Artemis 2 will send a crew of four astronauts on a 10-day mission around the Moon. Here is the mission's flight path, step by step.

Their new study shows that Earth’s massive drop in temperature after the dinosaurs went extinct could have been caused by a large drop in calcium levels in the ocean. The study showed that the ...

Russell W. Porter had a fascination with telescope-making that proved contagious: When he moved to Springfield, Vermont, in 1919, many townsfolk quickly became interested in his hobby, prompting ...

NASA’s Artemis 2 crew was moved into quarantine on Friday to ensure their health and safety in the days leading up to the much-anticipated launch. For the first time in over 50 years, NASA is ...

Massive stars have an outsized influence on their environment and the galaxies they call home. These behemoths have the highest surface temperatures of any normal stars, so they emit copious amounts ...

For many years, planetary scientists have believed that water-rich meteorites arriving late in Earth’s history (OK, the time might be late to the researchers, but it’s still 4 billion years ago) could ...

Although the Moon is growing brighter, there’s still plenty to see in the evening sky. Astronomy contributor Phil Harrington calls the shape formed by the bright stars Betelgeuse, Sirius, and Procyon ...

There’s plenty to view in the early-morning sky, especially with no Moon visible before dawn. Although anchored by the bright star Arcturus, the constellation Boötes is relatively devoid of bright ...

Scientists are shining a brighter light on dark matter thanks to a new high-resolution map, unveiling the invisible material that shapes everything we see. Using James Webb Space Telescope’s (JWST) ...