Air and Space

Apollo 15 astronaut Al Worden, who circled moon, dies at 88

The astronaut flew to the moon in 1971 and appeared on episodes of "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood."

March 18

Meet Perseverance: Mars rover gets name ahead of planned July launch

NASA's next Mars rover finally has a name. Perseverance, a six-wheeled robotic explorer, will blast off this summer to collect Martian samples for eventual return to Earth.

March 5

Biggest explosion seen in universe came from a black hole

Astronomers have discovered the biggest explosion seen in the universe, originating from a super-massive black hole.

February 27

Cloud over Mt. Shasta in California appears 'out of this world'

Are human beings alone in the universe? It's the question of a lifetime and no one has really been able to answer whether another intelligent life exists.

February 25

Katherine Johnson, mathematician profiled in 'Hidden Figures,' passes away at 101

Katherine Johnson, the mathematician profiled in the movie “Hidden Figures” has passed away.

February 24

Mars lander confirms quakes on red planet

NASA's newest Mars lander has confirmed that quakes and even aftershocks are regularly jolting the red planet.

February 24

'Mad Mike' Hughes, skeptic of world being round, dies in California rocket crash

“Mad" Mike Hughes was killed on Saturday afternoon after his rocket crashed on private property near Barstow, California.

February 24

'Black in Space' takes look at final frontier of Civil Rights

In 1959, Ronald Erwin McNair walked into a South Carolina library. The 9-year-old aspiring astronaut wanted to check out a calculus book, but a librarian threatened to call the police if he didn't leave. McNair was black.

February 20

Delta to invest $1 billion to cut carbon emissions

Delta said the money would go into things such as boosting fuel efficiency and investing in efforts to remove carbon from the atmosphere by planting trees and restoring wetlands.

February 17

Watch the Moon pass between Earth and Mars before sunrise on Tuesday in rare celestial event

If weather permits, you may be able to see a rare celestial event with your unaided eye before sunrise on Tuesday, February 18, 2020. That's when Earth, the Moon, and Mars will all be in alignment, and you'll be able to watch Mars "go behind" the Moon.

February 17

SpaceX successfully launches Falcon 9 rocket but booster misses drone ship upon landing

The rocket is bringing Starlink satellites into space, aimed at providing better internet access to under-developed nations.

February 17

Astronauts wanted: NASA looking to hire its next class of space explorers

Calling all space lovers - NASA is hiring for its class of Artemis Genesis astronauts.

February 13

NASA astronaut Christina Koch talks about record 328 days in space

Michigan native turned Galveston transplant Christina Koch has completed the longest mission ever by a woman, for a single space flight.

February 12

Mysterious signal from deep space is repeating in 16-day cycle

A new study has found a fast radio burst has been spotted coming from a galaxy 500 million light-years from Earth and it's repeating every 16 days. No one knows why.

February 12

Help Wanted: NASA hiring new crop of astronauts

NASA is looking for America's best to be the next class of astronauts to launch into orbit and travel to the moon—and beyond.

February 11

Mysterious signal from deep space is repeating in 16-day cycle

Fast radio bursts (FRBs) are perhaps the most mysterious anomaly in space, with many having unknown origins. According to a new study, an FRB has been spotted coming from a galaxy 500 million light-years from Earth and it's repeating every 16 days.

February 10