The Nikon D5’s durability and simple, familiar controls matter when astronauts must shoot fast and adjust settings manually.

The first astronauts to visit the moon in more than a half-century are home.

The Artemis II astronauts are tidying up their lunar cruiser for Friday's “fireball” return to Earth.

The Artemis II mission has made history while pushing the limits of science and humanity.

In just about 48 hours, the four grave souls who’ve now flown farther away from the Earth than anyone are set to splash down capping off a human spaceflight mission for the ages.

In just about 48 hours, the four grave souls who’ve now flown farther away from the Earth than anyone are set to splash down capping off a human spaceflight mission for the ages.

The Artemis II astronauts have completed their record-breaking trip around the moon.

The Artemis II crew is expected to surpass the record previously set by the Apollo 13 crew in 1970 for the farthest humans have ever traveled from Earth.

The Artemis II astronauts have captured Earth's brilliant blue beauty as they zoom ever closer to the moon.

Scientists have discovered fossils in China that reveal a crucial transition from simple to complex life on Earth.

NASA’s Artemis II astronauts have fired their engines and are blazing toward the moon.

The Artemis II mission is set to launch from Florida’s coast, and experts say it will be the furthest a crewed mission has ever gone into space before.

The Artemis II mission is set to launch from Florida’s coast, and experts say it will be the furthest a crewed mission has ever gone into space before.

Astronauts aboard the upcoming Artemis II mission will travel beyond Earth’s protective magnetic field, exposing them to what experts call galactic cosmic radiation, according to experts.

The countdown has begun toward humanity’s first launch to the moon in 53 years.

It will be one of the most dangerous parts of Artemis II, and not everyone thinks NASA should trust the astronauts’ lives to a heat shield that was damaged the last time it re-entered the Earth’s atmosphere.

Arctic sea ice has shrunk to a tie for its lowest winter peak on record.

The mission is set to lift off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

A new study has found that an asteroid NASA used for target practice a few years ago was nudged into a slightly different route around the sun.

A total lunar eclipse will soon redden the moon as Earth moves directly between the sun and moon and casts its shadow across the lunar surface.

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from the Space Coast on Sunday evening.

A blood-red moon will soon grace the skies for a total lunar eclipse.

NASA's Mike Fincke has identified himself as the astronaut whose medical condition prompted the space agency's first medical evacuation.

A total lunar eclipse will soon redden the moon as Earth moves directly between the sun and moon and casts its shadow across the lunar surface.

El Nino warps weather worldwide.

Will winter stay away from here on out? Our major weather shift has some answers for us.

NASA shares a stunning new view from the International Space Station.

A science-oriented advocacy group moved its “Doomsday Clock” to 85 seconds to midnight, saying the Earth is closer than ever to destruction.

SpaceX late Tuesday launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Florida’s Space Coast.

The aurora could be visible across Canada and much of the northern U.S. following a major disturbance in the Earth’s magnetic field.

Scientists have inaugurated the first global repository of mountain ice cores in an Antarctic vault.

Crews cleared mud from key California highways as forecasters warned that more thunderstorms were on the way after downpours and high tides caused flooding, prompting road closures and rescues of people trapped in cars.

Heavy rain and high tides are causing flooding in parts of Northern California.

The moon and sun share top billing in 2026.

Bolivia’s new government has issued a decree that will allow global satellite internet companies such as Starlink or Kuiper to provide internet access across the Andean nation as it tries to upgrade its technology and speed up its notoriously slow connectivity rates.

The Ursid meteor shower is bringing fiery streaks to nighttime and early morning skies.

A stray comet from another star is swinging past Earth.

The Environmental Protection Agency has removed references to fossil fuels from its online page about climate change causes.

Chile’s Atacama Desert is one of the darkest spots on Earth, a crown jewel for astronomers who flock to study the origins of the universe in this inhospitable desert along the Pacific coast.

The last supermoon of the year will soon shine in December skies.

NASA is unveiling close-up pictures of the interstellar comet that's making a quick one-and-done tour of our solar system.

Utqiagvik, formerly known as Barrow, Alaska, will watch the sun set for the last time this year on Tuesday. The sun will officially rise at 12:45 p.m. local time and set at 1:38 p.m., giving Utqiagvik 52 minutes of daylight on Tuesday. The sun won’t rise again above the horizon until Jan. 22, 2026.

Did you look up? What a beautiful sight.

The world has seen faster climate change than expected since the Paris Agreement a decade ago.

This supermoon was extra special — at just 221,823 miles from Earth, it appeared noticeably larger and brighter than an average full moon, which sits about 238,900 miles away.

A new United Nations report finds that global climate plans have barely impacted future warming.

The closest supermoon of the year is approaching in November.

New research suggests that dinosaur populations were thriving in North America before the asteroid impact 66 million years ago that caused mass extinction.

Monday night is shaping up to be one of the best nights of the season to catch the Orionid’s meteor shower.

Two bright green comets are streaming through the skies and are visible to skygazers in the Northern Hemisphere.

The Caribbean Sea has been highlighted for an enhanced chance of tropical development toward the end of October approaching Halloween.

October 2025 brings an exciting lineup of celestial events, ideal for skywatchers in Central Florida.

SpaceX sends 28 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit after a launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

A new study shows that the world's most damaging wildfires are happening four times more often now compared to the 1980s.

A comet from another star system is swinging by Mars as a fleet of spacecraft trains its sights on the interstellar visitor.

A cluster of space weather satellites has blasted off to cast fresh eyes on solar storms.

This satellite will play a critical role in detecting solar storms before they reach Earth, giving scientists, satellite operators and power grid managers more time to respond to potential disruptions.

A cluster of space weather satellites blasted off Wednesday morning to cast fresh eyes on solar storms that can produce stunning auroras but also scramble communications and threaten astronauts in flight.

SpaceX has announced plans for its next NASA-affiliated mission from Florida’s Space Coast.

As fall approaches, millions of monarch butterflies begin their incredible 3,000-mile migration to Mexico. Unlike their short-lived ancestors, these “super generation” monarchs can live up to eight months and travel 10 times farther.

Scientists have discovered prehistoric insects preserved in amber in South America for the first time.

The bottom of the world is set to be front and center for a partial solar eclipse.

NASA's Mars rover Perseverance has uncovered rocks in a dry river channel that may hold potential signs of ancient microscopic life.

Thousands of newborn stars sparkle and dazzle in the latest snapshot by NASA's Webb Space Telescope.

The year's second total lunar eclipse is coming up fast, and this time Asia will have the best seats in the cosmos.

It turns out Mars has a solid core just like Earth.

SpaceX pulled off another Falcon 9 launch from the Florida coast.

The U.S. is ramping up efforts to boost production of crucial components used in electric vehicles, smartphones and fighter jets.

Outer space has emerged as the world's next battlefield, demonstrated by recent cyberattacks on satellites blamed on Russia.

A 54-pound meteorite from Mars has sold for over $5 million at a New York auction, setting a world record.

The Hubble Space Telescope has captured the best picture yet of a high-speed comet visiting our solar system from another star.

NASA and India have paired up to launch an Earth-mapping satellite capable of tracking the slightest changes in land and ice.

The largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth has sold for just over $5 million at a Sotheby's auction in New York.

Astronomers have discovered the earliest seeds of rocky planets forming around a baby sun-like star.

Sotheby's is putting some rare items up for auction, including what it calls the largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth.

Congressional passage of a massive bill cuts billions of dollars in spending across many areas including clean energy.

NASA has discovered an interstellar comet that's wandered into our backyard.

Scientists have identified what could be the oldest rocks on Earth from a rock formation in Canada.

Summer gets its official start in the Northern Hemisphere with the arrival of the summer solstice.

Amazon’s second Project Kuiper satellite mission is scheduled to launch from the Florida coast.

Mount Etna—Europe’s most active volcano—put on another dramatic show recently, spewing ash and lava that grounded flights and reminded us just how unpredictable volcanoes can be.

Scientists say a new planetarium show about the Milky Way has helped them unlock one of the solar system’s many secrets.

Space weather forecasters say northern lights may be visible in parts of the northern United States following weekend solar storms.

SpaceX announced it plans to launch another rocket from the Space Coast early Monday morning.

Some people thought the 1925 Scopes monkey trial marked a cultural defeat for biblical fundamentalism.

The 1925 Scopes monkey trial famously put the spotlight on evolution and appeared to mark a defeat for biblical fundamentalism.

New images from the James Webb Space Telescope reveal that Jupiter’s dazzling auroras are hundreds of times brighter than those seen on Earth.

A Soviet-era spacecraft has plunged to Earth, more than a half-century after its failed launch to Venus.

A half-ton spacecraft launched by the Soviet Union 53 years ago is expected to fall back to Earth this weekend.

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower is peaking.

Three Chinese astronauts’ return to Earth has been postponed owing to weather conditions.

This weekend, a “supermoon” is set to rise in the sky, though you probably wouldn’t know it if you went to look.

Astronomers have detected possible chemical signs of life on a faraway planet.

A strong solar storm is headed to Earth and this could cause colorful aurora displays in parts of the United States.

SpaceX launched another Falcon 9 launch from Florida’s coast overnight.

The asteroid that once had a small chance of striking Earth and now might slam into the moon resembles a spinning hockey puck.

The Fram2 crew will return to Earth after nearly four days of flying in a polar orbit to explore the Earth’s polar regions.

NASA's Webb telescope has captured pictures of the asteroid that caused a stir earlier this year when it topped Earth's hit list.

The Fram2 mission will have historic firsts in space, including a payload with fruiting mushrooms intended to grow in orbit.

A major 7.7 magnitude earthquake that originated near Mandalay, Myanmar shook the Earth as far as Bangkok.