Crew-1 astronaut first female to lift off from American soil since 2011

Dr. Walker will be the mission specialist for the Crew-1 mission. This will be her second long-duration mission aboard the ISS.

SpaceX launches GPS mission for U.S. Space Force

After being scrubbed several times, SpaceX successfully launched the U.S. Space Force’s GPS III Space Vehicle 04 into orbit on Thursday.

Spooky 'Halloween' sun seen in NASA image

A remarkable solar image from NASA shows a spooky sun that scientists compared to a "giant floating space pumpkin."

NASA, SpaceX target Nov. 14 for manned Crew-1 mission to ISS

NASA and SpaceX have announced a new date for the launch of the first crew rotation mission to the International Space Station.

NASA releases never-before-seen pictures of Bennu, an asteroid that may hold the building blocks of life

Following Tuesday's historic touchdown on the asteroid Bennu, NASA has released never-before-seen images of the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft kicking up rocks and debris on the space rock's surface.

Northern lights dance across Norwegian sky in stunning timelapse video

The mesmerizing display was captured Oct. 19 in a timelapse video by British photographer Matt Robinson on the island of Senja in Norway.

NASA mission touches down on asteroid Bennu: Here’s what you need to know

After orbiting the near-Earth asteroid Bennu for nearly two years, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft collected a sample from its surface on Tuesday.

Russian, American crew reach space station using a fast-track maneuver

A trio of space travelers has launched successfully to the International Space Station, for the first time using a fast-track maneuver to reach the orbiting outpost in just three hours.

Astronomers find 24 ‘superhabitable’ planets within Milky Way galaxy

Scientists have found more than a dozen '“superhabitable” planets within our galaxy that could potentially be an even better Earth.