Hubble telescope celebrates 30th birthday with stunning photo

On April 24, 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope was launched into space on the Space Shuttle Discovery and has been providing us with astonishing views of the cosmos ever since. 

NASA, Russian astronauts return to Earth 200 days later

A U.S.-Russian space crew landed safely Friday in the steppes of Kazakhstan, greeted with extra precautions amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The moon will line up with Jupiter, Saturn and Mars this week in dazzling sky show

Stargazers are in for a special treat this week with the rare opportunity of basking in the glory of an astronomical alignment eons in the making as the moon lines up with Saturn, Mars and Jupiter. 

United Airlines cutting flights at Newark, LaGuardia

United Airlines is temporarily slashing the number of its flights in and out of New York City-area airports to keep employees safe during the coronavirus outbreak, a top executive told employees on Saturday.

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. 

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.

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.

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.

'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.

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.