Earth will be in the background of several images taken by NASA's Cassini and Messenger spacecraft beginning Friday.
NASA spacecraft were able to capture the process believed to be responsible for all solar eruptions on video during a recent solar flare.
NASA hopes a new laser system will improve communication and data transmissions from space.
NASA was able to observe the solar system's tail for the first time from data collected by the Interstellar Boundary Explorer satellite.
A new text messaging app that promises to be "NSA-proof" is being developed by Peter Sunde, one of the founders of The Pirate Bay.
Two Democrats put forth a proposal Tuesday to create a U.S. national park on the moon. But, wait. Is this even legal?
NASA plans to send a new and improved rover to Mars in 2020, which will collect samples for eventual return to Earth.
Astronomers have detected four radio bursts from outside our galaxy for the first time ever. Their cause is a mystery, and they're from billions of light-years away.
Dexter wants to go to Mars but is only 7 years old. He sent a letter to NASA, and the space agency responded with information and gifts for the aspiring astronaut.
NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft has reached the edge of our solar system and is all set to enter interstellar space.
Viewers from around the globe can watch the launch of NASA's IRIS spacecraft via a live stream on Thursday beginning at 6:27 p.m. PDT, 9:27 p.m. EDT.
Researchers were able to explain how Saturn's super storms, or Great White Spots, develop using data from the Cassini probe and computer models.
Earth will be captured in a photo on July 19, taken from Saturn’s neighborhood, by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft.
NASA has issued a Grand Challenge to identify all potential asteroid threats to Earth.
NASA has selected a new group of eight potential astronauts, half of which are women, the space agency announced on Monday.
Using a supercomputer simulation, NASA was able to decipher decades worth of black hole research.
One of the first results of the new budget cap could be "no funding for an asteroid rendezvous mission."
A new study shows how most of Antarctica’s ice shelves are melting from the underside due to warm ocean waters.
Astronomers at NASA identified 26 new black holes in the Andromeda Galaxy, one of the galaxies closest to the Milky Way.
NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity is set to move toward the mountains on the Red Planet in search of life-friendly habitats.
3D printing could be a great way for NASA to make tools, ships and parts in orbit for a fraction of the cost of launching them into space.
The Ring Nebula closer to a jelly doughnut than a bagel, scientists say.