29-year-old bone cancer survivor chosen to join billionaire on SpaceX flight

29-year-old bone cancer survivor chosen to join billionaire on SpaceX flight

Hayley Arceneaux will become the youngest American in space when SpaceX’s first private flight launches this fall - and the first with a prosthesis.

Hayley Arceneaux will become the youngest American in space when SpaceX’s first private flight launches this fall - and the first with a prosthesis.

NASA scientists celebrate Perseverance rover's successful Mars landing

NASA scientists celebrate Perseverance rover's successful Mars landing

The cheers of success were exciting to hear. A team of scientists that had worked eight years to land a rover named "Perseverance" on Mars in a way that's never been done before.

The cheers of success were exciting to hear. A team of scientists that had worked eight years to land a rover named "Perseverance" on Mars in a way that's never been done before.

Perseverance rover successfully lands on Mars
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Perseverance rover successfully lands on Mars

NASA?s Perseverance rover, the biggest, most advanced rover to date, has landed on Mars in a mission to search for signs of ancient life on the red planet.

NASA?s Perseverance rover, the biggest, most advanced rover to date, has landed on Mars in a mission to search for signs of ancient life on the red planet.

NASA rover attempting most difficult Martian touchdown yet

NASA rover attempting most difficult Martian touchdown yet

Almost 50 years after the first casualty at Mars, NASA is attempting its hardest Martian touchdown yet.

Almost 50 years after the first casualty at Mars, NASA is attempting its hardest Martian touchdown yet.

SpaceX Starship crash-lands during highest test flight

SpaceX Starship crash-lands during highest test flight

SpaceX launched its shiny, bullet-shaped, straight-out-of-science fiction Starship several miles into the air from a remote corner of Texas on Wednesday, but the 6 1/2-minute test flight ended in an explosive fireball at touchdown.

SpaceX launched its shiny, bullet-shaped, straight-out-of-science fiction Starship several miles into the air from a remote corner of Texas on Wednesday, but the 6 1/2-minute test flight ended in an explosive fireball at touchdown.

With ‘Resilience’ launch, astronauts hope to set positive tone for country

With ‘Resilience’ launch, astronauts hope to set positive tone for country

For just the second time since the retirement of the space shuttle, a crew of astronauts is on its way to the International Space Station after blasting off from American soil – a feat that they hope will inspire a country still facing a challenging pandemic and social unrest.

For just the second time since the retirement of the space shuttle, a crew of astronauts is on its way to the International Space Station after blasting off from American soil – a feat that they hope will inspire a country still facing a challenging pandemic and social unrest.

NASA, SpaceX target Nov. 14 for manned Crew-1 mission to ISS

NASA, SpaceX target Nov. 14 for manned Crew-1 mission to ISS

NASA and SpaceX have announced a new date for the launch of the first crew rotation mission to the International Space Station.

NASA and SpaceX have announced a new date for the launch of the first crew rotation mission to the International Space Station.

NASA mission touches down on asteroid Bennu: Here’s what you need to know

NASA mission touches down on asteroid Bennu: Here’s what you need to know

After orbiting the near-Earth asteroid Bennu for nearly two years, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft collected a sample from its surface on Tuesday.

After orbiting the near-Earth asteroid Bennu for nearly two years, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft collected a sample from its surface on Tuesday.

Asteroid the size of small school bus to safely zoom past Earth, JPL says

Asteroid the size of small school bus to safely zoom past Earth, JPL says

An asteroid about the size of a small school bus is expected to "safely zoom past earth" on Thursday, according to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena.  

An asteroid about the size of a small school bus is expected to "safely zoom past earth" on Thursday, according to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena.  

Asteroid headed near Earth the day before Election Day

Asteroid headed near Earth the day before Election Day

Scientists say they recently spotted an asteroid expected to zoom uncomfortably close to earth on the day before Election Day.

Scientists say they recently spotted an asteroid expected to zoom uncomfortably close to earth on the day before Election Day.

Astronauts gear up for final leg of SpaceX test flight: coming home

Astronauts gear up for final leg of SpaceX test flight: coming home

A pair of NASA astronauts face the final and most important part of their SpaceX test flight: returning to Earth with a rare splashdown.

A pair of NASA astronauts face the final and most important part of their SpaceX test flight: returning to Earth with a rare splashdown.

Dazzling comet will make closest approach to Earth July 23 — here’s how to watch

Dazzling comet will make closest approach to Earth July 23 — here’s how to watch

In March, the comet was faint, but this month, the comet is relatively easy to observe with binoculars or a telescope. This comet continues to brighten, and is becoming visible to the naked eye.

In March, the comet was faint, but this month, the comet is relatively easy to observe with binoculars or a telescope. This comet continues to brighten, and is becoming visible to the naked eye.