His spacecraft sprung a leak. Then this NASA astronaut accidentally broke a record
NASA astronaut Frank Rubio holds the record for the longest U.S. space flight, but he wasn't trying to earn that title.
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SpaceX launches 4 people for a private mission to the International Space Station
The mission, Ax-3, is the third time Houston-based Axiom Space has sent paying passengers to the I.S.S. During 16 days of orbit, the all-European crew will conduct 30 experiments and public outreach.
Peregrine moon lander heads back toward Earth and should burn up in the atmosphere
The mission was to be the first time an American company sent a spacecraft to the moon — and the first time the U.S. returned to the lunar surface in more than 50 years.
Don't look so blue, Neptune: Now astronomers know this planet's true color
Neptune has long been depicted as a deeper, darker blue than its fellow ice giant Uranus, but a new study shows that both are a similar shade of light greenish blue.
Checking your 2024 horoscope? Astronomy explains why your sign might have changed
Our view of the constellations has changed since they were first mapped thousands of years ago. That new perspective could also mess with your astrological horoscope in the new year.
Your guide to Wednesday's Geminid meteor shower
One of the best and most reliable meteor showers of the year peaks Wednesday night and Thursday morning. And with the moon only a sliver full, viewing conditions should be close to ideal.
A 'successful failure': SpaceX's Starship achieves liftoff, loses contact mid-flight
The rocket cleared the launchpad and separated from its booster, surpassing the first attempt. But minutes later, controllers lost contact with the vehicle.
Apollo astronaut Frank Borman, who first orbited moon, dies at age 95
Frank Borman commanded two early NASA missions including Apollo 8, the first to orbit the moon. He was a no-nonsense astronaut known for his keen attention to detail and duty to country.
Astronaut Ken Mattingly, who flew to the moon on Apollo 16, has died at 87
He piloted Apollo 16 and commanded the shuttle. But he may be best known for the mission he didn't fly: the ill-fated Apollo 13. And he worried late in life about the high cost of human space flight.
Take a peek at what NASA brought back from an asteroid
Scientists are thrilled with the tiny asphalt-black rocks, and most of the sample hasn't even been revealed yet.