Lyrid meteor shower: When it peaks and how to watch it
NASA says the Lyrids are one of the oldest known meteor showers
Rare hybrid solar eclipse to dazzle skywatchers on Thursday
There are four types of solar eclipses -- and the hybrid solar eclipse is the rarest of them all.
Elon Musk's SpaceX calls off 1st launch attempt of giant Starship
SpaceX had planned to launch the nearly 400-foot Starship rocket from the southern tip of Texas but postponed the launch because of a problem with the first-stage booster.
FAA clears SpaceX to launch giant rocket from Texas
The space company said the nearly 400-foot-tall Starship spacecraft and Super Heavy rocket will be the most powerful rocket ever launched.
First image of a black hole gets a makeover using AI
The first image of a black hole captured in 2019 is getting a makeover. Researchers on Thursday revealed an updated version, which they made using artificial intelligence.
Sloth distracts viewers during ESA’s Juice mission to Jupiter
"Aside from the actual launch, this guy is definitely the star of ESA's Juice telecast," Dr. Nadia Drake said Friday during ESA’s rocket launch of the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer.
Preview into 3D printed habitat for yearlong simulated Mars mission
If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to live on Mars, you’re in luck. FOX 26 got a sneak peek at a 3D-printed habitat at NASA where four people will actually live in for a yearlong mission.
Pilot crashes, flips plane after losing power 9,000 feet above Utah field
The pilot was treated and released from the scene following the crash landing.
Countdown is on: 1 year away until the Great North American Solar Eclipse
The Great North American Solar Eclipse is still a year away, but communities are already planning celebrations.
Stunning image of Uranus and its rings captured by James Webb telescope
The planet’s faintest rings have only been observed by two other facilities in the past, according to NASA.
Southwest brings back Companion Pass for limited-time only
Customers have to act quickly if they want to take advantage of the promotion.
Pink moon: When to see April's upcoming full moon
There are several astronomical events that will take place in April that are sure to get stargazers excited, and the first one that will dazzle us here on earth will be the full pink moon.
Artemis II mission: Meet the 4 astronauts to make historic trip around the moon in 2024
NASA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) have announced the four astronauts who will blast off aboard an Orion spacecraft on an out-of-this-world mission that will take them on a 10-day journey around the moon in 2024.
Exoplanets with ‘terminator zones’ may be able to host life, study finds
These exoplanets have one side in permanent light and another side in permanent darkness. The region where the two sides meet is called the terminator zone.
Watch: 'Mind blowing' southern lights shine over Australia
"The whole sky is on fire," David Finlay says as he films the "mind-blowing" display.
How to see Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Uranus at the same time
A rare planetary alignment has arrived, and all you have to do to enjoy it is to know where and when to look.
Venus volcano: First direct evidence of recent eruption discovered on 'Earth's twin'
Scientists have been studying Venus to discover how a planet similar to Earth became inhospitable to life.
March's 5-planet alignment adds new pieces to celestial puzzle this weekend
Experts say this likely won’t happen until May 6, 2492.
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope finds 'turbulent skies' with clouds, water molecules on exoplanet
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, the team discovered the largest number of molecules ever identified at the same time outside our Solar System.
Near-Earth asteroid samples found to contain RNA compound, vitamin B3
The study increases the evidence that the building blocks of life originated in space, according to its researchers.