after record-setting flight
Peggy Whitson, America's most experienced astronaut, returned to Earth Saturday after nearly two years in orbit
Record-setting astronaut heads for home
Peggy Whitson, NASA's most experienced astronaut, returns to Earth Saturday after extended mission
"Even a dark asteroid can't hide from an infrared light," says Amy Mainzer, a NASA scientist who focuses on detecting asteroids
"Even a dark asteroid can't hide from an infrared light," says Amy Mainzer, a NASA scientist who focuses on detecting asteroids. She shows Anderson Cooper how a heat-sensitive sensor works.
Hubble telescope spots oldest galaxy yet
Astronomers say they have viewed the oldest galaxy they have ever seen through the Hubble space telescope. Scott Pelley reports.
Did the solar eclipse damage your eyes?
How to tell if you hurt your eyes looking at Monday's solar eclipse
Atlas 5 blasts off, carrying $400M satellite
An Atlas 5 rocket boosted NASA's latest communications satellite into space Friday
NASA jets will chase solar eclipse at 50,000 feet
Total solar eclipse will travel coast-to-coast in U.S. for first time in 99 years Monday
Amateur photographers will bring the solar eclipse to the world
Google plans to stitch images from coast to coast into a short time-lapse movie that anyone can download after Monday's eclipse
July ranks as second hottest month on record
"There is simply no denying the mounting evidence globally and regionally – the new climate normal is upon us now"
Excitement over solar eclipse extends to the blind
Even people who won't be able to see the eclipse on Monday are excited about experiencing it
Space station crew to get 3 shots at solar eclipse
The space station's crew will get three opportunities on successive orbits to photograph the Aug. 21 solar eclipse
SpaceX poised for launch to space station ahead of busy week
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is poised for blastoff Monday to deliver more than 3 tons of supplies and equipment to the space station
"Alien" headlines aside, NASA is serious about planetary protection
NASA is looking for a new Planetary Protection Officer, but it's not what you might think
Solar eclipse glasses: What to wear to protect your eyes
Put those Ray Bans away: NASA explains the only ways to keep your eyes safe on August 21
9-year-old "Guardian of the Galaxy" applies for job at NASA
Fourth-grader Jack Davis "Guardian of the Galaxy" says he's seen all the space and alien movies he can see
Russia targets Kyiv with deadly strikes ahead of Trump-Zelenskyy meeting
Explosions boomed across Kyiv for hours as ballistic missiles and drones hit the city in an attack that began early in the morning.
Maps show winter storm forecast for ice and snow from Great Lakes to Northeast
Millions of Americans live in areas under winter storm alerts stretching from northern Minnesota to the Eastern Seaboard.
Iran seizes oil tanker smuggling fuel on Strait of Hormuz, Tehran says
Iran seized a foreign oil tanker as it traveled the strategic Strait of Hormuz carrying some 25,000 barrels of smuggled fuel, state media said.
Trump calls for release of any Epstein files naming Democrats: "Embarrass them"
As prosecutors contend with a massive trove of Epstein files, President Trump suggested Friday the Justice Department is spending too much time on the issue — but said Democrats should be named.
Karoline Leavitt announces she is pregnant with her second child
Karoline Leavitt and her husband, Nicholas Riccio, welcomed their first child, also named Nicholas, in July 2024.
California mother pleads not guilty to murder of 9-year-old daughter Melodee Buzzard
The body of 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard was found by authorities in Utah on Dec. 6 after she went missing in October.
Second actor accuses Tyler Perry of sexual assault in new lawsuit
It marks the second lawsuit in recent months accusing the filmmaker and studio mogul of leveraging his power in Hollywood to make sexual advances.
Former "Big Brother" houseguest Mickey Lee died on Christmas, family says
Mickey Lee, a former "Big Brother" houseguest known for her vibrant personality and bold gameplay, has died, her family announced in a social media post shared Friday.
Perry Bamonte, guitarist for The Cure, dies after "short illness" at 65
The band announced Perry Bamonte's death on their official website on Friday.