Success! SpaceX launches 15th batch of Starlink satellites
The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral at 11:31 a.m.
NASA releases never-before-seen pictures of Bennu, an asteroid that may hold the building blocks of life
Following Tuesday's historic touchdown on the asteroid Bennu, NASA has released never-before-seen images of the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft kicking up rocks and debris on the space rock's surface.
NASA astronauts cast 2020 election votes from space
With the COVID-19 pandemic increasing the amount of absentee ballots for the 2020 election, NASA is proving nowhere is too far to exercise your right to vote.
Northern lights dance across Norwegian sky in stunning timelapse video
The mesmerizing display was captured Oct. 19 in a timelapse video by British photographer Matt Robinson on the island of Senja in Norway.
NASA Spacecraft landed on an asteroid to collect a sample
In this edition of Spacin' Out with Derrick and Jerrick, Franklin Institute Chief Astronomer Derrick Pitts joins Mike to talk about NASA's spacecraft that landed on an asteroid to collect a sample Tuesday night.
NASA mission touches down on asteroid Bennu: Here’s what you need to know
After orbiting the near-Earth asteroid Bennu for nearly two years, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft collected a sample from its surface on Tuesday.
SpaceX has successful Starlink launch on Sunday, another liftoff planned this week
You can watch the launches live when they happen on FOX 35 News.
Chicken nugget launched into space to celebrate supermarket chain’s 50th anniversary
A British supermarket chain celebrated its 50th anniversary by sending a chicken nugget into space.
Jetpack spotted flying near LAX for second time in weeks
For the second known time this year, a jetpack was seen flying close to commercial airplanes near Los Angeles International Airport.
Russian, American crew reach space station using a fast-track maneuver
A trio of space travelers has launched successfully to the International Space Station, for the first time using a fast-track maneuver to reach the orbiting outpost in just three hours.
Astrophysicists say supermassive black holes could be portals to ‘traversable’ wormholes
A team of Russian astrophysicists say supermassive black holes might actually be gateways to other galaxies across space and time.
Astronomers find 24 ‘superhabitable’ planets within Milky Way galaxy
Scientists have found more than a dozen '“superhabitable” planets within our galaxy that could potentially be an even better Earth.
Fake asteroid? NASA expert IDs mystery object as old rocket
The jig may be up for an “asteroid” that’s expected to get nabbed by Earth’s gravity and become a mini moon next month.
Mars to appear extra bright in October during close approach to Earth
The Red Planet is visible all night right now and reaches its highest point in the sky around midnight, according to NASA.
Success! SpaceX launches Starlink satellites on 5th attempt
The launch was previously scrubbed several times.
Nobel physics prize awarded to 3 scientists for cosmology finds
The 2020 Nobel Prize for physics has been awarded to Briton Roger Penrose, German Reinhard Genzel and American Andrea Ghez for discoveries relating to black holes.
NASA tests new $23M titanium space toilet headed for International Space Station
What makes this new toilet so special is its compact size _ it's barely 100 pounds. It's also better suited for women.
Fireball seen across several East Coast states was a meteor, experts say
A flash that lit up the skies over parts of the country, including D.C., in the wee hours of Wednesday was probably a random meteor, an expert said.
Salty lake, ponds may be gurgling beneath South Pole on Mars
Scientists say they've discovered a network of salty ponds beneath the South Pole on Mars.
SpaceX scrubs launch due to weather, two others planned this week
Monday would have been the company's 13th Starlink launch.