Crew-6 mission: NASA announces liftoff time for next astronaut launch from Florida

Start planning your trip to Florida's Space Coast: NASA has announced when the Crew-6 astronaut mission will blast off to the International Space Station. 

Radio signal 9 billion light-years away: What it means and where it came from

Astronomers said it marked the first time this type of radio signal has been detected at such a large distance. "It’s the equivalent to a look-back in time of 8.8 billion years."

NASA announces plan to test nuclear rocket engine for possible Mars mission

NASA says they are testing the rocket engine with a plan to have an in-space demonstration by 2027. This technology could help astronauts travel to and from planets faster.

Virginia rocket launch to be visible to much of East Coast

A rocket launch set for Monday, January 23 in Virginia will be visible to much of the east coast of the United States, according to NASA. The launch was rescheduled to Tuesday, January 24th and can be streamed below.

First Native American woman in space steps out on spacewalk

Nicole Mann, a Marine colonel and test pilot, rocketed into orbit last fall with SpaceX, becoming the first Native American woman in space. She is a member of the Wailacki of the Round Valley Indian Tribes in Northern California.

Flashes of light may help scientists predict when solar flares may explode from the sun

Researchers used data collected from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory to identify small signals of the sun’s atmosphere that will help to identify which regions on the sun were more likely to produce solar flares.

WATCH AGAIN: SpaceX launches GPS III mission for U.S. Space Force

SpaceX is targeting Wednesday morning for a Falcon 9’s launch of the GPS III Space Vehicle 06 mission at Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

Russia to replace crew capsule at space station after coolant leak

Russian space corporation Roscosmos said Wednesday that it will launch a new spacecraft to take some of the International Space Station's crew back to Earth after their capsule was damaged and leaked coolant.

Bright green comet may become visible to naked eye later this month

C/2022 E3 (ZTF) hasn’t come so close to Earth since the last ice age, experts say. Here’s how you may be able to see it later this month.

Old NASA satellite falls harmlessly from sky off Alaska coast

After almost 40 years circling Earth, a retired NASA science satellite plunged harmlessly through the atmosphere off the coast of Alaska, NASA reported Monday.