Astronaut Sunita Williams and the Expedition 72 crew aboard the ISS will celebrate New Year uniquely, witnessing 16 sunrises ...

The best time to watch a meteor shower is in the early predawn hours, when the moon is low in the sky. Competing sources of ...

When and how to watch the Quadrantid meteor shower, offering prime viewing conditions under a slim crescent moon.

The self-built La Canada float for the 136th Rose Parade answers the question: Can a float run on battery-electric power?

Cratered surfaces across our solar system reveal signs of ancient impacts, but mysterious gullies on Vesta might have formed ...

As the world enters 2025, we’re entering a year that has long served as a nice round benchmark for “the future.” As such, ...

Quadrantid meteor shower — the first of 2025 — is set to peak early on Friday. During that time, the shooing stars won't be ...

The northern lights could be visible Tuesday night and Wednesday night over the Northern Hemisphere due to a geomagnetic ...

While privately funded programs to develop space vehicles and execute extraterrestrial missions have been in play for years, ...

In 2024, space exploration dazzled the world. The new year’s missions will expand humanity’s horizons even further.

After a bevy of solar activity, the Earth will begin the New Year with geomagnetic storms and possible displays of Aurora lights as far south as the Midwest.

The only place in Illinois to see a NASA exhibit on the search for life on alien planets is the Joliet Public Library. And it ...