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NASA's Parker Solar Probe survives close brush with the sun's scorching surface
NASA has confirmed that a spacecraft has made the closest approach to the sun. Earlier this week, the Parker Solar Probe passed within a mere 3.8 million miles of the sun. Space agency officials received an all-clear message Thursday night confirming Parker survived the journey. The spacecraft was launched in 2018 to get a close-up look at the sun. It’ll...
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Latest delay in astronaut's homecoming eclipses Sunita Williams Day in Needham
Earth — and her hometown of Needham, Massachusetts — is going to have to wait a little longer before astronaut Sunita Williams returns from space.
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The moon may be more than 100 million years older than previously thought, study finds
The moon may be more than 100 million years older than some scientists previously thought, according to a new study.
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‘We miss you!' Understanding astronaut Suni Williams' even-longer stay in space
In Suni Williams’ hometown of Needham, Massachusetts, residents are digesting the latest delay in the astronaut’s homecoming — she’ll end up being in space for the better part of a year.
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WATCH: Cameras capture a celestial display moving across the sky in Indiana
According to meteorologists, the stunning sight is believed to be a meteor from the annual Geminids meteor shower
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NASA astronaut Suni Williams shares her Thanksgiving plans in space — and says she's not ‘stranded'
The space station crew will feast on smoked turkey, apple cobbler, green beans, mushrooms and mashed potatoes, Williams told NBC News in an interview from orbit.
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President-elect Trump attends SpaceX ‘Starship' launch in Texas
President-elect Donald Trump appears to be planning to attend a SpaceX “Starship” rocket launch on Tuesday, in the latest indication of founder Elon Musk ‘s influence in the Republican’s orbit.