Space News

Many know the phrase "the big bang theory." There's even a top television comedy series with that as its title. According to scientists, the universe began with the "big bang" and expanded to the size it is today. Yet, t...

For five hours, the sun's radiation created a stunning display over the dark skies of Maine.

A journey that will stretch millions of miles and take years to complete begins with a short trip to a loading dock.

Look skyward around 11 p.m. local time this week to see an ancient star pattern almost directly overhead: the hero of legends, Hercules.

On June 25, NASA announced that the first Landing Site/Exploration Zone Workshop for Human Missions to the Surface of Mars will take place Oct. 27-30, at the Lunar and Planetary Institute in Houston....

NASA and commercial partner SpaceX discussed its plans for a launch of its seventh cargo delivery to the International Space Station under the agency's Commercial Resupply Services contract....

NASA and commercial partner SpaceX discuss the seventh cargo delivery to the International Space Station under the agency's Commercial Resupply Services contract. The Falcon 9 rocket being prepared for a June 28 launch w...

June 27, 2015, marks the 70th Anniversary of the first launch ever from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility on Virginia's Eastern Shore. Since then, the men and women of Wallops have launched literally thousands of rockets, h...

If you go outside after sunset -- and can tear your eyes off of the spectacle of Venus and Jupiter slowly merging in the west -- turn around and look to the east. Not long after the sky gets good and dark, you'll see a t...

Today, NASA and our nation take a step toward the future by honoring our past....