Space
NASA to Crash Asteroid to Try to Change Its Course
December 26, 2021, 11:28 am EST
The asteroid isn’t a threat to Earth, but the results of this test could lead to a new strategy to defend the planet when there is a threat.
Geminid Meteor Shower to Peak Soon; Here’s When to Watch
December 18, 2021, 12:35 pm EST
The Geminid meteor, considered one of the best showers of the year, is about to peak. Here’s when to watch.
NASA Launches Rocket to Study Strange Gap Above North Pole
December 18, 2021, 12:00 pm EST
There’s a mysterious area over the North Pole where a gap in the Earth’s magnetic field forms daily. NASA just launched a spacecraft to learn more about it.
This Solar Storm Caused Amazing Northern Lights Show
December 14, 2021, 12:00 pm EST
Auroras are amazing from Earth. But the view of a solar storm from satellites might be equally as impressive.
Space Junk Forces NASA to Postpone Spacewalk
December 10, 2021, 12:00 pm EST
The threat of space junk thwarts a planned spacewalk at the International Space Station.
NASA Rocket Flies Through Northern Lights
December 10, 2021, 12:00 pm EST
A photographer in Norway happened to capture the deorbit burn of a NASA rocket looking like it was bursting through the Northern Lights.
Stunning Sight Near St. Louis Arch
December 2, 2021, 12:00 pm EST
The tallest monument in the U.S. gets a bright cosmic visitor. Take a look.
Launch of Asteroid-Deflecting Spacecraft Caught on Camera
November 26, 2021, 5:40 pm EST
It’s a bird … It’s a plane ... It’s DART.
Space Junk Threatens ISS, Astronauts Forced to Take Shelter
November 24, 2021, 9:56 am EST
Space junk forces astronauts aboard the International Space Station to take cover in their capsules, in case they need to escape.
NASA Probe Facing Turbulence En Route to Sun
November 20, 2021, 10:46 am EST
NASA’s solar probe, which was designed to touch the surface of the sun, is getting hit by space dust turned into plasma.
