Scientists have discovered a new type of planetary collision called “kiss-and-capture,” where Pluto and proto-Charon briefly connected and spun together before separating into their current orbital ...

Hubble has previously imaged the same nebula, with an image released in 2023 and another shared in 2020. You might also recognize the name of this nebula as it was made world famous when the James ...

For a few months, Earth had a second moon — a tiny asteroid that may have been a piece of our own Moon ...

The Blue Ghost lunar mission has captured a gorgeous image of Earth as it ramps up its journey toward the moon.

NASA’s acting administrator issued an email announcing the end of DEI at the storied space agency, in response to Trump’s ...

Skywatchers can spot Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars in the night sky with the naked eye, but two other planets might need a telescope to be seen.

NASA’s NICER Continues Science Operations Post Repair NASA crew aboard the International Space Station installed patches to the agency’s NICER (Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer) mission ...

Assembly of the Artemis II moon rocket has reached its latest milestone with the stacking of the twin boosters' right forward ...

Dr. Marshall Shepherd, a former American Meteorological Society president and host of The Weather Channel's 'Weather Geeks,' ...

SAN FRANCISCO (January 24, 2025) – The Exploratorium and ʻImiloa Astronomy Center of Hawaiʻi are proud to announce the ...

"The biggest challenges that we have in the workplace, even at NASA, are interacting with people," said retired NASA engineer John Ruffa.

While Earthlings were wrapping gifts and preparing holiday buffets this past Christmas Eve, a rocket named for a south ...