The Orion spacecraft will be visible, if challenging, from the U.S. early on the morning of Friday, April 10. Here's how to ...

On April 10, 2019, astronomers revealed the first image ever taken of a black hole, bringing a dramatic conclusion to a decades-long effort. The iconic image offered humanity its first glimpse at the ...

For the first time in over half a century, humans journeyed to the Moon — and Friday, they’re coming home. Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, Mission Specialist Christina Koch, and Canadian ...

In 1959, having determined that military test pilots would make the best astronauts, NASA began screening the records of 508 candidates. From there the group was narrowed to 110 men who went through ...

Moonless spring evening skies are great for galaxy hunting. Leo is well known for its trio of bright galaxies (M65, M66, and NGC 3628), but the Lion has many more extragalactic targets to offer as ...

The Sky This Week from February 20 to 27: The Moon grazes the Pleiades Sky This Week, The Sky This Week ...

The crew was overcome with emotion as they nominated the name Carroll for a crater "in a bright spot on the Moon." ...

The Cygnus NG-24 resupply mission heads to the ISS, while SpaceX and Chinese launch providers round out a busy week.

For a long time, it was thought that this [technique] required telescopes in space,” says John Mather, the Nobel ...

Crew begins a seven-hour lunar observation as NASA returns to the moon’s neighborhood for the first time in decades.

NASA's AROW tool lets you follow the Orion spacecraft's every move — including tonight's historic lunar flyby, the first by humans since 1972.