Lunar lander sends final images from the moon before being put to sleep

The company plans to put the lander to “sleep” later Wednesday, then see if it can be awakened in three weeks, once lunar night ends.

Death Valley Dark Sky Festival 2024 slated for 1st weekend in March

The Death Valley Dark Sky Festival is free but some reservations may be required ahead of time for certain auditorium talks.

Balloon over US was likely hobbyist, officials says

The small balloon discovered flying over the U.S. Friday was likely a hobbyist balloon, officials said.

Odysseus moon lander makes historic landing, transmits signal back

The first U.S. commercial moon lander, Odysseus – also known by its nickname “Odie" – has made the first U.S. moon landing in more than 50 years.

School bus-sized satellite fell to Earth somewhere over North Pacific Ocean

The European Space Agency's ERS-2 satellite captured data on Earth's land, oceans and polar caps, including monitoring natural disasters.

Bridgit Mendler’s space company: From Disney Channel star to CEO

Bridgit Mendler, a former Disney Channel star, has announced she’s starting up her own space company after studying at MIT and Harvard.

See the massive solar flares the Sun spit out this week

NOAA and NASA spacecraft are constantly watching the Sun, recording solar events like these two powerful solar flares this weekend.

How NASA plans to study the sounds of the total solar eclipse

Eclipse watchers can help NASA study how the April total solar eclipse impacts wildlife and insects. The abrupt darkness can fool animals into thinking its dusk.

SpaceX launches 'Odysseus' lunar lander, aiming for historic US moon mission

SpaceX launched Intuitive Machines' Odysseus lunar lander on Thursday. The U.S. hasn't returned to the moon's surface in more than 50 years. Here’s when the touchdown attempt is planned.

These states have the most UFO sightings

Here's where people are reporting the most UFO sightings in the U.S., according to the National UFO Reporting Center.

ESA to use laser beams in space to study gravitational waves

During the LISA mission, three spacecraft will fly in formation, forming a triangle connected by laser beams to detect gravitational waves.

40 years ago, he became the first one-man spacecraft

Astronaut Bruce McCandless drifted away from the space shuttle and into history. The photo of his untethered spacewalk became one of the most iconic images of the decade.