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.

Astronomers discover huge galactic wall hidden behind Milky Way

It was discovered when scientists saw galaxies in different directions around it were affected by its gravitational pull.

Florida company wants to start offering balloon rides to the edge of space

A company wants to use an advanced balloon to fly customers from Earth’s surface in Alaska to the highest reaches of the planet’s atmosphere.

Full Buck Moon: Lunar eclipse will occur on July 4

U.S. residents reveling in Independence Day festivities will get a prime-time view of a penumbral lunar eclipse that is expected to take over the night sky starting at 11:04 p.m. EDT.

Asteroid larger than Empire State Building set to whiz by Earth this weekend

An asteroid which NASA estimates may be larger than the Empire State Building is headed in Earth’s direction and expected to pass near our planet on Saturday. 

What you should know about SpaceX’s Crew Dragon, the spacecraft poised to make history

The Dragon 2 craft itself is the successor to the Dragon 1, a spacecraft that made history in 2010 for being the first commercial spacecraft to be successfully recovered from orbit.

Historic SpaceX launch scrubbed due to weather

It’s been nearly nine years since astronauts blasted into space from American soil. Thanks to Mother Nature, it will be at least three more days.