NASA astronaut Don Pettit has shared his incredible view of the Northern Lights from the International Space Station, as ...

Hidden patterns in electric propulsion plasma beams could help ensure the success of long-term space missions.

Go faster, farther, more efficiently. That's the goal driving spacecraft propulsion engineers like Chen Cui, a new assistant ...

A research team at the University of Virginia is revolutionizing the future of space travel with groundbreaking studies on ...

Scientists have made groundbreaking progress in understanding the dazzling auroras that light up the night sky. Using NASA’s KiNET-X experiment, researchers simulated auroral conditions by releasing ...

Three supermoons will light up 2025's calendar, with the largest occurring on November 5. These events include the Hunter's Moon on October 7, the Beaver Moon on November 5, and the Cold Moon on ...

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The night sky will light up with full moons, eclipses and meteor showers throughout 2025. Here’s when to see these celestial ...

Issues with the Orion spacecraft's heat shield on Artemis 1 have delayed the next mission, Artemis 2. So what happened?

Ohioans might be celebrating New Year's Eve with the northern lights after seeing them in May and October. See the aurora borealis forecast map.

NASA's nuclear propulsion breakthrough promises Mars trips in 45 days. Combining nuclear and plasma systems boosts efficiency ...