To see Earth from space is to be forever changed by the view. Since Alan Shepard became the first American to lay eyes on our ...

The spacecraft, bound for a metallic asteroid, turned to snap a striking image of our home planet from 180 million miles away. NASA's Psyche spacecraft, which is headed toward a big and bizarre metal ...

Perseverance's main job is Martian weather forecasting, but its routine solar scans on November 25 unexpectedly detected the ...

The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle after landing at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Oct. 2019. Credit: Air Force From time to time, the U.S. military shows glimpses of its X-37B spaceplane, which can ...

The only way to see the curve of the Earth is to fly more than 6 miles (10 kilometers) above its surface. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...

Astronomers spotted a potential Earth-size rocky world orbiting a white dwarf, suggesting a future in which our planet outlives its star. By Jonathan O’Callaghan In six billion years the sun will ...

One of the boldest dreams in modern astronomy is the search for Earth-like worlds beyond our solar system. These exoplanets may hold oceans, rocky ground, and even atmospheres rich in oxygen or ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. This long-exposure view shows the Earth and stars as intense streaks over time as seen from the ...

NASA's 1967 ATS-3 satellite captured Earth's first true-colour image, revolutionizing weather forecasting and planetary ...

An artist's impression of the Earth 2.0/ET observatory searching for exo-Earths. Credit: CAS HELSINKI — China plans to launch an exoplanet observatory in 2028 with the aim of making a breakthrough ...

From time to time, the U.S. military shows glimpses of its X-37B spaceplane, which can travel to space for years at a time. We just got another glimpse. The U.S. Space Force — which took the reins ...