Space
January’s Total Lunar Eclipse Packs Three Treats in One
January 2, 2019, 4:28 pm EST
Skywatchers will be treated to a triple play in January.
Watch Astronaut Struggle to Walk After 197 Days in Space
December 29, 2018, 11:17 am EST
Astronaut Drew Feustel struggles to walk on Earth again after spending 197 days on the International Space Station.
Are We Headed for A Major Meteor Event?
December 26, 2018, 4:39 pm EST
The Taurid meteor shower in June brings us the closest we’ve been to another Tunguska-like event.
Watch NASA Release 450,000 Gallons of Water in Under a Minute
December 26, 2018, 12:32 pm EST
Rocket launches generate a lot of heat, so NASA uses a lot of water to cool things down -- and it’s incredible to see.
50 Years Ago Man First Visited the Moon
December 23, 2018, 10:06 am EST
On Christmas Eve 1968 the crew of Apollo 8 captured one of the most memorable photos ever taken. Later that day the crew wished everyone on Earth a merry Christmas by reading from the Bible.
Virgin Galactic Reaches Milestone on Road to Space Tourism
December 14, 2018, 12:17 pm EST
Virgin Galactic is a big step closer to its goal of space tourism, after sending a manned rocket to the edge of space.
Meteor Over Mexico City Dazzles Onlookers
December 13, 2018, 7:15 pm EST
A bright meteor shot over Mexico, dazzling onlookers below.
Saturn Moons Create a 'Snowman' for the Holidays
December 12, 2018, 6:02 pm EST
The Cassini spacecraft captured a shot of two of Saturn’s moons that, due to an optical illusion, looks like a snowman.
Soaring Russian Soyuz Rocket a Spectacular Sight in Space
December 10, 2018, 4:16 pm EST
An astronaut in an orbiting space laboratory captured video of the launch of a Soyuz rocket as it soared into space.
SpaceX Booster Does Not Stick the Landing
December 6, 2018, 8:58 pm EST
After the latest SpaceX launch, the booster was to scheduled to make a smooth touchdown back on Earth, but things did not go as planned.
