Firefighters have stopped the deadly flames from damaging the historic Mt. Wilson Observatory and NASA's Jet Propulsion ...

While descriptions varied slightly, most astronauts agreed that the scent of space is a unique mix of bitter, sweet, and ...

Elementary school students in Boise got a glimpse of outer space life. NASA astronaut Don Pettit video chatted with students about the International Space Station.

Sanctuary on the Moon’ is a lunar time capsule that provides a detailed guide to life on Earth for our future selves.

Ever wonder what the northern lights look like from space? Thanks to NASA astronaut Don Pettit, you can see for yourself.

Millions of Americans feel a deep connection to baseball. And, like it or not, so do you if you live in Tallahassee. Florida ...

• Jan. 15, 1975: Space Mountain opened at a cost of $15 million, the Sentinel reported, “an amount more than the whole cost ...

Enigmatic planet Mercury posed for some closeups when the BepiColombo mission flew by. Craters, bright regions and volcanic ...

The fastest-spinning white dwarf ever discovered is a shrinking cosmic vampire feasting on a stellar companion. A feeding ...

As modern coasters go, Space Mountain isn’t speedy. It gets up to about 28 mph. The current record holder is Formula Rossa at ...

Pluto likely acquired large moon Charon in a “kiss and capture” collision billions of years ago. It may have created a subsurface ocean on the icy dwarf planet.

We are in store for an unusual celestial treat in January when six planets line up in the night sky across Texas.