Space
NASA to Ram Spacecraft into Asteroid in Planetary Defense Test
January 12, 2019, 8:25 pm EST
NASA plans to ram a spacecraft into an asteroid in an attempt to get it off course. It’s a test to see if it works in the event an asteroid is really threatening the Earth.
The Most Distant Object Ever Encountered by a Spacecraft
January 3, 2019, 7:22 pm EST
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft has flown by a bit of debris 4 billion miles away, the most distant object ever encountered by a spacecraft.
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.
