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April 19, 2023

Retired spacecraft will re-enter Earth's atmosphere with some risk to humans, NASA says

NASA's retired Reuven Ramaty High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager spacecraft is predicted to re-enter Earth's atmosphere sometime Wednesday night with minimal yet possible risk.

April 18, 2023

Elon Musk reveals whether he's seen evidence of alien life

Twitter CEO Elon Musk sat down with "Tucker Carlson Tonight" to share his thoughts on extraterrestrial life and his concerns about declining birth rates.

April 18, 2023

Alaska sky spiral caused by SpaceX excess fuel dump

Alaska's light baby blue sky spiral resembling a galaxy was caused by a SpaceX fuel dump. The SpaceX rocket had launched from California about three hours earlier.

April 18, 2023

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope captures spectacular image of ultra-bright merging galaxies

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured a stunning image of Arp 220, a merger of galaxies more than 700 million years old and with a luminosity of more than a trillion suns.

April 18, 2023

Odd spiral emerges amid Alaska’s northern lights

A swirl appeared during Alaska’s northern lights on Saturday. The uncommon sight was caused by fuel released from a SpaceX rocket which turned to vapor that reflected the sunlight.

April 18, 2023

Lyrid meteor shower: When it peaks and how to watch it

The Lyrids meteor shower is expected to peak between April 22 and 23 this month. One of the oldest known meteor showers, the Lyrids can produce fireballs.

April 17, 2023

Planets quiz! How well do you know these fun facts about our solar system?

Earth Day is April 22 — think you know the planets? Test your knowledge of the solar system in this fun and engaging lifestyle quiz — and see how well you do!

April 15, 2023

North Carolina plane crash kills pilot shortly after take-off

A small plane crashed near Andrews, North Carolina on Saturday morning. The pilot was the only person in the plane, and they died after being ejected on impact, authorities say.

April 15, 2023

'Runaway fireball' could be alien probe that crashed off coast of Papua New Guinea: Harvard scientist

Harvard Professor Avi Loeb, who started the Galileo Project to investigate UFOs, will search for pieces of an "interstellar object" that could be alien probe or artifact

April 14, 2023

'Mercury Rising' tells the story of the space mission that started it all

'Mercury Rising' author Jeff Shesol on the new special based off his book as Fox Nation looks back at the space race