Both Earth and the moon were seen crossing the face of the sun simultaneously by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory that orbits the planet.
The rocket lifted off at 12:52 a.m. EDT from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, launching two U.S. Military satellites.
The Quantum Experiments at Space Scale satellite is on a two-year mission to establish “hack-proof” quantum communications between space and Earth.
Stephen Hawking had proposed in the 1970s that black holes can radiate quantum particles that would lead to their eventual evaporation.
Virtual space tourism startup SpaceVR has signed a launch agreement with NanoRacks to send the world’s first virtual reality camera satellite into space in 2017.
A study published Thursday has found that the lunar astronauts may be more prone to cardiovascular problems because of exposure to deep-space radiation.
Here are the peak dates and best practices for watching the Perseid and Delta meteor showers this summer.
The asteroid, big enough to be classified as a protoplanet, crashed on the lunar surface four billion years ago at an angle of 30 degrees, creating a 750-mile wide crater, a new study said.
NASA says their astronauts don't have access to the popular smartphone app.
TeamIndus, the only Indian team in the Google Lunar XPrize, announced a competition Wednesday for students to design a payload that will go to the moon at the end of 2017.
The black hole is a few times the mass of our Sun and it is very slowly pulling in material from a companion star.
With NASA and other international space agencies hoping to send humans to live on Mars by the 2030s, a team of scientists has managed to harvest 10 crops in soil mimicking conditions on Mars.
Four months after scientists announced the first observation of gravitational waves, they announced Wednesday a second detection of two black holes merging into one.
Kendall Jenner cleans her closet bimonthly in order to make room for new clothes and accessories.
Scientists may be able to use Mars as a parallel to learn more about Earth and the possibility of sending people to the red planet.
The country test launched its home-grown winged reusable launch vehicle Monday, joining Japan, Russia and Europe in the race.
To celebrate Earth Day, take a look at these stunning photos of our planet from space by NASA and learn how you can do your part to protect it.
A new star has a rare composition made almost entirely of oxygen.
Here are some things you should know about the tourism spacecraft, which is being introduced more than a year after an accident set the nascent industry back.
The rumor mill is abuzz that scientists may finally have discovered gravitational waves. Here's what you need to know before Thursday's big announcement.
The astronaut was one of only 12 people to have set foot on the moon.
The tiny European country is planning on teaming up with Google co-founder Larry Page to mine minerals in space.