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NASA astronaut reveals what prompted space station evacuation

March 28, 2026 10:10am PDT

NASA astronaut Mike Fincke prompted the first medical evacuation earlier this year from the International Space Station. He’s doing fine today and sharing details of what happened.

Artemis II: What do the astronauts eat in space? Here's the menu

March 27, 2026 10:48am PDT

Astronauts need to eat too, and NASA released what will be on the menu as the Artemis II crew traverses space for their 10-day flyby mission to the moon.

Artemis II: Meet the astronauts headed to the moon and back

March 27, 2026 7:49am PDT

Artemis II will be the first crewed mission to the moon in more than 50 years.

See it: NASA astronaut shares photo of egg-shaped object with tentacles growing on International Space Station

March 26, 2026 11:32am PDT

The internet went into a frenzy on Friday when a NASA astronaut shared a weird alien-looking photo on social media. 

NASA moon base and Mars mission announced: What to know

March 25, 2026 8:16am PDT

NASA gave details of America’s future in space this week, laying out plans in the coming years to build a base on the moon and send a nuclear spacecraft to Mars.

Spiders the size of a human hand are spreading throughout the US

March 24, 2026 12:31pm PDT

The frightening, brightly-colored large spiders are back, and experts say they are spreading rapidly across the U.S.

Viral video shows trucks driving through foot of water on thawing Minnesota lake

March 24, 2026 11:47am PDT

A viral video shows fishermen driving through approximately 12 inches of standing water atop the frozen surface of Lake of the Woods following recent warm weather.

LaGuardia latest: 2 dead, 40+ injured after Air Canada jet collision

March 23, 2026 11:09am PDT

LaGuardia Airport reopened around 2 p.m. as federal investigators continue to work to determine what caused the crash.

Look up: Northern lights could be visible for some upper states this week

March 19, 2026 1:04pm PDT

A G2 geomagnetic storm watch from March 19–21 could bring northern lights to parts of the northern U.S.

About 19 million people in the US have thought about shooting someone in their lifetime: Study

March 18, 2026 2:31pm PDT

A recent study found about 19 million U.S. adults have seriously thought about shooting someone, including roughly 8.7 million in the past year.

39 live pythons discovered on tractor-trailer trying to cross into Mexico

March 18, 2026 10:58am PDT

Officers selected the driver for inspection and discovered 39 live pythons hidden inside the tractor-trailer.