As mankind was planning the first moon landing in the 1960s, an asteroid approached Earth—and still hasn’t left.

In 2013, NASA discovered a bacteria evading its most stringent disinfections. Scientists just figured out how it does it.

SpaceX’s delays forced NASA to reopen its moon lander contract. Rivals are circling, Artemis is wobbling, and China’s steady ...

Tonight, October 23, 2025, stargazers are in for a rare treat as the waxing crescent moon lines up with Mars and Mercury just ...

The 6%-lit waxing crescent moon will be visible roughly 5 degrees above the horizon as the sun sets on Oct. 23, with Mercury ...

This quasi-moon is expected to remain in its current near-Earth orbit for about another 60 years before the gravitational tug ...

The Earth often gets a few visitors in the solar system, but some stick around for a while. Here's what to know about the ...

A new study reveals that the largest lunar crater, South Pole-Aitken basin, was formed by an oblique impact that shaped the ...

NASA is looking for new ideas for moon landers to help astronauts return to the surface of the moon as progress for SpaceX's ...

The Earth often gets a few visitors in the solar system, but some stick around for a while. Here's what to know about the ...

NASA said on Monday it was opening the marquee U.S. moon landing contract to other bidders because Elon Musk's SpaceX has ...

A NASA study shows bacteria fragments can survive 50 million years in Martian ice. Pure ice, not rock, could hold clues to ...