Mercury putting on rare show Monday, parading across the sun
Earthlings get treated to just 13 or 14 Mercury transits a century.
How to watch Mercury transit the sun in rare event on Monday
Astronomers and sky watchers will be ready for a rare celestial event taking place Monday, November 11th. That's when Mercury, our innermost planet, passes directly between Earth and the sun.
NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover captures the lonely landscape of the red planet in eerie new photos
As NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover continues to venture along the vast landscape of the red planet, a series of unsettling photographs was recently sent back to Earth, capturing a truly eerie and lonely landscape.
‘Galactic ghoul’: NASA shares menacing-looking ‘face’ spotted by Hubble telescope in space
NASA said the image was captured by the Hubble Space Telescope and is the result of a head-on collision between two galaxies.
Are the stars aligning for the Nationals? One NASA scientist thinks so.
As the Washington Nationals return home 2-0 superstars in the World Series against the Houston Astros, it sure feels like the stars are aligning for the team — and one NASA scientist agrees.
Delta flies 120 girls to NASA with all-women crew in bid to inspire female aviators
Delta celebrated International Girls in Aviation Day on Sunday with its fifth annual Women Inspiring our Next Generation (WING) Flight, which carried 120 girls ages 12 to 18 from Salt Lake City to NASA in Houston.
Discovery of 20 new moons around Saturn puts the ringed giant ahead of Jupiter
Twenty new moons have been found around Saturn, giving the ringed planet a total of 82, scientists said Monday. That beats Jupiter and its 79 moons.
Viral video of unidentified lights off NC’s Outer Banks has people questioning — aliens or military?
Video of a mysterious group of lights in the sky captured off North Carolina’s Outer Banks by a man visiting the area has gone viral on Youtube, sparking the classic debate: Was it aliens, or the military?
2 meteor showers to light up the sky this week back-to-back
If you have any wishes to make, now is the time, because stargazers will get their chance to view two back-to-back meteor showers that are expected to peak this week.
First hotel in space set to open in 2025 with cruise ship amenities and out-of-this-world views
Much like taking the family on a cruise or a trip to visit Mickey Mouse at Disney World, one California company believes that going to space will eventually become just another vacation option.
Rare full moon to appear on Friday the 13th across the US
Friday the 13th will be extra spooky this week as a rare full moon is set to appear across the United States.
NASA astronaut accused of stealing identity, accessing bank account of estranged wife while in space: report
A NASA astronaut has been accused of committing the first crime in outer space after her estranged wife alleged she stole her identity and accessed her bank account without permission during a six-month mission aboard the International Space Station.
Jupiter, Saturn, moon will align in the night sky, creating epic views this weekend
This weekend presents a great opportunity to catch a glimpse of gas giants, Jupiter and Saturn, as they align with the moon in the night sky.
ULA successfully launches Atlas V rocket from Canaveral AFS after short delay
The United Launch Alliance (ULA) has launched their Atlas V rocket into orbit.
Evidence of 14B year-old 'time machine' star found 35,000 light-years from Earth
Astronomers have found evidence of one of the oldest stars in the universe, a star that lived 13.8 billion years ago, nestled inside a star that's nearly as old.
Black Moon is coming tonight: What that means
We've seen all kinds of interesting phases of the Moon, from "Super blood Moons" to "full worm supermoons" to even the stunning Strawberry Moon.
‘Black Moon’: Rare celestial event representing second new moon in month will also be Supermoon
We've seen all kinds of interesting phases of the moon, from "Super Blood Moons" to "Full Worm Supermoons" to even the stunning Strawberry Moon.