The Perseid meteor shower hits its peak in activity for 2 nights this week, but will a nearly full moon spoil the show? How ...

NASA Astronaut and Apollo 13 Commander Jim Lovell passed away on August 7, 2025 ✓ We dedicate this Speedy Tuesday article to ...

NASA is accepting U.S. submissions for the second phase of the agency's LunaRecycle Challenge, a Moon-focused recycling competition. The challenge aims to develop solutions for recycling common trash ...

How did Mike Massimo, from Franklin Square, go from dreamer to doer and fulfill his childhood dream of becoming an astronaut?

NASA moves into Phase 2 of its innovative LunaRecycle Challenge, inviting individuals and teams to develop creative solutions ...

A famed meteor shower is about to reach its brightest point in the night sky. Here's when it will happen this week.

Most astronomers refer to the Perseids as the best meteor shower of the year. This meteor shower takes place yearly between ...

More than 23 years ago, NASA intern Thad Roberts hatched a daring plan to steal 17 pounds of moon rocks and a meteorite from Houston’s Johnson Space Center — priceless samples from every Apollo ...

NASA is launching the second phase of its moon recycling competition to clean up trash in space, including plastics, foams ...

August's Perseid meteor shower peaks this week. Will the Ohio weather cooperate? Where and when to get the best view of ...

The peak of the Perseid Meteor Shower is almost here. The summer’s biggest “shooting star” show is known for having plentiful ...

On Monday night, Aug. 11, the moon will be in its waning gibbous phase at roughly 94% illuminated after this past weekend's ...