Chelsea Gohd

For longer than science fiction has even existed, humans have been fascinated with (and terrified by) the prospect of space rocks falling to Earth. But why?

Look up tonight (Nov. 11) to see the moon skate past Jupiter in the night sky.

NASA and its astronauts are sharing their respect for U.S. veterans this Veterans Day (Nov. 11).

This November is Native American Heritage Month, and NASA is taking the opportunity to highlight its indigenous scientists, engineers and more.

A lot goes into a SpaceX launch, and that includes preparing for the possibility that things might not go according to plan.

NASA has let go of its goal to return humans to the moon's surface by 2024.

The first (and only) black hole to ever have its snapshot taken from Earth shoots out vast jets of plasma that travel near the speed of light, new computer models show.

Groups of walruses gathering on land are so large they're visible from space. Unfortunately, the reason why doesn't bode well for the animals' future.

Tom Hanks isn't interested in Jeff Bezos' offer to go to space.

While NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has faced countless obstacles and delays in its more than decade in the making, the observatory's most difficult days lie ahead in the coming months.

For more than 30 years, one Texas family has shown their support for NASA mission control with a simple gesture: sending flowers.

A new physics breakthrough shows how Einstein's theory of general relativity continues to hold up, even for "balding" black holes.

NASA is less than one month away from launching humanity's first-ever asteroid-deflecting mission, known as DART, short for "Double Asteroid Redirection Test."

Research in space could help humanity to tackle our big plastic problem here on Earth.

Two NASA astronauts in space right now have some ideas about what the future may hold in low-Earth orbit (LEO), and what they hope to see in a commercial space station.

SpaceX's Endurance spacecraft has arrived at the hangar, ready for launch.

For the first time in history, scientists may have discovered a planet in another galaxy.

How do astronauts in space celebrate holidays and big moments?

The U.S. needs to invest more in nuclear-powered spacecraft to be competitive with nations like China, experts say.

SpaceX's latest Starship prototype could blast off into orbit earlier than expected.

In a new study, male mice exposed to simulated galactic cosmic radiation (GCR) — high-energy radiation in space more commonly known as deep-space radiation — experienced impaired spatial learning.

The United States Senate's largest committee wants NASA to choose a second company to build its new moon lander.

A crew of 12 "disability ambassadors" successfully completed a weightless flight Sunday (Oct. 17) in the pursuit to make space accessible for all.

Twelve disability ambassadors will fly weightlessly on Sunday (Oct. 17) as part of an initiative to advance disability inclusion in space.

Celebrate the moon in all its glory this weekend with International Observe the Moon Night!