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August 7, 2024

How Boeing Starliner astronauts stuck in space could get home and when

NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, who flew to the International Space Station on June 5, are still stuck there and don't know how or when they're returning home.

August 5, 2024

Veteran and astronaut Mark Kelly went into politics after wife Gabby Giffords was shot

Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., was considered a potential vice presidential pick by Kamala Harris. The former NASA astronaut is married to Gabby Giffords, the former congresswoman who was shot in 2011.

July 30, 2024

Northern Lights may be seen across some portions of US this week after 'strong solar activity'

Northern states across the U.S. may just have another chance at viewing the Aurora Borealis — the Northern Lights — this week following some major solar storms that took place this weekend.

July 29, 2024

'Doubleheader' meteor shower to light up the sky this week: Here's how to catch a glimpse

There will be back-to-back meteor showers this week. The Southern Delta Aquariid meteor shower peaks on Tuesday, and this year it will coincide with the Alpha Capricornids.

July 29, 2024

On this day in history, July 29, 1958, President Eisenhower signed bill creating NASA

President Dwight Eisenhower signed the National Aeronautics and Space Act on this day in history, July 29, 1958, which created NASA and led to America's dominance of space exploration.

July 26, 2024

Who is Mark Kelly? What to know about the senator from Arizona and possible VP pick

Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly, a Democrat, is rumored to be under consideration to serve as Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate in the 2024 presidential election.

July 26, 2024

North Korean military hacker charged in cyberattacks on US hospitals, NASA, military bases

Federal prosecutors said a North Korean military hacker was indicted in a conspiracy to hack into American health care providers, NASA, military bases and international entities.

July 26, 2024

NASA says no return date yet for astronauts and malfunctioning Boeing capsule 'stuck' at ISS

NASA mission managers are not ready to announce a date of return from the ISS for Boeing Starliner test pilots Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, the commercial crew program manager said.

July 25, 2024

NASA telescope discovers Jupiter-like exoplanet that takes more than 100 years to orbit its star

The Webb Space Telescope found a gas giant similar to Jupiter, but six times as massive, orbiting the star Epsilon Indi A. It takes this planet more than a century to complete an orbit.

July 25, 2024

On this day in history, July 25, 1976, NASA captures 'Face on Mars' photo

NASA's Viking 1 took the first images of the "Face on Mars," a rock formation on the Red Planet that looked shockingly like a human face, on this day in history in 1976.