Telescopes spot monster radio jet streaming from ancient quasar

Telescopes around the world have spotted a monster radio jet streaming from a quasar dating back to the first 1 billion years of the universe.

Webb Space Telescope shines light on another fascinating secret of our universe

Webb's fiery image is an edge-on protoplanetary disc, known as HH 30, around a newly formed star that is hidden by the dark disc in the middle. Astronomers are looking to this cosmic object to study how stellar dust behaves.

NASA's returned asteroid samples reveal building blocks for life

NASA's Osiris-Rex spacecraft returned the samples from Bennu, a near-Earth asteroid, in 2023. It's the biggest cosmic haul from beyond the moon.

Trump's update on NJ drones: 'This was not the enemy'

President Donald Trump's administration has released an update on the mysterious drones spotted flying over New Jersey beginning last fall: "This was not the enemy."

Boom breaks sound barrier with American-made private supersonic jet

XB-1 hit supersonic, hypnotic speeds on Tuesday, making American aviation history. XB-1 is the first commercial aircraft to reach supersonic speeds since the British Concorde jetliner in 2003, and the first civil supersonic flight in U.S. airspace.

Comet pays once-in 160,000-year visit to Earth's nighttime skies

A recently discovered comet is making a bright debut to Earth this month, and with some effort, sky gazers might be able to see Comet ATLAS.

How to watch the rare January planetary alignment from your backyard

It may be cold outside, but FOX 5 NY's Audrey Puente said it will be worth it to go outside and check out the stars for the rest of January.

Wolf Moon 2025: When and how to see it, peak visibility

The first full moon of the year, known as the Wolf Moon, will be visible this week. Here's when you can see it:

European spacecraft beams back new photos of Mercury

The European-Japanese BepiColombo spacecraft captured close-up images of Mercury’s north pole during its final flyby, offering new views of the planet’s surface.

Northern Lights may light up New York skies on New Year's Eve

Solar storms might light up New York skies with the Northern Lights this New Year’s Eve! Here’s when and where to watch for this rare aurora display in the city and beyond.

Rare Black Moon to rise as 2024 comes to an end

The Black Moon, which is also sometimes called an invisible Moon, will rise on Dec. 30. The Moon will gradually become more visible as it heads to the first-quarter stage by Jan. 6.

Space calendar 2025: When to look up at the night sky

A month-by-month guide to meteor showers, eclipses and planet viewing opportunities visible across the U.S. in 2025.

NASA's solar probe attempts closest-ever approach to Sun

This morning, NASA's Parker Solar Probe was poised to make history by getting closer to the sun -- about 3.83 million miles away -- than any human-made object has ever gotten.

Drones are banned in these parts of NY: FAA list

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has temporarily banned drone flights in over 30 cities across New York. Here's a list of locations.