December 21, 2019 Space Force instrumental to future of America's defense, says former NASA astronaut Tom Jones The Space Force -- President Trump's new military branch -- is "very important" for the future of the United States as the world places increasing importance on "the space domain," former NASA Astronaut Tom Jones said Saturday.
December 20, 2019 Air Force Secretary Barrett: Space Force now operating to preserve and protect our vital interests in space As the sixth branch of the armed forces, the U.S. Space Force embodies our nation’s commitment to the peaceful development of space.
December 20, 2019 Massive 2,034-foot asteroid will zoom past Earth just after Christmas A gigantic asteroid will zip past Earth just after Christmas, NASA reports.
December 20, 2019 Boeing Starliner fails mission, won't reach ISS after launch debut Boeing's new Starliner capsule failed its initial flight, running off course just a few minutes after it rocketed off Friday morning, running into trouble.
December 20, 2019 'Super-puff' exoplanets with the density of cotton candy discovered Astronomers have discovered a number of “super-puff” exoplanets in the Kepler 51 star system that are as dense as cotton candy.
December 19, 2019 Massive black holes ate giant gas 'halos' at the start of the universe, 13B years ago, study shows Near the start of the universe, approximately 12.5 billion years ago, supermassive black holes were fed gas "halos" that surrounded various galaxies, according to a new study.
December 18, 2019 NASA spots cosmic 'candy cane' in Milky Way NASA spotted a feature resembling a candy cane at the center of a new colorful image of the Milky Way's central zone.
December 18, 2019 Top UFO stories of 2019 2019 was a big year for UFO coverage, ranging from the U.S. Navy acknowledging for the first time that leaked videos were real to former and current politicians weighing in on what the military knows, and a wave of people attempting to "storm Area 51." No one can say for certain whether life exists outside of this planet, but the public's interest levels in the subject have likely never been higher.
December 18, 2019 Black holes, interstellar objects, Mars discoveries and moon landing attempts: Top space stories of 2019 From the first-ever image of a black hole to Navy UFO footage, the Apollo 11 anniversary and the latest attempts to land on the moon, 2019 has been a busy year in space.
December 18, 2019 NASA's quieter supersonic plane gets final assembly approval NASA announced that the final assembly of its supersonic X-plane, the X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology (QueSST), has been approved. The decision, known as Key Decision Point-D (KDP-D), was the last hurdle before the QueSST aircraft makes its first flight in 2021.