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 ...

Growing plants in space is no longer a distant dream. Scientists and astronauts have been experimenting with growing plants ...

Pamela Melroy, former Deputy Administrator of NASA, talks about the importance of NASA to U.S. interests amid concerns about proposed budget cuts.

Back in March, NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore returned to Earth after gaining international attention as ...

That data shows that even with Earth avoiding direct impact, YR4 could still pose a threat in late 2032 by slamming into the ...

The issue concerns sunlight reflecting off the satellites’ surfaces. SpaceX has attempted to reduce the brightness of the ...

Watch the pair of amazing time-lapses of the Aurora Borealis from the International Space Station captured by NASA astronaut ...