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The northern lights might again be visible in the US as solar activity increases. Hereโs when and where
The aurora borealis is continuing to dazzle viewers across the northern United States and Canada.
Starliner crew gives update from International Space Station
Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore gave an update on their mission Friday, about one week since the Starliner space capsule returned to Earth without them.
โCould be extreme:โ Polaris Dawn crew to face harsh radiation environment in pursuit of altitude record
The crew attempting the first commercial spacewalk next week will go further away from Earth than any astronauts since the final Apollo mission, but soaring three-and-a-half times higher than the International Space Station will come with additional risks.
July ends 13-month streak of global heat records as El Nino ebbs, but experts warn against relief
Earthโs string of 13 straight months with a new average heat record came to an end in July.
One church, two astronauts. How a Texas congregation is supporting its members on the space station
A Texas church has not one โ but two โ members aboard the International Space Station.
UN asks nations to better prepare, cool the vulnerable as 'extreme heat epidemic' breaks records
The United Nations is calling for a flurry of efforts to reduce the human toll from soaring and searing temperatures in what it calls an extreme heat epidemic.
TIMELINE: Starliner crew still on space station as Boeing, NASA seek solutions
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams weren't supposed to be at the space station for very long. They're still there.
A Chinese lunar probe returns to Earth with the world's first samples from the far side of the moon
Chinaโs Changโe 6 probe has returned on Earth with rock and soil samples from the little-explored far side of the moon in a global first.
Florida family sues NASA after piece of space station crashed through homeโs roof
A family in Florida has filed a lawsuit against NASA after a piece of space junk from the the International Space Station crashed through their homeโs roof in March.
NASA, Boeing push back return of Starliner. Hereโs when it will come back to Earth
NASA and Boeing teams confirmed on June 9 that the return date of the Boeing Starliner has been delayed to no earlier than Tuesday, June 18 to allow the crew to complete an integral spacewalk, as engineers monitor the three small helium leaks that were detected in the capsule following the initial launch.
SpaceX's mega rocket completes its fourth test flight from Texas without exploding
SpaceXโs mega Starship rocket has completed its first full test flight, returning to Earth without exploding after blasting off from Texas.
Craft unfurls China's flag on the far side of the moon and lifts off with lunar rocks to bring home
China says its spacecraft unfurled the countryโs red and gold flag on the far side of the moon before lifting off with rock and soil samples to bring back to Earth.
Another geomagnetic storm is coming. Hereโs what it will take to see the Northern Lights in Florida again
Here's what it will take to see the Northern Lights is Florida again
Sun's magnetic field may form close to the surface. This finding could improve solar storm forecasts
New research indicates the sun's magnetic field originates much closer to the surface than previously thought.
STUNNING PHOTOS: Northern lights reach Central Florida. Will they shine again tonight?
While it was never a guarantee that us Central Floridians would be able to see the northern lights, it turns out thatโs exactly what happened.
โAn oasis above the clouds:โ Space Perspective shares new look at lounge inside balloon capsule
Space Perspective shares a look inside of a giant balloon that will take people to the edge of space.
Springtime Surprise Weekend to wrap up runDisney race season at Walt Disney World Resort
Taking place April 18 - April 21, runDisneyโs Springtime Surprise Weekend draws inspiration from Disney films such as โPeter Pan,โ โUp,โ โThe Lion King,โ and โLilo & Stitch.โ
NASA wants to come up with a new clock for the moon, where seconds tick away faster
NASA wants to come up with an out-of-this-world way to keep track of time, putting the moon on its own souped-up clock.
A faster spinning Earth may cause timekeepers to subtract a second from world clocks
For the first time in history, world timekeepers may have to consider subtracting a second from our clocks in a few years because the planet is rotating a tad faster.
Turkey hails its first astronaut who returned from a 3-week mission to International Space Station
Turkeyโs first astronaut has returned home to a heroโs welcome as a symbol of the countryโs advances in technology and aerospace.
Astronauts from Turkey, Italy and Sweden return to Earth, ending private space station trip
Astronauts from Turkey, Italy and Sweden are back on Earth, ending a private three-week trip to the International Space Station.
NASA climate satellite blasts off to survey oceans and atmosphere of a warming Earth
NASA's newest climate satellite has blasted off to survey the world's oceans and atmosphere in unprecedented detail.
Skyscraper-size asteroid will buzz Earth on Friday, safely passing within 1.7 million miles
Astronomers say an asteroid as big as a skyscraper will pass within 1.7 million miles of Earth on Friday.
Tidal forces: The gravitational influence of the sun and moon
Although the moon primarily influences Earth's tides, the sun and the shape of the ocean also contribute to variations, either amplifying or diminishing the tide.
Radio frequencies may be interrupted during largest solar flare in 7 years, officials say
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Weather Service issued a Geomagnetic Storm Watch for Monday and Tuesday as the largest solar flare since 2017 heads our way in the peak of the Solar Cycle 25
US in deep freeze while much of the world is extra toasty? Yet again, it's climate change
While the U.S. is shivering through bone-chilling cold, most of the rest of world is feeling unusually warm weather.
UN report says world is racing to well past warming limit as carbon emissions rise instead of plunge
A new United Nations report calculates that the globe is speeding to 2.5 to 2.9 degrees Celsius (4.5 to 5.2 degrees Fahrenheit) of global warming since pre-industrial times, set to blow well past the agreed upon international climate threshold.
Last 12 months on Earth were the hottest ever recorded, analysis finds
The 12 months ending in October were the hottest ever recorded on Earth and likely the planetโs hottest 12-month period ever recorded, according to a report from the nonprofit science research group Climate Central.
Ken Mattingly, astronaut who helped Apollo 13 crew return safely home, dies at age 87
Ken Mattingly, an astronaut who is best remembered for his efforts on the ground that helped bring the damaged Apollo 13 spacecraft safely back to Earth, has died.
Ozone hole is about average size, despite undersea volcano eruption that was expected to worsen it
With last yearโs undersea volcano injecting massive amounts of water high into the atmosphere, scientists were bracing for a big Antarctica ozone hole this fall.
FAA warning: Falling SpaceX satellites will soon pose fatal risk for Earthlings
SpaceX says an FAA report to Congress is "nothing more than the culmination of several egregious errors, omissions, and incorrect assumptions."
September sizzled to records and was so much warmer than average scientists call it 'mind-blowing'
After a record-smashing hot summer, Earth's warming somehow got even worse in September.
Three astronauts return to Earth after a year in space. NASAโs Frank Rubio sets US space record
A NASA astronaut and two Russians are back on Earth after being stuck in space for just over a year.
Cosmic cheers: Space 220โฒs 2nd anniversary brings stellar new cocktails and mocktails to EPCOT
Itโs been two stellar years since Space 220 Restaurant first welcomed Earthlings to embark on an intergalactic culinary adventure like no other.
Earth is outside its 'safe operating space for humanity' on most key measurements, study says
A new study of Earth's health says the planet is outside its โsafe operating space for humanityโ on six out of nine key measurements.
This summer was a global record breaker for the highest heat ever measured, meteorologists say
The U.N. weather agency says Earth endured its hottest Northern Hemisphere summer ever measured with a record warm August capping a season of brutal and deadly temperatures.
Did Hurricane Idalia help cool the ocean temps?
The record-breaking ocean temperatures have been a big story lately, with sea surface temperatures reaching all-time highs during July and August. And that is very much the case in the water around Florida.
Moon Trees: NASA, Forest Service to distribute seedlings that flew on Artemis I. Hereโs how to apply
NASA and the USDA Forest Service are taking applications from those hopeful to grow their own โMoon Tree,โ a seedling that was once as much as 270,000 miles away from Earth while stowed away on the Artemis I moon mission.