NASA loses, regains contact with Voyager 2 probe after sending wrong command
Flight controllers accidentally sent a wrong command nearly two weeks ago that tilted the spacecraft’s antenna away from Earth and severed contact.
Flight controllers accidentally sent a wrong command nearly two weeks ago that tilted the spacecraft’s antenna away from Earth and severed contact.
August skygazing forecast: Month features 2 Supermoons and Perseid Meteor Shower
Two full Moons and the Perseid Meteor Shower will make August a standout month for staring at the stars.
Two full Moons and the Perseid Meteor Shower will make August a standout month for staring at the stars.
Drunk Delta Airlines passenger downs 11 drinks, sexually assaults minor and her mom on 9-hour flight: lawsuit
A belligerent drunk on a Delta Air Lines flight was served at least 10 vodka drinks and a glass of wine before groping a 16-year-old girl and her mother, court documents allege.
A belligerent drunk on a Delta Air Lines flight was served at least 10 vodka drinks and a glass of wine before groping a 16-year-old girl and her mother, court documents allege.
UFO whistleblower testimony 'insulting' and not credible, Pentagon officials say
A retired Air Force major accused the US of recovering "non-human biologics" and concealing their findings from the public.
A retired Air Force major accused the US of recovering "non-human biologics" and concealing their findings from the public.
Actively forming stars captured in stellar photo by Webb telescope
The two stars still have a few million years to go before they are fully formed, according to NASA.
The two stars still have a few million years to go before they are fully formed, according to NASA.
Whistleblower claims US is concealing program that captures UFOs
David Grusch, a retired major general, claims the U.S. has had information about "non-human" activity since the 1930s.
David Grusch, a retired major general, claims the U.S. has had information about "non-human" activity since the 1930s.
Perseid Meteor Shower 2023: What skywatchers should know
The Perseids will peak in the middle of August.
The Perseids will peak in the middle of August.
NASA marks the James Webb Space Telescope’s first year of science with release of new image
The image, captured on Webb’s telescope is a small star-forming region in the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex – the nearest star-forming region to Earth.
The image, captured on Webb’s telescope is a small star-forming region in the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex – the nearest star-forming region to Earth.
NASA discovers most distant black hole with potentially more lurking in deep space
A Texas-led research team says this black hole is at the center of a galaxy created a mere 570 million years after the Big Bang.
A Texas-led research team says this black hole is at the center of a galaxy created a mere 570 million years after the Big Bang.
Solar storm forecasted for Thursday could bring Northern Lights to 17 states
This solar storm is part of an 11-year solar cycle that’s making the Northern Lights visible in places farther to the south. Here's where auroral activity is forecast.
This solar storm is part of an 11-year solar cycle that’s making the Northern Lights visible in places farther to the south. Here's where auroral activity is forecast.
World UFO Day: New investigations show growing acceptance in science, government
Have aliens been confirmed yet? Well, no – but the expert work to identify hundreds of UFOs has accelerated in the last year more than ever. Here’s a look at where some investigations stand this World UFO Day.
Have aliens been confirmed yet? Well, no – but the expert work to identify hundreds of UFOs has accelerated in the last year more than ever. Here’s a look at where some investigations stand this World UFO Day.
What is the dark universe? A European space telescope just launched to find out
Scientists hope this telescope will give insight into the dark energy and dark matter that make up most of the universe and keep it expanding.
Scientists hope this telescope will give insight into the dark energy and dark matter that make up most of the universe and keep it expanding.
Saturn’s rings glow in new image captured by James Webb telescope
Saturn’s atmosphere contains methane gas which absorbs sunlight, unlike its rings which are made up of billions of small chunks of ice and rock and appear brighter in the image.
Saturn’s atmosphere contains methane gas which absorbs sunlight, unlike its rings which are made up of billions of small chunks of ice and rock and appear brighter in the image.
Virgin Galactic announces crew members for first commercial flight
Virgin Galactic flights to space for ticket holders will begin in August.
Virgin Galactic flights to space for ticket holders will begin in August.
‘Glistening’ cluster teeming with stars captured by Hubble telescope
Globular clusters such as the one captured by the Hubble Space Telescope can contain hundreds of thousands of stars.
Globular clusters such as the one captured by the Hubble Space Telescope can contain hundreds of thousands of stars.
Check out these top summer stargazing destinations
These are the top destinations for people looking to get away and explore the sky.
These are the top destinations for people looking to get away and explore the sky.
No need to worry about the 5 asteroids passing by Earth this weekend
One is the size of a football stadium.
One is the size of a football stadium.
Virgin Galactic announces first commercial spaceflights this summer
Virgin Galactic's first commercial spaceflight is scheduled to be a research mission launched June 27, followed by a private astronaut flight in August.
Virgin Galactic's first commercial spaceflight is scheduled to be a research mission launched June 27, followed by a private astronaut flight in August.
World's first drug-making factory in space up and running
SpaceX launched multiple spacecraft for a mission, including the first factory in space to produce pharmaceuticals.
SpaceX launched multiple spacecraft for a mission, including the first factory in space to produce pharmaceuticals.
Oldest sibling of Colombian plane crash survivors said mother lived for days
The four Indigenous children who survived 40 days in the Amazon jungle after their plane crashed have shared limited but harrowing details of their ordeal with their family, including that their mother survived the crash for days before she died.
The four Indigenous children who survived 40 days in the Amazon jungle after their plane crashed have shared limited but harrowing details of their ordeal with their family, including that their mother survived the crash for days before she died.