NASA astronaut Christina Koch, crewmates return to Earth

NASA astronaut Christina Koch, Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency and Soyuz commander Alexander Skvortsov of the Russian space agency Roscosmos safely touched down southeast of Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan at 4:12 a.m. EST Thursday.

First space-baked cookies took 2 hours in experimental oven aboard ISS

Chocolate chip cookies became the first food baked in space from raw ingredients -- and they took two hours to bake, NASA says.

Mystery drone sightings in Colorado, Nebraska and Wyoming prompt theories

Dan Carlson says drones have flown after dark near his Nebraska farm four times this year. He suspects military involvement. U.S. Air Force officials overseeing dozens of nuclear missiles scattered across the region deny any role in the drone sightings.

Iran anti-government protests erupt over shooting down of Ukrainian passenger plane: ‘Death to the dictator’

Anti-government protests erupted across Iran late Saturday, where thousands of demonstrators called for a regime change with chants of “death to the dictator,” following the state’s reluctant admission that it shot down a Ukrainian passenger plane.

New York teen discovers a planet 1,300 light-years away

Sifting through a mound of data from a telescope orbiting Earth, a teenaged intern at NASA discovered a planet some 1,300 light-years away.

State Historic Site presents 'Star Gazing at the Mounds'

The night sky will light up Friday with the first full moon of the year -- and one of North Georgia's most fascinating places will stay open late, giving guests a chance to take in the majestic sight.

First launch of busy 2020 is also first launch for Space Force

Last night’s SpaceX satellite launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station was the first mission conducted with the support of the nation’s newest military service, less than a month after President Trump signed the bill authorizing its creation.

NASA's alien planet hunter discovers its first Earth-sized planet in 'habitable-zone'

Since its launch in April 2018, NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has found a great number of exoplanets, including a so-called "missing link."

Father, daughter killed in Alabama plane crash

An Alabama man who died with his daughter when their small airplane crashed during takeoff was an experienced pilot, officials said Monday.

SpaceX Falcon 9 sends 60 communication satellites into space

The rocket will carry 60 Starlink satellite into orbit, aimed at providing internet service to those who are not yet connected.