Tau Herculid meteor shower 2022: Shattered comet could spawn dazzling display in late May

The tau Herculid meteor shower, described as an “all or nothing event,” could peak at the end of May 2022 as a result of a shattered comet. Here’s how you may be able to see it.

Asteroid as wide as 10 football fields to fly past Earth on Friday

Asteroid 7335 (1989 JA) will be about 2.5 million miles away from the Earth’s surface. Here’s how some may be able to see it.

Texas fishermen reel in rare black alligator gar: 'Wild experience'

Two fishermen in Texas were shocked when they reeled in a rare, black alligator gar last week. They snapped some pics and then let the 5-foot-long fish go free.

Boeing docks crew capsule to International Space Station in test do-over

With only a test dummy aboard, Boeing’s astronaut capsule pulled up and parked at the International Space Station for the first time Friday, a huge achievement for the company after years of false starts.

Boeing's Starliner capsule blasts off on space station test flight – again

Boeing's new space taxi barely survived its first test flight back in 2019. Now, the company hopes Thursday's long-awaited launch will help them catch up to rival SpaceX.

Congress holds hearing on UFOs for first time in 50 years

Are UFOs visiting Earth? That was the question in Congress on Tuesday as a public hearing was held on that very question for the first time in 50 years.

Huge black hole at galaxy's center seen in first-ever images

Using telescopes worldwide, astronomers have captured the first image of the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way.

Cleaner air leads to more hurricanes in the Atlantic, study finds

A new study links how many hurricanes form worldwide to air pollution levels. Wednesday's study from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says cleaner air in Europe and the United States is helping trigger a dramatic increase in the number of Atlantic hurricanes.

'Most intense' solar flare captured on stunning imagery

On Tuesday, a strong solar flare erupted from the sun, sending energy across the galaxy, which made for spectacular imagery of the invisible light.