NASA sets date to bring astronauts from SpaceX Crew Dragon home

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine announced on Twitter on Friday that astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley from SpaceX’s Crew Dragon will leave the International Space Station on Aug. 1 and will return to Earth on Aug. 2.

Shark 'grabbed' 10-year-old boy from boat in Tasmania: report

A 10-year-old boy in Australia is lucky to be alive after being dragged off a boat by a shark, according to authorities.

See the closest pictures of the sun ever from NASA’s Solar Orbiter

A NASA mission is teaching us more about our closest star, the Sun. New images have arrived from a solar orbiter launched months ago.

New images from NASA's solar orbiter
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A NASA mission is teaching us more about our closest star, the Sun. New images have arrived from a solar orbiter launched months ago.

Astronomers discover huge galactic wall hidden behind Milky Way

It was discovered when scientists saw galaxies in different directions around it were affected by its gravitational pull.

Look out, Mars: Here we come with a fleet of spacecraft

The U.S., China and the United Arab Emirates are sending spacecraft to Mars in quick succession beginning this week.

NASA awards science grant to University of Central Florida student

NASA awarded their Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology grant to UCF student Alexander Sacco.

NASA adds more safety fixes for Boeing's crew capsule

In closing out a seven-month investigation, NASA officials said Tuesday they have now identified 80 corrective actions, mostly involving software and testing, that must be done before the Boeing Starliner capsule launches again.

Eight Florida communities vie for Space Command headquarters

It is the newly formed sixth branch of the military, and now the U.S. Space Force is searching for a place to build its permanent command center. Eight communities in Florida are officially in the race, including two in Tampa Bay.

NASA details failed Starliner mission
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New details have come to light regarding the Boeing Starliner capsule and a failed mission last year to the International Space Station.

Snaking the drain? 8-foot python removed from toilet

“It had quite a grip with its tail in the ‘S’ bend of the toilet bowl, but after some encouraging words and gentle persuasion it finally let go and went into the bag,” Northern Rivers Wildlife Carers Inc said.