Astronomers discover largest superstructure in cosmos

A team of international astronomers has discovered something that could reshape our understanding of outer space.

Elon Musk responds after former space station commander calls him a “liar"

A high-flying war of words is underway after SpaceX CEO Elon Musk claimed two NASA astronauts had been stranded in space for political reasons.

Why chances of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth just dropped by half

Asteroid 2024 YR4 continues to keep us on our toes as astronomers work to determine its potential threat to our planet. The latest update is good news because, according to NASA, the chances of a 2032 Earth impact have dropped.

MOSI monitoring asteroid that had record chance of colliding with Earth

Astronomers briefly raised the alert level for an asteroid that could be on a collision course with Earth. They gave it a 3% chance of hitting Earth in 2032, which is the highest percentage ever given for a near-Earth asteroid, but it has since been lowered to 1.5% probability. 

Odds of Asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth go up again

Updates on Asteroid 2024 YR4 have been slower during the full Moon, but experts say the precision of the object’s orbit is getting better. In March, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope will focus on the potential threat to Earth providing the best estimate of its size.

NASA astronauts Suni Williams, Butch Wilmore get new homecoming date from space

NASA astronauts, Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, who launched aboard the troubled Starliner capsule to the International Space Station months ago, have a new homecoming date – if there are no more delays.

Asteroid 2024 YR4 is unlikely to hit Earth, but here’s what would happen if it did

Objects around 150 feet wide have hit Earth before. If Asteroid 2024 YR4 hit the planet it would be a regional impact event, not impacting the whole planet. People, even a hundred miles away, might not even feel it.

Future of NASA’s mega moon rocket appears in doubt following Boeing announcement

Elon Musk, founder and CEO of SpaceX, has advocated for a Mars-first strategy and has previously called planned missions to the Moon a “distraction."

Here's when to see the February 2025 full moon

February’s full moon peaks this week, illuminating the skies during the shortest month of the year. Here's what to know if you hope to see it.

Telescopes spot monster radio jet streaming from ancient quasar

Telescopes around the world have spotted a monster radio jet streaming from a quasar dating back to the first 1 billion years of the universe.

Webb Space Telescope shines light on another fascinating secret of our universe

Webb's fiery image is an edge-on protoplanetary disc, known as HH 30, around a newly formed star that is hidden by the dark disc in the middle. Astronomers are looking to this cosmic object to study how stellar dust behaves.

SpaceX successfully launches Falcon 9 from Florida carrying Maxar 3 mission

SpaceX launched a commercial satellite from Florida on Tuesday evening. The space company had warned that one or more sonic booms could be heard across parts of Central Florida upon landing of the Falcon 9's first-stage booster.

NASA astronauts still stranded in space take first spacewalk together

NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore completed a spacewalk Thursday while awaiting their delayed return to Earth. Williams set a new spacewalking record for female astronauts during the mission.

NASA's returned asteroid samples reveal building blocks for life

NASA's Osiris-Rex spacecraft returned the samples from Bennu, a near-Earth asteroid, in 2023. It's the biggest cosmic haul from beyond the moon.

Trump's update on NJ drones: 'This was not the enemy'

President Donald Trump's administration has released an update on the mysterious drones spotted flying over New Jersey beginning last fall: "This was not the enemy."