On Jan. 31, 1958, Explorer 1 became the first satellite launched by the United States. Its primary science instrument, a cosmic ray detector, was designed to measure the radiation environment in Earth ...

Scientists may be one step closer in their hunt for signs of past life on Mars after the Curiosity rover's latest find.

NASA has pulled off a high-flying aurora investigation, launching three rockets into the glowing northern lights over Alaska. One mission targeted mysterious dark patches called black auroras, while ...

A NASA scientist has warned that thousands of city-killing asteroids could strike Earth, and there’s currently no defense humanity could use to stop them.

Nearly seven decades later, that child would help steer some of NASA’s most complex space telescopes, from Hubble to James Webb. “The story starts in October 1957, when I was 7 years old, and my ...

For 42 years, NASA satellites have tracked how sunlight powers Earth’s climate. The long record is revealing subtle shifts that could reshape climate predictions. These findings are adding new layers ...

The Crew-12 mission, SpaceX’s 20th human spaceflight, launched at 5:15 AM Eastern on February 13 from Cape Canaveral in ...

Follow Hashima Hasan`s incredible journey from Lucknow to leading NASA`s Hubble & James Webb Space Telescope missions. A true inspiration in science! Click to discover her story.

NASA launched two sounding rocket missions from Alaska to measure auroral electrical currents and study geomagnetic storm impacts on Earth’s upper atmosphere and space-based systems.

NASA planetary defense experts warn that up to 15,000 undetected asteroids could devastate a major city on Earth.

A NASA satellite used to detect bushfires in real time across two thirds of Australia is "dying" and it could be months before a replacement is online.