Probe blasts off on 12-year, 4-billion-mile journey to unlock secrets of ancient asteroids

NASA’s ‘Lucy’ probe lifted off from Florida early Saturday, the first step on a 12-year mission that will send the spacecraft zig-zagging across the solar system on a hunt for clues about the formation of our planets.

NASA's Lucy spacecraft to visit swarm of asteroids near Jupiter

NASA is on an asteroid roll as it gets set to launch a series of spacecraft to visit and even bash some of the solar system's most enticing rocks.

William Shatner launches into space aboard Blue Origin rocket

William Shatner, known to many "Star Trek" fans as Captain James T. Kirk, launched into space on Wednesday aboard a Blue Origin rocket.

Life on Mars: Astronauts simulate conditions of red planet in desert

Six astronauts are attempting to better understand what it’s like to live on Mars through a simulated experience in the Negev desert in Israel.

‘Unique’ radio waves coming from heart of Milky Way discovered

The behavior of the radio waves is “extraordinary” according to Ziteng Wang, the international Ph.D. student at the University of Sydney who made the discovery and the lead author of the study, said.

Florida aerospace workers protest federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate

Starting December 8th, more than 100 million Americans will be subject to vaccine requirements ordered by President Joe Biden.

Draconid meteor shower to dazzle in peak on Oct. 8

The Draconid meteor shower is considered a short-lived event and is expected to peak on Oct. 8.

NASA DART mission: Spacecraft to deliberately crash into asteroid’s moon

NASA is launching a spacecraft that will purposely crash into an asteroid’s moon, technology that could one day save the planet from an asteroid.

Russian film crew to make 1st movie in space aboard ISS

A Russian actor and a film director have rocketed into space to make the world’s first movie in orbit.

Actor William Shatner to fly into space on trip planned for next week

Jeff Bezos’ space travel company, Blue Origin, announced Monday that William Shatner will blast off from West Texas on October 12.

William Shatner officially headed to space Oct. 12 on Blue Origin rocket

William Shatner, known to many as Captain James T. Kirk from Star Trek, will blast off into space on Oct. 12 aboard a Blue Origin rocket.

NASA wants your ideas for next-generation 'Astrovan'

NASA is hoping you can help them come up with a next-generation ‘Astrovan’ for their next-generation missions.

‘Among the Stars’ astronaut Chris Cassidy on space flight: ‘It’s not without risk’

“Space travel is not easy,” Cassidy told FOX Television Stations in an interview about the Disney+ series. “It takes a lot of people to pull it off and to do it safely.”

United Launch Alliance launches Atlas V rocket with satellite onboard

The launch will take place Monday at the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. United Launch Alliance is targeting 2:11 p.m. EST for liftoff.

Space Force prototype uniform draws comparisons to ‘Battlestar Galactica’

The Space Force unveiled a new prototype uniform this week — which immediately drew comparisons to the uniforms worn by officers in the 2000s TV series “Battlestar Galactica.”