Texas experts predict 'moderate' bluebonnet season due to dry fall and warm winter

Texas experts predict a "moderate" 2026 bluebonnet season due to a dry fall. While the iconic blooms may be scattered, species like the Carolina jessamine are thriving across the state.

Meteor with 'loud boom' seen in Ohio, Pennsylvania

A loud boom heard around Ohio and beyond Tuesday morning was caused by a meteor, according to the National Weather Service Office in Cleveland.

Artemis II: What is the mission?

NASA’s Artemis II mission, the first crewed lunar mission in more than 50 years, is scheduled to launch in February and will send four astronauts on a flyby around the moon.

Dangerous asteroid no longer expected to hit the moon

For a brief time, "Asteroid 2024 YR4" was considered to be the most dangerous asteroid discovered in the last 20 years.

PHOTOS: 'Blood moon' total lunar eclipse glows over North Texas

North Texas residents looked to the skies Tuesday morning to witness a total lunar eclipse, commonly known as a "blood moon," as the moon took on a deep reddish-orange hue.

Total lunar eclipse in North Texas: Here's when you can see it

A total lunar eclipse, also known as a "blood moon", will be visible in North Texas overnight. Here's when and how you can see it.

How to watch the March 3 total lunar eclipse
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FOX 4 Weather Meteorologist Kylie Capps talks about the best time and how North Texans can watch Tuesday morning's total lunar eclipse.

6 planets align in the sky this week: Here’s what to know

Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn and Neptune will be visible in the night sky this week. Here's what you need to know.

Paxton sues Dallas doctor over ban on gender-affirming care

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against a pediatric doctor and children's hospital, claiming they illegally provided gender-transition treatments to minors and billed Medicaid using misleading codes.

4 new astronauts reach ISS after NASA's first medical evacuation

Four new astronauts reached the International Space Station this weekend after NASA’s first medical emergency last month.

'Taking advantage of parents’ love': Paxton sues cord blood bank, alleges it misled new parents

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against a company that stores umbilical cord stem cells from newborns, claiming the company uses misleading practices to convince new parents to use the company.

Musk says SpaceX shifting focus to 'self-growing city' on moon before Mars push

Elon Musk said Sunday that SpaceX is shifting its near-term priorities away from Mars and toward building what he described as a "self-growing city" on the moon, citing faster timelines and strategic urgency.

NASA rocket to conduct 'CT scan' of Northern Lights

NASA is launching a rocket mission from Alaska to do a CT scan of sorts on Northern Lights.

Texas State Parks smash records with massive 2026 First Day Hike turnout

Texas State Parks set a national record on New Year’s Day 2026, with 12,835 participants logging over 28,000 miles to achieve record-high turnout for the fourth consecutive year.

Remembering Space Shuttle Columbia

On Feb. 1, 2003, NASA was once again dealing with tragedy when Space Shuttle Columbia and her crew of seven astronauts were lost after the shuttle broke apart during reentry.

Spanish scientists cure pancreatic cancer in mice in medical breakthrough

In a recent study, a team of scientists discovered that a treatment using different medications was found to be effective to eliminate pancreatic cancer in mice.

Why the next full moon is called the 'Snow Moon' — and how to see it

The 2026 'Snow Moon,' February’s full moon, peaks Sunday, Feb. 1. Named for winter’s snowier months, it will be visible at moonrise with easy viewing for skywatchers.

Space shuttle Challenger explosion remembered, 40 years later

The space shuttle Challenger explosion was a defining moment of the 1980s. Whether you were watching on TV or in person, chances are, you remember exactly where you were and how you felt.