Apollo 8’s biblical Christmas Eve message: 'God bless all of you – all of you on the good Earth'

In 1968, the crew of Apollo 8 was told they’d have the largest audience in history as they headed for the moon on Christmas Eve. But what should they say to the conflicted planet they’d left behind?

'Buried treasure': James Webb telescope’s newest images show star at birth

‘It's like finding buried treasure,’ said scientists analyzing new images from the James Webb Space Telescope through different filters.

Pentagon has received 'several hundred' new UFO sighting reports

A new Pentagon office set up to track reports of unidentified flying objects has received “several hundreds” of new reports, but no evidence so far of alien life.

SpaceX blasts another batch of internet satellites into orbit -- for a competitor

It was another seemingly routine mission for SpaceX, which has now launched over 3,000 small satellites into space as the company builds out its Starlink constellation. But this time, the payload belonged to OneWeb, something of a Starlink competitor.

Full cold moon 2022: When you can see it across America

The "cold moon" will be at its fullest just after 11 p.m. EST Wednesday, and you'll have a little bit more time to gaze at it since daylight saving time ended last month. The event is also known as the 'long night moon' or the 'moon before yule.'

NASA's Orion spacecraft offers last breathtaking views of the moon as it begins journey home

NASA's Orion spacecraft zoomed behind the moon once more, providing stunning views again of Earth and our planetary neighbor, before firing up its engines Monday to set it on course for Earth in the final stages of the Artemis 1 mission.

You can now watch live views from Orion as capsule swings around the moon

With its deep-space data relay network performing better than expected, NASA has set up a live video stream from the Orion capsule as it heads toward lunar orbit.

Artemis I capsule buzzes moon; last big step before lunar orbit

As NASA’s Orion capsule swung out from behind the moon Monday, onboard cameras sent back a picture of Earth — a blue dot surrounded by blackness.

The Leonid meteor shower peaks tonight. Brave the cold for the best sky show of the season

The West Coast will benefit from a large dome of high pressure helping to provide clear skies for the Leonid meteor Shower. However, much of the U.S. is facing cold temperatures that will make sky gazing a winter sport.

Check out these crazy deep sea creatures discovered by Australian researchers

“We have discovered an amazing number of potentially new species living in this remote marine park,” the institute’s chief scientist Dr. Tim O’Hara said.

Artemis I launch: A not-so-small step towards NASA’s next giant leap

Nearly 50 years after the last men walked on the moon, NASA is one step closer to sending the first woman. The Artemis I mission blasted off early Wednesday on an ambitious test flight of the agency’s new moon rocket and capsule.

Technical issues challenge NASA ahead of latest moon rocket launch

NASA says a risky repair job appears to have fixed the hydrogen fuel leak that threatened to delay a third attempt to send the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft on a test flight known as Artemis I, and liftoff could be minutes away.

These recycled space shuttle parts are now powering Artemis I to space

The Artemis I mission’s rocket engines and boosters have direct ties to Columbia, Challenger and each of the other shuttles, and even one of the original Mercury 7 astronauts.

Paleontologists uncover strange new prehistoric sea monster

“It became clear that the specimen was unlike any species paleontologists had seen before,” geology professor Scott Persons told FOX Television Stations.

Large section of destroyed space shuttle Challenger found on ocean floor

The NASA manager in charge of the remains of both lost space shuttles said it's one of the biggest pieces of Challenger ever found in the decades since the accident.

Nicole whips 100-mph gust at NASA's moon rocket on Kennedy Space Center launch pad

NASA managers decided earlier this week to leave the 322-foot-tall moon rocket and Orion spacecraft on Launch Pad 39B, where it has been since the rollout on Nov. 4.