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September 4, 2018

Life on Mars? 40 years later, Viking Lander scientist still says 'yes'

In 1976, NASA's twin Viking landers touched down on Mars in an attempt to answer a weighty question: Is there life on the Red Planet?

September 4, 2018

Baby stars glow through dust in these sparkling views of the Carina Nebula

Stellar wombs in the constellation Carina bring new life to matter that once belonged to dead stars.

September 4, 2018

Celestial 'eye' stares back at Earth in dazzling Hubble Telescope photo

Many people enjoy gazing at the night sky, and once in a while, something up there appears to look right back at us.

September 3, 2018

Going back to the Moon won't break the bank, NASA chief says

MOFFETT FIELD, Calif. — Sending humans back to the moon won't require a big Apollo-style budget boost, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said.

September 3, 2018

Buzz Aldrin slams 'First Man' movie controversy, posts photos of US flag on moon with 'Proud to be American' hashtag

Legendary Apollo 11 astronaut Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin took a swipe at the upcoming movie "First Man" early Monday for its director's decision not to show the planting of the American flag on the moon during the historic 1969 mission.

September 1, 2018

Florida candidate says alien abduction doesn't define her

MIAMI (AP) — U.S. House candidate Bettina Rodriguez Aguilera has a long list of accomplishments to bolster her campaign in Florida. But she is perhaps best known for claiming that she was abducted by space aliens as a child.

September 1, 2018

Neil Armstrong's sons defend 'First Man' film from claims that it's 'anti-American'

The sons of legendary astronaut Neil Armstrong are defending a forthcoming film about their father's historic moon landing, saying it is not "anti-American in the slightest."

August 31, 2018

NASA's $400M Mars Opportunity may not be lost after all

The massive dust storm on Mars that caused NASA to lose contact with its Opportunity rover is dissipating, giving new hope that the $400 million space vehicle isn't lost after all.

August 31, 2018

What would it take to land on Mercury? It's time to find out, scientists say

Mercury has been devoid of spacecraft companions since NASA's Messenger mission ended in 2015, and while the next mission bound for the innermost planet launches later this year, it won't arrive until 2025.

August 31, 2018

Water clouds in Jupiter's Great Red Spot mean alien life 'can't be ruled out'

In a stunning scientific discovery, researchers have found water clouds inside Jupiter's Great Red Spot, raising the prospect that life may exist on the planet.