A Soviet-era spacecraft has plunged to Earth, more than a half-century after its failed launch to Venus.

A half-ton spacecraft launched by the Soviet Union 53 years ago is expected to fall back to Earth this weekend.

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower is peaking.

Three Chinese astronauts’ return to Earth has been postponed owing to weather conditions.

Astronomers reported possible signs of life at K2-18 b, a planet light-years away in the constellation Leo that could have a global ocean.

Astronomers have detected possible chemical signs of life on a faraway planet.

A strong solar storm is headed to Earth and this could cause colorful aurora displays in parts of the United States.

The asteroid that once had a small chance of striking Earth and now might slam into the moon resembles a spinning hockey puck.

NASA's Webb telescope has captured pictures of the asteroid that caused a stir earlier this year when it topped Earth's hit list.

A major 7.7 magnitude earthquake that originated near Mandalay, Myanmar shook the Earth as far as Bangkok.

New research finds that global warming has significantly reduced the amount of water that’s being stored around the world in soil, lakes, rivers, snow and other places on land.

Venus will pass between the Earth and sun during what’s called an inferior conjunction.

A private lunar lander has captured the first high-definition sunset pictures from the moon.

South Florida sky watchers were able to witness a total lunar eclipse early Friday morning, as Earth’s shadow completely covered the moon.

South Florida sky watchers will have the chance to witness a total lunar eclipse early Friday morning, as Earth’s shadow completely covers the moon.

A new study finds that climate change is already causing all sorts of problems on Earth, but soon it will be making a mess in orbit around the planet too.

A total lunar eclipse will flush the moon red across the Western Hemisphere.

Scientists have finally given the all-clear to Earth from a newly discovered asteroid.

Scientists say the threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the world's telescopes rush to track its course.

A newly discovered asteroid has a tiny chance of striking Earth in 2032.

A NASA spacecraft has returned asteroid samples that hold not only the pristine building blocks for life but also the salty remains of an ancient water world.

A private U.S. spacecraft has captured stunning images of Earth one week into its flight.

V, the playwright formerly Eve Ensler, is hoping her new piece of theater can do for climate change what her “The Vagina Monologues” did for women’s rights.

Scientists have detected cosmic waves that sound like chirping birds in an unexpected place.

Disney is known as one of the most magical places on Earth, and one child recently took the most magical trip of their life.

Chris Wright, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for energy secretary, told senators during his confirmation hearing Wednesday that he would promote all sources of American energy, while also acknowledging the burning of fossil fuels causes climate change.

An international team of scientists say they’ve successfully drilled one of the oldest ice cores yet, penetrating nearly 2 miles to Antarctic bedrock to reach ice that's at least 1.2 million years old.

Scientists say human-caused climate change added an average of 41 days of dangerous heat worldwide in 2024.

A new report says Earth just experienced its second-warmest November on record — second only to 2023 — making it all but certain that 2024 will end as the hottest year ever measured.

A pair of European satellites has rocketed into orbit on a mission to create artificial solar eclipses.

Scientists are using used fossilized feces and vomit from Poland to reconstruct how dinosaurs came to dominate the Earth.

British writer Samantha Harvey has won the Booker Prize for fiction with “Orbital,” a short, wonder-filled novel set aboard the International Space Station.

Astronomers say better catch this week's supermoon.

With the Earth, the October supermoon, and the sun in alignment, the king tides in South Florida caused dangerous swimming and surfing conditions.

Scientists say a celestial object discovered decades ago is actually twins orbiting each other.

The latest solar storm has triggered northern lights farther south than normal including into parts of Germany, the United Kingdom, New England and New York City.

Space weather forecasters say a severe solar storm heading to Earth could stress power grids even more as the U.S. deals with major back-to-back hurricanes.

A rare, bright comet will be visible in October, clear skies permitting.

A spacecraft has blasted off to investigate the scene of a cosmic crash.

Orion Sun found solace amongst the works of Audre Lorde while working on her self-titled album.

Earth will have a temporary “mini moon” for two months.

The aurora borealis is continuing to dazzle viewers across the northern United States and Canada.

Get ready for a partial lunar eclipse and supermoon.

The first of four supermoons this year is about to rise.

Earth’s string of 13 straight months with a new average heat record came to an end in July.

A Texas church has not one — but two — members aboard the International Space Station.

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.

An asteroid will whiz harmlessly past Earth this weekend.

China’s space officials said Thursday they welcomed scientists from across the world to apply to study the lunar rock samples the Chang’e 6 probe brought back to Earth in a historic mission, but noted there were limits to that cooperation, specifically with the U.S. Officials said at a televised press conference in Beijing meant to introduce the mission’s achievements that any cooperation with the U.S. would be hinged on removing a U.S. law that bans direct bilateral cooperation with NASA,...

China’s Chang’e 6 probe has returned on Earth with rock and soil samples from the little-explored far side of the moon in a global first.

Summer kicks off in the Northern Hemisphere with the summer solstice on Thursday.

NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft is sending science data again.

SpaceX’s mega Starship rocket has completed its first full test flight, returning to Earth without exploding after blasting off from Texas.

China says its spacecraft unfurled the country’s red and gold flag on the far side of the moon before lifting off with rock and soil samples to bring back to Earth.

New research indicates the sun's magnetic field originates much closer to the surface than previously thought.

The sun isn't done yet.

NASA has finally heard back from Voyager 1 in a way that makes sense.

NASA is seeking a faster, cheaper way to bring rock samples from Mars to Earth.

The European climate agency says Earth was record hot for the 10th consecutive month in March.

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.

In videos submitted to KSAT Connect, viewers showed bright light emitting a circular smoke into the air

North America is on the verge of another masking of the sun during a total solar eclipse.

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.

What type of eclipse it will be and where the eclipse will be is what makes this a rare event.

South Florida will get a partial view of the next total solar eclipse, a must-see event when the moon lines up between the sun and the Earth. The world will start watching when it passes the Pacific coast of Mexico, over the United States and Canada, and exits into the Atlantic.

Space weather forecasters have issued a geomagnetic storm watch through Monday.

Landslides occur around the world and have helped shape the Earth as we know it.

Spring gets its official start Tuesday in the Northern Hemisphere.

Scientists have confirmed what became of a star that exploded in a stunning supernova visible to Earth more than three decades ago.

An old Earth-observing satellite has fallen out of orbit and harmlessly burned up.

Turkey’s first astronaut has returned home to a hero’s welcome as a symbol of the country’s advances in technology and aerospace.

Astronauts from Turkey, Italy and Sweden are back on Earth, ending a private three-week trip to the International Space Station.

NASA's newest climate satellite has blasted off to survey the world's oceans and atmosphere in unprecedented detail.

Astronomers say an asteroid as big as a skyscraper will pass within 1.7 million miles of Earth on Friday.

While the U.S. is shivering through bone-chilling cold, most of the rest of world is feeling unusually warm weather.

A U.S. company's lunar lander will soon burn up in Earth's atmosphere after a failed moonshot.

A volcano has erupted in southwestern Iceland with a flash of light into the evening sky in the land known for fire and ice.

A NASA telescope has captured the biggest solar flare in years, which temporarily knocked out radio communication on Earth.

After U2 played spectacular shows at the newly minted Las Vegas Sphere, another classic rock band will take the stage to deliver an incredible show in technicolor visuals.

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.

French President Emmanuel Macron says melting glaciers pose “an unprecedented challenge for humanity.”.

The last 12 months were the hottest Earth has ever recorded, according to a new report by Climate Central, a nonprofit science research group.

The 12 months ending in October were the hottest ever recorded on Earth and likely the planet’s hottest 12-month period ever recorded, according to a report from the nonprofit science research group Climate Central.

October was the fifth straight month that Earth set a record for the hottest month in recorded history.

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.

The little asteroid visited by NASA's Lucy spacecraft this week had a big surprise for scientists _ a mini moon.

With last year’s undersea volcano injecting massive amounts of water high into the atmosphere, scientists were bracing for a big Antarctica ozone hole this fall.

A NASA spacecraft has rocketed away on a six-year journey to a rare asteroid made of metal.

NASA is showing off its first asteroid samples delivered last month by a spacecraft.

After a record-smashing hot summer, Earth's warming somehow got even worse in September.

A space capsule carrying NASA’s first asteroid samples has landed in the Utah desert.

Inside, those who administer the world look for peace.

Scientists are again warning that Earth’s life support systems have become so damaged by human caused pollution that our ability to maintain a healthy planet is in danger of failing.

A new study of Earth's health says the planet is outside its “safe operating space for humanity” on six out of nine key measurements.

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.

Four astronauts are back on Earth after a six-month stay at the International Space Station.

Here are the July stats for temperatures in the Miami area, according to data from the National Weather Service.

South Florida's coral reefs continue to suffer the effects of this unprecedented summer heat wave, that shows no end in sight.

NASA says it has heard from its Voyager 2 spacecraft after a wrong command cut off communications.

Climate change’s sweaty fingerprints are all over the July heat waves gripping much of the globe.