New images show a black hole collision
NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben speaks with astrophysicist Priyamvada Natarajan about the James Webb Space Telescope's recent discovery of two distant black holes colliding.
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Tree seeds that flew around the moon are now being planted across the U.S.
"Moon Trees" are starting to grow on Earth. They got that name because as seeds they spent some time in space.
Boeing's troubled Starliner spacecraft launch is delayed again
A helium leak pushed back a planned launch to May 25. Boeing's program that would shuttle astronauts to and from the International Space Station has been plagued with problems.
Private mission to save the Hubble Space Telescope raises concerns, NASA emails show
When a private space traveler said he wanted to take a SpaceX capsule on a mission to improve the aging Hubble telescope, NASA studied the options. Internal emails show concern about the risk.
NASA studies offer of a private mission to save Hubble Space Telescope
Whatever happened to a wealthy private astronaut's plan to save the Hubble Space Telescope? NPR has obtained internal NASA emails that reveal concerns about the proposed mission.
Tree seeds that flew around the moon are now are being planted across the U.S.
"Moon Trees" are starting to grow on Earth. They got that name because as seeds they spent some time in space.
There's still a chance to see the Northern Lights from lower latitudes
The solar storm that's pushing sightings of the Northern Lights to lower latitudes is forecast to continue into the coming days, but its impact has likely peaked.
Photos: See the Northern lights from rare solar storm
A powerful solar storm struck Earth, triggering spectacular celestial light shows in skies around the world — and threatening possible disruptions to satellites and power grids.
A huge solar storm is hurtling toward the Earth. Scientists say you should look up
An aurora could be visible as far south as Northern California. Experts say the storm could disrupt some communications and navigation systems like GPS.
Should commercial space companies contribute to the FAA the way airlines do?
There's this fund that all commercial airlines pay into for things like safety inspections. But there's a growing user of FAA resources that doesn't pay into that fund: Commercial space companies.