Stunning views of rare "ring of fire" eclipse
Sunday's eclipse was the first of two in 2017, and the next one will offer quite a show for viewers in the U.S.
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NASA studies adding crew to super rocket test flight
NASA is studying whether to add astronauts to the maiden flight of a new super booster
Treasure trove of new planets
Stunning views of the distant solar system 40 light-years away that NASA announced Wednesday
7 Earth-size planets found orbiting dwarf star
NASA says planets discovered in a solar system nearly 40 light-years away are in the zone that could hold the potential for life
NASA astronaut setting records and breaking barriers
Peggy Whitson, 57, is the oldest woman ever in space, and she will set a record for most time in orbit
NASA considers astronauts for moon mission
As SpaceX reactivates a historic launch pad, NASA is weighing the next step in space exploration
SpaceX launches space station cargo ship
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket took off from NASA's historic pad 39A Sunday, successfully boosting a cargo ship into orbit for a flight to the space station
Life's building blocks found on dwarf planet Ceres
The dwarf planet Ceres keeps looking better and better as a possible home for alien life
Mile-long iceberg breaks off of Antarctic glacier
A massive chunk of ice has broken off Antarctica's fast-changing Pine Island Glacier
NASA completes its "space poop challenge"
Crowdfunding platform HeroX led the 60-day challenge to design a more efficient way to go to the bathroom in space
"Hidden Figures" sets free shows for Black History Month
Oscar-nominated film “Hidden Figures” will offer free screenings on Saturday in 18 cities in honor of Black History Month
Put a ring on it: Saturn seen in stunning photos
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft sends its love this Valentine’s Day with photos of Saturn’s beautiful rings, moons and polar vortex
Closest comet in decades shares sky with lunar eclipse
A full moon in eclipse and a comet share rare double billing in the night sky this weekend
Spaceflight changes the shape of astronauts' brains
A new study reveals the physical impact of a long stay in microgravity
Are solar storms causing mysterious whale beachings?
NASA scientists are investigating a surprising theory about why whales and dolphins are ending up stranded
"Gateway to hell": Volcano's eruption seen from space
Ethiopia's most active volcano is pumping out large amounts of lava, captured in a new NASA satellite image
These powerful blazars are the most distant ever seen
Monster black holes shooting jets of gamma-ray radiation at Earth have been spotted farther away than ever before
Asteroid whizzing by Earth much closer than the moon
A newly discovered space rock the size of a truck just made an unusually close fly-by Earth
Company aims to launch private space station
Work is underway to establish the world's first private commercial space station
NASA satellite data could help protect chimps
NASA announced a partnership with the Jane Goodall Institute to help with chimpanzee conservation efforts
Beautiful scene shows universe is growing quicker than we knew
Gravity's effect on light has shown the universe is growing at an accelerated rate
Apollo 1 crew honored, 50 years after fatal fire
"They did not die in vain": NASA memorial for three Apollo astronauts killed in a launch pad fire 50 years ago
Apollo 1 astronauts lost in tragic fire 50 years ago
A Mercury pioneer, America's first spacewalker, and a NASA rookie died together in first U.S. space tragedy
Apollo 1 tragedy
Fifty years ago, three pioneering NASA astronauts died when their capsule caught fire on the launch pad
Government science goes rogue on Twitter
“Alt” Twitter handles for EPA, NASA, CDC, National Parks and others are tweeting scientific data and calls to #resist
How Charlie Kirk's assassination portends a national crisis
The murder of Charlie Kirk last week follows a litany of violent acts against political targets. Historian Jon Meacham talks about the existential questions now facing America.
Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing isn't cooperating with authorities, governor says
Tyler Robinson, 22, was arrested on charges of aggravated murder, obstruction of justice and felony discharge of a firearm for the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
Who won Emmy Awards for 2025? See the full winners list here.
The 2025 Emmy Awards are honoring the best in television. See the full list of winners and nominees.
2 arrested after incendiary device placed under news vehicle in Salt Lake City
The device had been lit but "failed to function as designed," a Unified Fire Authority Investigations officer wrote in affidavits of probable cause.
Texas Republican Rep. Michael McCaul announces he won't seek reelection
Rep. Michael McCaul, a foreign policy leader who had strongly supported Ukraine, warned Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin is "testing the resolve of NATO."
Colorado school shooter had account on "violent gore" site, ADL says
Desmond Holly and several school shooters in the past year were active on the same website, the ADL says.
Sen. Chris Coons: The internet "is driving extremism in our country"
In a joint segment with Republican Sen. James Lankford, Democratic Sen. Chris Coons said amid efforts to foster bipartisan discourse, the internet "is driving extremism in our country."
Ukrainian drones target one of Russia's top oil refineries
The strike on the Kirishi refinery, in Russia's northwestern Leningrad region, follows weeks of Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil infrastructure that Kyiv says fuels Moscow's war effort.
Venezuela accuses U.S. of seizing fishing boat in Caribbean amid standoff
Venezuela's foreign ministry said nine fishermen were "illegally and hostilely" detained on Friday by the USS Jason Dunham.