See dazzling planets, the Milky Way and a trio of celestial animals brightening the spring sky around May's new moon.
A delicate crescent moon pairs with brilliant Venus after sunset Monday, creating one of May 2026’s easiest and most ...
The frozen worlds orbiting Jupiter and Saturn might be encapsulated in "fluffy ice" that could send landers spiraling down a ...
The image was captured on May 14 as the asteroid-bound spacecraft approaches Mars could be mistaken for an eclipse.
The Psyche spacecraft is bound for a metal-rich asteroid that it will examine up close starting in 2029. But first, it needs ...
A NASA spacecraft chasing a rare metal asteroid is swinging past Mars for a gravity boost. The Psyche spacecraft will slingshot past the red planet at more than 12,000 mph Friday.
The U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama is the undisputed heavyweight champion of space museums, and it’s ...
Before the twin probes came to be, there was a much bolder proposal that would have delivered four spacecraft to the outer ...
Curiosity, which is exploring Gale Crater, conducted a chemistry experiment on a rock sample that revealed complex carbon ...
Although the mission's four astronauts sent a few photos to Earth while in space, most needed to be delivered via physical ...