Astronaut Nichole Ayers recently witnessed a phenomenon known as a sprite from the International Space Station.

Some were lost during missions, others deliberately dumped, all of them now part of the growing problem of space debris.

The International Space Station and China's Tiangong Space Station will be visible for early risers. Here's how to make a ...

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When astronomer Samantha Lawler got an email from a journalist in May 2024 saying that space junk may have landed in a farmer ...

We've sent some pretty interesting payloads to space since the first satellite (Sputnik 1) launched on October 4, 1957. As access to space has increased, thanks largely to the commercial space ...

NASA's Perseverance rover is digging deeper into Mars' geologic past as it begins grinding into rock surfaces to expose ...

Mexican scientists say debris from exploding SpaceX rockets is killing wildlife, including dolphins, sea turtles and fish.

The Elon Musk-headed SpaceX's newest Starship exploded ahead of a routine engine test in Texas, leading to a complete loss of ...

Asteroid 2024 YR4, though not an Earth threat, now poses a collision risk to the Moon. Scientists estimate a 4.3% chance of ...

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) opted to delay a mission to the International Space Station of a leak on the station, The Hill reported. At issue is an air leak in the tunnel ...

The dreadful asteroid 2024 YR4 is projected to collide with the Moon in 2032 and it could have far-reaching consequences for Earth’s satellites and potentially even astronauts aboard the International ...