Latest US Space News and Discoveries MAVEN Mission Launched to Mars. It was on November 18, 2013, that NASA sent the MAVEN ...

These images mark an early milestone in the mission, confirming that OSIRIS-APEX is healthy and on course for its 2029 ...

Eros appears to buzz the Andromeda Galaxy, courtesy of a livestream hosted by the Virtual Telescope Institute in partnership ...

Asteroid 2025 VP1 is hurtling through space at more than 18,300 miles per hour, the space agency has reported.

The legendary asteroid 433 Eros, a rocky world that once transformed our understanding of near-Earth space, is making its long-awaited return. This weekend, skywatchers will get a rare chance to ...

California-based TransAstra is testing an inflatable “Capture Bag” that comes in different sizes and is intended to catch ...

After overcoming significant obstacles, NASA’s $20 Million Mission to the “God of Chaos” Asteroid is ready for launch. This mission, which targets a potentially hazardous near-Earth object known for ...

Wisconsin sky gazers are in for a special treat this week. The Orionid meteor shower is set to peak Tuesday. The display, which could see up to 20 meteors an hour, just so happens to coincide with ...

Fall’s fastest-moving meteor shower, the Orionids, are set to peak this week. And they’re putting on their biggest show while we’ve got two comets appearing in the night sky. The bonus for this week’s ...

The company's massive New Glenn rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida , at 15:55 local time (20:55 GMT).

Astrophysicist Sara Webb said Australians and others in the southern hemisphere will get their chance to see the meteors. "With the Orionids peaking this week, it's a perfect opportunity to head ...