Two meteor showers are expected to peak simultaneously over Texas skies Tuesday night. The Southern Delta Aquariids and Alpha Capricornids both reach their apex Tuesday and Wednesday night, according ...

Will the next “giant leap for mankind” be made by the United States — or by our rivals? The answer may come as Congress ...

In the summer of 1985, NASA, the Reagan White House and seven talented astronauts got wrangled into an orbital chapter of the ...

NASA's successful cultivation of plants in space promises fresh food and psychological comfort, crucial for long-duration Mars missions and deep space exploration.

Growing plants in space, once a distant dream, is now vital for long-duration missions. Astronauts have successfully ...

Alaska Pacific University (APU) is leading a major, multi-institutional research and education initiative to understand and ...