Calla Cofield

Astronauts currently on the International Space Station have been sending well wishes to their colleagues on the ground as heavy rainfall and flooding from tropical storm Harvey continue.

Mission Control remains operational at NASA's Johnson Space Center, which is now closed to all but mission-critical staff because of dangerous weather conditions caused by Hurricane Harvey.

A group of eight young people with disabilities recently took the ride of a lifetime: a flight on a parabolic airplane, which re-creates the weightless environment of space.

Video interviews with NASA's new astronaut class provide an insight into the motivations and personalities of these future space travelers.

Elon Musk has revealed the very first photo of the sleek flight suits that passengers will wear aboard SpaceX's crewed flights into space.

On Aug. 21, 2017, a total solar eclipse darkened the skies from Oregon to South Carolina. Here are the best photos and videos of this long-anticipated event.

A couple decided to name their newborn daughter "Eclipse," after the celestial event that occurred on her birthday.

Here are guidelines for watching the Aug. 21, 2017 total solar eclipse, including when it is safe to remove your eclipse glasses.

Can you photograph the phenomenon with my cell phone or tablet? With a few caveats, the answer is "yes."

The first total solar eclipse to cross the contiguous United States in 99 years occurs today, and millions of skywatchers are ready to watch.

Space.com's Calla Cofield is headed to Rexburg, Idaho to witness the total solar eclipse in a small town.

Tens of millions of people will travel to see the eclipse, overwhelming local businesses, roads and phone networks. Here’s what to plan for.

Ancient stories and superstitions about eclipses can be found in every corner of the globe, but modern skywatchers aren't immune to misinformation about these celestial events.

There's only two weeks left until the total solar eclipse of Aug. 21, 2017. Here's what you need to know before the big event!

Space.com wants to help you plan for (and remember) the ‘Great American Eclipse.’ Here is a downloadable map, safety guide and event poster.

Virgin Orbit's modified 747-400 aircraft "Cosmic Girl," is one step closer to serving as a mobile rocket-launching platform.

The Cassini spacecraft at Saturn recently observed a light show on the planet's southern hemisphere: auroras, glittering in the gaseous atmosphere.

The authors of a book about the first 25 years of "Star Trek" talked about where the franchise has been and where it's going, at Comic-Con International in San Diego.

Space.com is reporting from the 2017 Comic-Con International in San Diego, where space science collides with movies, TV, comic books and more.

Can space-based experiments help make cotton a more sustainable plant on Earth? A new science challenge will offer researchers up to $1 million in funding to find out.

Space.com has partnered with Simulation Curriculum to make what we think is a fantastic mobile app for the Aug. 21 total solar eclipse.

Here's a list of panel discussions and events at San Diego Comic-Con (which starts July 20) that we think space fans will enjoy.

The crimson clouds of Jupiter's Great Red Spot are more hypnotic than ever thanks to images created by citizen scientists using data from NASA's Juno probe at Jupiter.