14-year-old Pleasanton whiz graduates Santa Clara University, gets job at SpaceX

Fourteen-year-old Kairan Quazi of Pleasanton is set to graduate from Santa Clara University and has already secured a full-time job as a software engineer at SpaceX's Starlink division.

Oldest sibling of Colombian plane crash survivors said mother lived for days

The four Indigenous children who survived 40 days in the Amazon jungle after their plane crashed have shared limited but harrowing details of their ordeal with their family, including that their mother survived the crash for days before she died.

SpaceX planning June 12 launch of next Starlink mission

SpaceX plans to send another batch of Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit early Monday morning.

ULA to launch intelligence satellite atop Delta IV Heavy rocket on June 21

A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV Heavy rocket is launching the NROL-68 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). Liftoff is planned late this month from Space Launch Complex-37 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.

'Stars on Mars' puts celebrities to the test in new reality TV series

Reality TV meets space exploration in a new series premiering on Fox Network Monday night. The show is called Stars on Mars, and the premise will test celebrities’ strength in a space-like environment.

How hard would it be to live on Mars?
video

How different would life be on Mars compared to Earth? FOX 35's Esther Bower talked with various space scientists about what life would be like on Mars, including growing food, securing water, and day-to-day activities.

Faintest galaxy yet from early universe spotted by James Webb Space Telescope

A research team led by University of California Los Angeles astrophysicists recently published their findings in the journal Nature, confirming the existence of the faintest galaxy ever seen from the early universe known as JD1.

Strawberry moon: June's full moon peaks Saturday night

Known as the Strawberry Moon – a name given by the Algonquin tribes – the full moon will begin to appear Friday evening and last through Monday morning, according to NASA.

Florida's Patrick Space Force Base tapped for Space Force programs

Patrick Space Force Base in Brevard County has been named the “preferred” location for two parts of the growing U.S. Space Force — the Space Training and Readiness Command Headquarters and Space Delta 10, according to the U.S. Air Force.

Ax-2 astronauts splash down off Florida coast after trip to space station

A crew of four astronauts aboard the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft splashed down off the coast of Florida Tuesday evening. Axiom Space reported the Ax-2 astronauts arrived around 11:09 p.m. EDT in the water off the Sunshine State.

Report shows Artemis moon missions over budget, behind schedule

A new report shows the Artemis moon missions are over budget and falling behind. Based on the findings, the Office of the Inspector General said NASA needs to change its approach moving forward.

Solar telescope provides spectacular sun photos in unprecedented detail

The National Solar Observatory said the sunspots seen in the images are dark and cooler regions on the sun’s surface, known as the photosphere.

Jupiter's forecast: Swirling storms as big as Earth that last for years

People get antsy when a big storm washes out for a few days. Imagine a storm lasting for years and large enough to cover the entire planet.