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.

First female launch director to take helm at NASA

First female launch director to take helm at NASA

Charlie Blackwell-Thompson will be the Launch Director when we send man back and the first woman to the moon.

Charlie Blackwell-Thompson will be the Launch Director when we send man back and the first woman to the moon.

Most distant world ever explored gets a new name: Arrokoth

Most distant world ever explored gets a new name: Arrokoth

NASA's New Horizons spacecraft flew past the snowman-shaped Arrokoth on New Year's Day, years after exploring Pluto. At the time, this small icy world 1 billion miles beyond Pluto was nicknamed Ultima Thule given its vast distance from us.

NASA's New Horizons spacecraft flew past the snowman-shaped Arrokoth on New Year's Day, years after exploring Pluto. At the time, this small icy world 1 billion miles beyond Pluto was nicknamed Ultima Thule given its vast distance from us.

Massive 2,000-foot asteroid to whiz past Earth later this month

Massive 2,000-foot asteroid to whiz past Earth later this month

An asteroid slightly smaller than the largest structure in the U.S. is slated to harmlessly zoom past Earth later this month.

An asteroid slightly smaller than the largest structure in the U.S. is slated to harmlessly zoom past Earth later this month.

NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover captures the lonely landscape of the red planet in eerie new photos

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. 

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. 

World's first all-female spacewalking team makes history

World's first all-female spacewalking team makes history

The world’s first female spacewalking team made history high above Earth on Friday, floating out of the International Space Station to fix a broken part of the power network.

The world’s first female spacewalking team made history high above Earth on Friday, floating out of the International Space Station to fix a broken part of the power network.

Asteroid will make its closest approach to Earth in more than a century Monday night

Asteroid will make its closest approach to Earth in more than a century Monday night

According to NASA’s JPL, the giant space rock known as 2019 TA7 will skim past Earth at a distance of roughly 930,000 miles, making its closest approach to Earth in nearly 115 years.

According to NASA’s JPL, the giant space rock known as 2019 TA7 will skim past Earth at a distance of roughly 930,000 miles, making its closest approach to Earth in nearly 115 years.

NASA astronaut captures terrifying scale of Hurricane Dorian in images from space

NASA astronaut captures terrifying scale of Hurricane Dorian in images from space

As the East Coast of the United States braces for Hurricane Dorian, NASA engineer and astronaut Christina Koch, who is observing the storm from aboard the International Space Station, tweeted terrifying and awe-inspiring photographs of the hurricane seen from space.

As the East Coast of the United States braces for Hurricane Dorian, NASA engineer and astronaut Christina Koch, who is observing the storm from aboard the International Space Station, tweeted terrifying and awe-inspiring photographs of the hurricane seen from space.

NASA honors 'Rolling Stones' band by naming a Mars rock after them

NASA honors 'Rolling Stones' band by naming a Mars rock after them

In honor of the Rolling Stones returning to the Rose Bowl for the first time in 25 years, the legendary band was given an out-of-this-world tribute as NASA named a rock on Mars "Rolling Stones Rock.''

In honor of the Rolling Stones returning to the Rose Bowl for the first time in 25 years, the legendary band was given an out-of-this-world tribute as NASA named a rock on Mars "Rolling Stones Rock.''

NASA DC-8 jet spotted over Altadena flying at low altitude

NASA DC-8 jet spotted over Altadena flying at low altitude

What's NASA up to? SoCal residents took notice when their DC-8 plane was seen flying at a low altitude over Altadena late Monday afternoon.

What's NASA up to? SoCal residents took notice when their DC-8 plane was seen flying at a low altitude over Altadena late Monday afternoon.