In 1971, during the Apollo 15 mission, NASA astronaut David Scott carried out one of the most elegant scientific ...

Families of the astronauts lost in the space shuttle Challenger accident are marking that tragic day 40 years ago ...

Old satellites and other space junk fall toward Earth every day, and the shock waves they create could be used to track their trajectories, according to new research.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- As more and more space junk comes crashing down, a new study shows how earthquake monitors can better ...

Microorganisms live in biofilms - the equivalent of microbial “cities” - everywhere on Earth. Now, a new Perspective article lays out a path to uncover the role of biofilms in health during ...

From a 150-foot dragon parade to lantern viewing at Lan Su Chinese Garden, events across the state showcase diverse Asian ...

Another SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is due to launch on the West Coast. Californians have plenty of ways to watch liftoff, ...

The members of SpaceX's Crew-11 mission, the first ever to be medically evacuated from the International Space Station (ISS), ...

The U.S. is once again challenging itself to go to the moon, and this time, NASA and the Trump administration want to ...

February brings several special events, including a rare "occultation," and a planetary parade of six planets.

The wet dress rehearsal is NASA’s closest simulation of launch day, stopping just seconds before liftoff. The term comes from ...

Slowed by four main parachutes in predawn darkness, the SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft descended and splashed down in the ...