NASA's spacecraft will rendezvous with rare asteroid coming close to Earth

On its way back to Earth with a hefty sample of asteroid Bennu, the team behind NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission has big plans for the space rock-chasing spacecraft.

War in Ukraine complicating Russia's space partnerships

The European Space Agency director said they are proud of their partnership with NASA, but planning set against the backdrop of war between Russia and Ukraine has made work on the ISS, and other space exploration programs difficult.

Welcome back! Axiom 1 mission crew returns to Earth with splashdown off the coast of Florida

After multiple days of delays due to poor weather conditions, the Axiom Mission 1 (Ax-1) crew successfully undocked from the International Space Station Sunday night to begin its estimated 17-hour journey back to Earth.

What a toxic inferno like Venus can tell us about Earth

Venus is a fiery world with sulfuric acid clouds and a toxic atmosphere fueled by a runaway greenhouse effect, but scientists believe that about 800 million years ago, it could have been more like Earth.

NASA delays Axiom-1's return to Earth again. Here's why.

NASA has delayed the undocking of the Axiom-1 Mission until Sunday, which in turn pushes back the crew's splashdown to Monday afternoon. 

Axiom-1 plans for splashdown off Florida coast on Sunday

Four private astronauts plan to undock from the International Space Station Saturday with a splashdown off the coast of Florida on Sunday.

NASA's Mars helicopter continues to defy expectations

After more than a year of accomplishments, NASA has extended flight operations of the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter through September. 

Lyrid meteor shower peaks just in time for Earth Day

The Lyrid meteor shower will peak just in time for Earth Day. It's known as one of the oldest meteor showers and typically peaks in late April every year.

Uranus probe, search for life near Saturn: Survey outlines most important space missions

A once-a-decade survey from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has outlined high-priority missions for space, including a probe to Uranus and searching for life on Saturn’s moon.

Double ridges on Jupiter’s moon could mean better chance for life, study suggests

The water pockets could be just beneath Europa’s icy surface in order for the double ridges to form and those pockets of water could be a prime spot to harbor life, scientists hypothesized.

Titusville crowds gather to watch Axiom Space launch

As the Axiom rocket climbed into the sky, Chris Van Buiten felt a special rush of pride. His father was an engineer on NASA’s Gemini program.