NASA: Asteroid will miss but come close to Earth

NASA said Wednesday that this newly discovered asteroid will zoom 2,200 miles above the southern tip of South America.

NASA announces plan to test nuclear rocket engine for possible Mars mission

NASA says they are testing the rocket engine with a plan to have an in-space demonstration by 2027. This technology could help astronauts travel to and from planets faster.

City of Dallas unveils new mapping tool to help track coyote sightings

After a coyote attacked a toddler on his front porch in Lake Highlands last May, Dallas began working on a coyote management plan. An important part of the plan is the interactive map that is now available to the public.

Dinosaur fossils unearthed in Chile may give insight into deadly asteroid strike

The new fossils are from birds and killer dinosaurs, such as the megaraptor, and provide clues about their life before — and after — the fatal asteroid strike.

First Native American woman in space steps out on spacewalk

Nicole Mann, a Marine colonel and test pilot, rocketed into orbit last fall with SpaceX, becoming the first Native American woman in space. She is a member of the Wailacki of the Round Valley Indian Tribes in Northern California.

Watch: Drone video captures the world’s largest hatching of baby turtles

Between mid-December and early January, millions of baby river turtles emerged from the sandy beaches of the Amazon’s Guaporé/Inténez River.

Polar bear emerged unseen from Alaska snowstorm to kill woman, baby

As the attack unfolded outside a school, the principal ordered a lockdown and closed the blinds so the children couldn’t see what was happening outside the entrance.

Flashes of light may help scientists predict when solar flares may explode from the sun

Researchers used data collected from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory to identify small signals of the sun’s atmosphere that will help to identify which regions on the sun were more likely to produce solar flares.

‘The Last of Us’ zombie fungal parasite is real and causes ants to commit suicide

If you thought fictional zombies walking around on film were scary, the condition that turns creatures into mindless eating machines actually exists in nature.

Russia to replace crew capsule at space station after coolant leak

Russian space corporation Roscosmos said Wednesday that it will launch a new spacecraft to take some of the International Space Station's crew back to Earth after their capsule was damaged and leaked coolant.

Bright green comet may become visible to naked eye later this month

C/2022 E3 (ZTF) hasn’t come so close to Earth since the last ice age, experts say. Here’s how you may be able to see it later this month.

Old NASA satellite falls harmlessly from sky off Alaska coast

After almost 40 years circling Earth, a retired NASA science satellite plunged harmlessly through the atmosphere off the coast of Alaska, NASA reported Monday.

A look back at 2022’s most pivotal moments of space exploration

This year saw dozens of rocket launches and space science milestones that will help us better understand Earth and our universe.

Look up: See all 7 planets in the sky through the end of the year

For the most part, all seven planets can be viewed in the dusk sky with the naked eye, but you might want to grab your binoculars just in case.