but the Starliner prompted NASA to be concerned and leave them at the International Space Station (ISS). The capsule returned to Earth in September. A new SpaceX craft was meant to be used for the ...

NASA's LEXI instrument is set to land on the moon's surface sometime this month. Using X-ray sensors, the device will watch ...

The European and Japanese robotic explorer swooped as close as 183 miles (295 kilometers) above Mercury's night side before ...

Astronaut Donald Pettit shared a mesmerizing 9-second video of auroras from the ISS, sparking debate online. While some ...

Auroras are breath-taking natural light displays that occur when charged particles from the sun interact with gases in ...

Kenyan officials are investigating fragments of metal, believed to be from a rocket, that crashed into a village in the country’s south.

It is 1,200 feet (370 m) deep, making it one of the deepest lakes in Russia, according to NASA's Earth Observatory. Related: ...

The image with the purported fly in the post is altered, according to NASA. The images in the post match an authentic ...

The concept known as “Kessler Syndrome” was proposed nearly five decades ago. Experts weigh in on whether the space-based disaster scenario is already unfolding.

Every year, the International Space Station produces some of the world's best photography. Astronauts tend to be technically skilled with a camera, yes. Many of them are engineers, after all. Their ...

Pictures from the International Space Station do not disappoint, from comets and northern lights to giant hurricanes and ...