On July 13, 1969, the Soviet Union launched Luna 15, an unmanned spacecraft seen as a rival to the American Apollo 11 mission ...

Jupiter has always been a captivating enigma in our solar system, with its 79 moons, violent storms, and mesmerizing auroras. For decades, scientists have tried to uncover the secrets of this gas ...

Observations from NASA’s Juno spacecraft reveal that Jupiter’s strong magnetic field and the unique properties of its plasma ...

NASA's leadership change comes at a pivotal moment for the agency, which is already bracing for potentially severe funding ...

White House takes aim at several projects failing to meet cost and schedule estimates—and several more that aren’t.

Rare red sprite spotted by astronaut Nichole Ayers from the ISS Sprites flash high above storms and vanish in just ...

Up? NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers has shared an incredible image of a sprite, a rare weather phenomenon that's triggered high ...

Some objects were placed in space on purpose, symbolic gestures meant to inspire or amuse. Others were lost by accident, ...

The launches were the 52nd and 53rd orbital rocket liftoffs thus far this year from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and NASA's Kennedy Space Center.

Recent flybys of the fiery world refute a leading theory of its inner structure—and reveal how little is understood about geologically active moons.

The NASA Juno mission orbiting Jupiter has returned a spectacular new set of images after its most recent flyby of the giant planet's cloud tops.

NASA’s Juno spacecraft has captured a stunning image of Jupiter’s chaotic clouds and cyclonic storms. The image of the gas giant’s northern hemisphere was taken during the spacecraft’s ...