Much like the American frontier, whoever can reach the land first can plant their flag—and define what houses on the moon ...

While others born in India and Hungary have flown in space before — including NASA astronaut Kalpana Chawla, who died aboard ...

Shubhanshu Shukla is set to become the second Indian to travel into space after Rakesh Sharma’s 1984 mission. As the crew ...

The observatory is named after Vera Rubin , an American astronomer, because she was a "trailblazing" astronomer, according to the facility's website, which noted Rubin "found conclusive evidence of ...

Featuring never-before-seen views of galaxies and more than 2,100 newly discovered asteroids, the observations are only a taste of what to expect from the telescope's upcoming decade-long survey ...

A "blood moon" rose over the UK during a partial lunar eclipse on March 14. The eclipse became visible for many across the world as the Moon travelled through the Earth's shadow. This type of eclipse ...

For decades, scientists have believed there should be black holes that fall between two well-known types. On one end are ...

Look to the east before sunrise on June 22 to catch the delicate form of the crescent moon shining with Venus alongside the Pleiades star cluster.

An overview of the unique characteristics of the four prominent telescopes Hubble, James Webb, Euclid and Vera C. Rubin, which observe the universe from different perspectives. The article also ...

This summer, guests are invited to Discover Something Real at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, where the original stories, legendary artifacts, and immersive experiences offer an authentic ...

Scientists found that an Australian moth navigates using a celestial compass, possibly guided by the Milky Way itself.

President Donald Trump’s so-called ‘big beautiful bill’ that sought to slash NASA’s budget is a dangerous misstep at a time ...