Earth’s orbit around the Sun is not circular, but an ellipse. The perimeter of Earth’s orbit is roughly 584 million miles ...

Nov. 13, 2024 — An asteroid struck Mars 11 million years ago and sent pieces of the red planet hurtling through space. One of these chunks of Mars eventually crashed into the Earth and is one of ...

There's nothing innate about the Earth or its atmosphere that marks the boundaries of low Earth orbit. This is a distinction ...

That’s exactly what the Umbrella Cover Museum on Peaks Island, Maine, feels like. Nestled on this charming island just off ...

NASA will provide live coverage of the relocation Sunday morning on NASA+. Astronauts aboard the International Space Station plan to find a new docking port for a SpaceX Dragon in order to make ...

NASA telescopes have captured two ghastly galaxies that look like a creepy pair of staring “blood-soaked” eyes floating in space. The spiral galaxies, which are located 114 million light-years ...

As chair of the White House’s National Space Council, the vice president largely emphasized continuity with policies set by the Trump administration. By Kenneth Chang and Katrina Miller For ...

Space is not a very hospitable place. There is no air. Depending on whether you are in sunlight or not, it is either freezing cold or roasting hot. There are subtler hazards, too. Even when ...

NASA’s Coronal Diagnostic Experiment (CODEX) is ready to launch to the International Space Station to reveal new details about the solar wind including its origin and its evolution. Launching in ...

“Decades have gone by, but it’s still there,” Ye, who later played a leading role in China’s space program, told Chinese state media recently. “Because no one has surpassed them.” ...

From nebulas and black holes to baby star nurseries and ancient collisions, the universe has never looked more beautiful thanks to NASA's $10 billion-telescope. After nearly three years in space ...

Aerospace giant Boeing is reportedly exploring the sale of some portions of its space business as it considers ways to streamline its operations. The Wall Street Journal reported Friday ...