The U.S. space agency will aim to send a nuclear-powered spacecraft to Mars—a first—in a bid to show that nuclear propulsion ...

Astronomers may have found an exciting new clue about dark energy—the mysterious force driving the universe’s accelerating expansion. They discovered an extraordinarily bright supernova from more than ...

Astronomers have uncovered evidence of a dramatic cosmic crash unfolding around a distant star. While reviewing archived ...

Astronomers witnessed planets colliding 11,000 light-years away, an event that could shed light on the collision that created ...

A researcher discovered the rare cosmic event by noticing strange dips in a star's brightness in old telescope data. The collision created a hot cloud of rocks and dust, which researchers detected ...

Astronomers have caught what may be a rare cosmic catastrophe unfolding 11,000 light-years away. A seemingly ordinary ...

After pulling up the laminate flooring, the extent of the damage became clear. The homeowner said the contractor discovered ...

New data about the DART spacecraft’s effects adds evidence that Earth could be defended from future deadly asteroids by diverting their orbits.

Kate Rubins, director of the Trivedi Institute at the University of Pittsburgh, in space in 2020 (Courtesy NASA) A new $25 million institute at the University of Pittsburgh is aiming to bring space ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WISH) - Purdue University, which touts itself as the "Cradle of Astronauts," on Monday announced the creation of the Neil Armstrong Space Prize, an award aimed at honoring ...

Texas lawmakers have sought to move the space shuttle Discovery from Virginia to Houston's Johnson Space Center. New NASA administrator Jared Isaacman has suggested Discovery may remain in Virginia ...

Texas lawmakers have been pushing to move the space shuttle Discovery from Virginia to the Johnson Space Center in Houston. New NASA administrator Jared Isaacman has suggested Discovery may not be ...