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The northern lights are an event to remember.

Missed the Northern Lights This Year? Scientists Say They’re About to Get More Active

If the northern lights are on your bucket list, the 2026 to 2027 winter season will be exciting for you.

New Jupiter Images Paint a Detailed Picture of the Gas Giant

These processed images of Jupiter make the planet look like a painting.

Green space Japan set to test world's first wooden satellite | REUTERS

The First Wooden Satellite Is Headed To the International Space Station

A type of wood commonly used to make Samurai sword sheaths may be the future of space exploration.

Scientists can now better understand how supermassive black holes and stars interact.

See How Black Holes Shred Stars in This Groundbreaking Simulation

A scientific breakthrough in astrophysics demonstrates how stars and supermassive black holes interact.

The northern lights—caused by solar or geomagnetic storm—float over Tromsø, Norway.

12 Stunning Facts About Solar Storms

Solar storms are one of the most extreme types of space weather, and big ones can cause electronic malfunctions, GPS breakdowns, and gorgeous northern lights.

Space has a starting point, but where it begins is still a topic of debate for experts.

Where Does Space Begin?

Some experts believe the Kármán Line is the deciding factor, but others aren't in agreement about where the frontier of space really begins.

Horsehead Nebula Captured Like Never Before in New Images

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured the sharpest images of the Horsehead Nebula ever taken.

Artist's concept of red giant triggering thermonuclear reaction in white dwarf.

How to See the Super-Bright Star Nova Set to Explode Any Minute

If you missed this year's total solar eclipse, this is your chance to see another once-in-a-lifetime celestial event.

Map showing the path of the 2024 total solar eclipse.

NASA's Interactive Eclipse Map Tells You Where and When to Get the Best View

If you want to experience the solar eclipse on April 8, this interactive tool has everything you need to know.

People view the solar eclipse at Rockefeller Center on August 21, 2017, in New York City.

8 Safety Tips for Watching the 2024 Solar Eclipse

Whether you’ll be in the path of totality or elsewhere in North America, you need to be cautious when viewing the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024.

Who's Out There ? 1975 NASA Orson Welles Documentary on Aliens

Watch Orson Welles Discuss Aliens In This NASA-Produced Documentary

In 1975, Welles provided narration for the short documentary 'Who’s Out There?,' which explored a range of theories and beliefs about alien life.

How to See the International Space Station From Where You Live

The ISS orbits Earth once every 90 minutes, giving sky-gazers plenty of chances to see it.

An Astronaut Tool Bag Is Now Orbiting Earth

The tool kit, which was lost during a spacewalk, is visible from Earth.

Sometimes a picture doesn’t tell the whole story.

The Stories Behind 8 Famous Photos

From Elvis Presley wearing a velvet suit to meet Richard Nixon to the migrant mother who unwittingly became the face of the Great Depression, these are the true stories behind a few iconic photographs from history.

NASA Is Finally Looking Into UFOs

The space agency now has an official division for investigating reports of flying objects.

The unmanned Artemis I launching in 2022.

NASA Announces Astronauts for Its 2024 Mission Around the Moon

Jeremy Hansen, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Reid Wiseman will make up the crew of Artemis II when it launches in 2024.

In 1972, John Young walked on the moon—and broke some wind.

When a Hot Mic Caught an Apollo 16 Astronaut Complaining About Farts In Space

In 1972, Apollo 16 commander John Young walked on the moon—and broke some wind.

We have better cold weather tires thanks to NASA.

11 NASA Inventions We Use Every Day

From scratch-resistant eyeglass lenses to memory foam, here’s all the tech you should be thanking NASA for.

NASA Prepares For Space Shuttle Discovery's Launch

NASA Launches Official Inquiry Into UFO Sightings

NASA is organizing a task force that will determine how the agency studies UFOs in the future.

A conceptual illustration of NASA’s DART spacecraft and the Italian Space Agency’s LICIACube approaching Dimorphos.

NASA Is Crashing a Spacecraft Into an Asteroid Tonight—Here’s How to Watch It

The cameras documenting NASA’s DART mission are named LUKE and LEIA.

James Webb NIRCam composite image of Jupiter system.

See Jupiter's Auroras in the Latest Images From NASA's James Webb Space Telescope

In addition to capturing spectacles millions of light years away, the James Webb Space Telescope can also show us planets like Jupiter from a fresh perspective.

Nichelle Nichols in Woman in Motion: Nichelle Nichols, Star Trek and the Remaking of NASA (2021).

Woman In Motion: How 'Star Trek' and Nichelle Nichols Forever Changed the Face of NASA

Though Nichelle Nichols was best known for her role as Lieutenant Uhura on 'Star Trek,' she also played a key role in the formation of NASA’s Space Shuttle Program and inspired generations of STEM leaders.

The Pen That Saved Buzz Aldrin and the 'Apollo 11' Crew Is Set to Go to Auction

Buzz Aldrin used the felt-tip pen to activate an engine switch, saving the lives of everyone on board.

The Carina Nebula stellar nursery as captured by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope

See Mind-Blowing Photos of the Deep Universe from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope

NASA has released the deepest, clearest images of the universe ever captured.