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Mars is an asteroid punching bag, NASA data reveals

Small asteroids have the Red Planet in their crosshairs more often than not, as Mars lander's seismometer detects their impacts.

Mars is an asteroid punching bag, NASA data reveals

The gorgeous Ring Nebula makes a stunning skywatching sight this week

Head outside this week at around 10 p.m. local daylight time and face due east and locate the Ring Nebula for a summertime skywatching treat.

The gorgeous Ring Nebula makes a stunning skywatching sight this week

Boeing's Starliner spacecraft still doesn't have a landing date, NASA says

Boeing Starliner's spacecraft doesn't have a landing date, but the spacecraft is stable at the ISS and will remain there as a new round of testing beg...

Boeing's Starliner spacecraft still doesn't have a landing date, NASA says

16 best places to see the 2026 total solar eclipse

Here are 16 of the best places to see the total solar eclipse on Aug. 12, 2026. The eclipse will be visible from remote Russian Siberia to eastern Gre...

16 best places to see the 2026 total solar eclipse

Shhh! Watch the chilling final trailer for 'A Quiet Place: Day One' (video)

A final trailer for Paramount's "A Quiet Place: Day One" has just been released.

Shhh! Watch the chilling final trailer for 'A Quiet Place: Day One' (video)

Tour the famous 'Pillars of Creation' with gorgeous new 3D views from Hubble and JWST (video)

Data from the Hubble and James Webb space telescopes combine to create an awe-inspiring visualization of the Pillars of Creation.

Tour the famous 'Pillars of Creation' with gorgeous new 3D views from Hubble and JWST (video)

Watch 2 tiny satellites deploy from the ISS in dazzling time-lapse video

Two small satellites were recently ejected from the International Space Station to begin scientific experiments in low Earth orbit, and their leap int...

Watch 2 tiny satellites deploy from the ISS in dazzling time-lapse video

Missing Milky Way black holes are bad news for this dark matter theory

After 20 years watching stars in the Large Magellanic Cloud for hints of a phenomenon predicted by Einstein, scientists throw doubt on the connection ...

Missing Milky Way black holes are bad news for this dark matter theory

Everything we know about the 'Borderlands' movie: Release date, plot, cast & more

Adventure and loot await on Pandora, the most dangerous planet in the galaxy. Here’s everything we know about the Borderlands movie

Everything we know about the 'Borderlands' movie: Release date, plot, cast & more

The moon on Earth: Astrobotic unveils 'proving ground' for future lunar missions

Pittsburgh-based company Astrobotic has unveiled a lunar testing ground to help prepare for a range of coming moon missions.

The moon on Earth: Astrobotic unveils 'proving ground' for future lunar missions

NASA astronaut gives tips to Baseball Hall of Fame from ISS (video)

NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps says baseball games in space might have more spin. She spoke from the ISS as part of the Baseball Hall of Fame's Black Ba...

NASA astronaut gives tips to Baseball Hall of Fame from ISS (video)

ISS astronauts take shelter in Boeing Starliner and other return spacecraft after June 26 satellite breakup

ISS astronauts retreated to three return spacecraft late on June 26 after a satellite breakup incident in a nearby orbit. NASA cleared the crew to ret...

ISS astronauts take shelter in Boeing Starliner and other return spacecraft after June 26 satellite breakup

SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites, lands Falcon 9 rocket on record 22nd flight (video)

SpaceX launched and landed one of its Falcon 9 rockets on its 22nd mission on Thursday (June 27), adding another milestone to the company's reusabilit...

SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites, lands Falcon 9 rocket on record 22nd flight (video)

Hubble Telescope spies baby stars in their glowing stellar cocoon (photo)

The Hubble Space Telescope has snapped a stunning new photo of infant stars nestled in a glowing cocoon of gas and dust.

Hubble Telescope spies baby stars in their glowing stellar cocoon (photo)

'Star Wars: The Acolyte' episode 5: Who's the masked Sith villain?

While it doesn't fix all the issues, episode 5 of "The Acolyte" is full of thrills and among the best live-action Star Wars TV so far.

'Star Wars: The Acolyte' episode 5: Who's the masked Sith villain?

See a starburst galaxy, ablaze with explosive star birth, devouring dwarf galaxies (video)

To celebrate its 25th anniversary, the Gemini North telescope team has released a stunning image of starburst galaxy NGC 4449, which is ablaze with in...

See a starburst galaxy, ablaze with explosive star birth, devouring dwarf galaxies (video)

James Webb Space Telescope spies strange shapes above Jupiter's Great Red Spot (image)

The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered strange structures in the atmosphere of Jupiter over the solar system's largest storm, the Great Red Spo...

James Webb Space Telescope spies strange shapes above Jupiter's Great Red Spot (image)

Borderlands games ranked, worst to best

The Borderlands movie is right around the corner, and we can't think of a better time to jump into the legendary sci-fi FPS video game franchise.

Borderlands games ranked, worst to best

NASA dips into futuristic AR tech to build powerful Roman Space Telescope

NASA engineers are incorporating augmented reality while constructing the next-gen Roman Space Telescope. Here's how.

NASA dips into futuristic AR tech to build powerful Roman Space Telescope

Take a deep dive into UFO history in 'After the Flying Saucers Came' by Greg Eghigian (exclusive)

An interview with "After the Flying Saucers Came" author and Penn State history professor Greg Eghigian about the history of the UFO phenomenon and th...

Take a deep dive into UFO history in 'After the Flying Saucers Came' by Greg Eghigian (exclusive)