For decades, Pluto's surface was a mystery—but a passing spacecraft finally revealed its secrets in 2015.
The smell of burnt plastic wafted through the ISS for a brief while, but the situation appears to be under control.
Named Kleopatra, the oddly shaped object may have given birth to its two moons.
Second time's the charm. Sample tube 266 contains the rover's first rock, which NASA hopes to bring back to Earth on future missions for further study.
The theorized extra planet in our solar system remains out of sight but not out of mind.
The test came to an abrupt halt around two and a half minutes after launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
The FAA has barred Virgin Galactic from flying its spaceplanes, pending an investigation into Richard Branson's July 11 flight.
Well, imitation is supposedly the greatest form of flattery.
The collected rocks will eventually be brought to Earth, if all goes to plan.
A warning light came on during ascent, yet the pilots continued to steer the Virgin Galactic ship toward space, according to a report from the New Yorker.
Astronauts will experience enormous exposure to particle radiation during Mars missions, but the dangers can be mitigated.
The tiny fissures were spotted in the Zarya module, which launched to space in 1998.
They’re big, wet, and full of hot gas. These neglected exoplanets could be promising candidates in the ongoing search for alien life.
The Space Force, battling the perception it has no purpose, emphasized satellite defense in a new recruiting video.
After an astronaut suffered a pinched nerve, the installation of new solar arrays on the International Space Station will be delayed.
After the first rock sample crumbled away to nothing, researchers have outlined a plan B.
It may be a while before you can jump on a rocket to the Red Planet, but you can check out the view in the meantime.
Blue Origin is suing NASA over a $2.89 billion contract given to rival SpaceX.
The unusual feature, measuring 3,000 light-years long, could represent a previously unknown type of galactic substructure.
Collisions in orbit have the potential to be disastrous. Currently, some 900,000 artificial objects from 0.4 inches to 4 inches wide are zipping around Earth.
