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July 26, 2024 at 10:37 AM

Boeing capsule astronauts remain at Space Station with no return date, NASA says

Veteran NASA astronauts Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita "Suni" Williams' return to Earth delayed until at least August, officials said Thursday.
July 26, 2024 at 10:37 AM
Boeing Starliner spacecraft prepares to dock with the International Space Station for the first time on June 6, 2024.
July 25, 2024 at 7:58 PM

NASA says no return date yet for astronauts and Boeing capsule at space station

Officials say two NASA astronauts will remain at the International Space Station until engineers finish working on problems plaguing their Boeing capsule
July 25, 2024 at 7:58 PM
FILE - This photo provided by NASA shows the Starliner spacecraft docked to the Harmony module of the International Space Station, orbiting 262 miles above Egypt's Mediterranean coast, on June 13, 2024. (NASA via AP, File)
July 19, 2024 at 3:19 PM

July full moon: What the buck moon means for your zodiac

The full moon in July is known as the buck moon and will arrive on July 21, 2024, at 06:17 a.m. ET.
July 19, 2024 at 3:19 PM
The full moon was dubbed the Buck Moon by northeastern Native American tribes because the antlers of male deer, known as bucks, are in "full-growth mode at this time."
July 17, 2024 at 11:38 AM

Daylight fireball meteor may have rattled parts of NYC and New Jersey: NASA

Officials report that the fireball may have flown at 34,000 miles per hour as it passed over the Statue of Liberty before disintegrating over Midtown Manhattan.
July 17, 2024 at 11:38 AM
In this undated file photo, the skyline of New York is shown.
July 17, 2024 at 11:36 AM

NASA says mystery boom was caused by meteor

ABC News' Rhiannon Ally reports on the rare fireball seen and felt yesterday in the Northeast.
July 17, 2024 at 11:36 AM
VIDEO:  NASA says mystery boom was caused by meteor
July 15, 2024 at 11:02 PM

Scientists have confirmed a cave on the moon that could be used to shelter future explorers

Scientists have confirmed a cave on the moon, not far from where Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed 55 years ago
July 15, 2024 at 11:02 PM
FILE - A plane passes in front of the moon, Aug. 30, 2023, in Chicago. Scientists have confirmed a cave on the moon, not far from where Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed 55 years ago this week, and suspect there are hundreds more that could house future astronauts. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, file)
July 13, 2024 at 12:20 AM

NASA celebrates 2nd anniversary of the James Webb Telescope

To celebrate the two-year milestone of the James Webb Space Telescope capturing and sending images back to Earth, NASA released another stunning image the revolutionary space telescope took.
July 13, 2024 at 12:20 AM
VIDEO: NASA celebrates 2nd anniversary of the James Webb Telescope
July 12, 2024 at 9:42 PM

Webb Space Telescope's captures pair of intertwined galaxies glowing in infrared

The Webb Space Telescope has captured a pair of intertwined galaxies glowing in the infrared
July 12, 2024 at 9:42 PM
In this photo provided by NASA and the Space Telescope Science Institute, two interacting galaxies are captured by the Webb Space Telescope in the infrared. Scientists say the neighboring galaxies, nicknamed Penguin, right, and the Egg, left, have been tangled up for tens of millions of years. (NASA and Space Telescope Science Institute via AP)
July 12, 2024 at 6:18 PM

NASA hopes for Mars mission in 2030s: Here's how

NASA's yearlong simulated Mars mission at the Johnson Space Center in Houston is helping pave the way for an astronaut-crewed Mars mission in the coming decades.
July 12, 2024 at 6:18 PM
NASA's yearlong simulated Mars mission at the Johnson Space Center in Houston is helping pave the way for an astronaut-crewed Mars mission in the coming decades.
July 12, 2024 at 5:51 PM

NASA hopes to send astronauts to Mars in the 2030s; here's how they will get there

NASA's yearlong simulated Mars mission at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas is helping pave the way for an astronaut-crewed Mars mission in the coming decades.
July 12, 2024 at 5:51 PM
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July 10, 2024 at 7:01 PM

Astronauts stuck on ISS say they're 'confident' Boeing Starliner can bring them home

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were originally to return to Earth on June 14.
July 10, 2024 at 7:01 PM
VIDEO: Astronauts stuck on ISS say they're 'confident' Boeing Starliner can bring them home
July 10, 2024 at 5:35 PM

NASA astronauts say they feel 'confident' Boeing's Starliner can bring them home

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams said during a press conference on Wednesday they feel 'confident' Boeing's Starliner can bring them home.
July 10, 2024 at 5:35 PM
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying two astronauts aboard Boeing's Starliner-1 Crew Flight Test (CFT), is launched on a mission to the International Space Station, in Cape Canaveral, Fla., June 5, 2024.
July 10, 2024 at 12:30 AM

Scientists make surprising announcement about Jupiter-like exoplanet

Analyzing data gathered by the James Webb Space Telescope, scientists discovered that an exoplanet named HD 189733 b, contains hydrogen sulfide.
July 10, 2024 at 12:30 AM
Exoplanet HD 189733 b circles its home star 13 times closer than Mercury orbits the sun.
1 month ago

China’s lunar probe lands with 1st samples from far side of moon

The return vehicle touched down in China’s Siziwang Banner after a 53-day mission.
1 month ago
The return vehicle touched down in China’s Siziwang Banner after a 53-day mission.
1 month ago

China's lunar probe returns with 1st samples collected from far side of the moon

China's lunar probe Change'6 returned to Earth Wednesday with the first-ever samples of rock and soil collected from the far side of the moon.
1 month ago
Officials prepare to recover the landing module of the Chang'e-6 moon probe after it landed in Inner Mongolia, in northern China on June 25, 2024.
1 month ago

Boeing Starliner astronaut's return home delayed

The return has been postponed for a fourth time as NASA wants more time to review test data after helium leaks and thruster issues.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Boeing Starliner astronaut's return home delayed
1 month ago

May's full Flower Moon: How to see it and what it means for your zodiac sign

The full moon in May is known as the Flower Moon and will arrive on May 23, 2024 at 9:53 p.m. E.T.
1 month ago
The full moon was dubbed "Flower Moon" because flowers spring forth across North America in abundance around this time.
1 month ago

Starliner facing helium leaks as astronauts' trip to ISS extended: Boeing, NASA

Boeing said its Starliner spacecraft is experiencing five "small" helium leaks as the crew's mission aboard the ISS was extended to June 18.
1 month ago
The United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket with Boeing's CST-100 Starliner spacecraft launches from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on June 5, 2024.
1 month ago

‘Small’ helium leaks extend Boeing Starliner’s stay on ISS

Despite the leaks, the Starliner has more than enough helium needed for a normal mission end, according to NASA.
1 month ago
Despite the leaks, the Starliner has more than enough helium needed for a normal mission end, according to NASA.
2 months ago

Water frost discovered on Mars: 'We thought it was improbable'

Patches of water frost equating to "60 Olympic-size swimming pools" have been detected on Mars.
2 months ago
The frost on Olympus Mons, is shaded in blue.
2 months ago

Boeing Starliner docks at International Space Station after initial delay

Starliner successfully docked at the ISS on Thursday after helium leaks developed as Starliner made its way to the ISS.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Boeing Starliner docks at International Space Station after initial delay
2 months ago

Despite helium leaks and thruster issue, Boeing's Starliner docks at ISS

Boeing's Starliner successfully docked at the International Space Station after managing three helium leaks and a thruster issue,
2 months ago
The United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket with Boeing's CST-100 Starliner spacecraft launches from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on June 5, 2024.
2 months ago

Starliner spacecraft successfully docks with ISS

The astronauts are now expected to spend one week aboard the ISS and will evaluate Starliner and its systems.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Starliner spacecraft successfully docks with ISS
2 months ago

Boeing Starliner prepares to dock at International Space Station

The Boeing Starliner is orbiting Earth and will be docking at the ISS on Thursday after a delayed launch.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Boeing Starliner prepares to dock at International Space Station
2 months ago

Starliner launches 1st astronaut-crewed flight

After several delays, Boeing's Starliner capsule launched its first astronaut-crewed flight into space to the International Space Station (ISS) on Wednesday.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Starliner launches 1st astronaut-crewed flight
2 months ago

Cosmonaut becomes 1st person to spend 1,000 cumulative days in space

Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko, 59, is set to return to Earth in September 2024.
2 months ago
Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko, 59, is set to return to Earth in September 2024.
2 months ago

Successful launch of Boeing's Starliner following several delays

Now if the mission is successful, NASA could certify the spacecraft to perform routine missions to and from the ISS.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Successful launch of Boeing's Starliner following several delays
2 months ago

Boeing's Starliner launches historic 1st astronaut-crewed test flight

Boeing's Starliner launched its first astronaut-crewed flight into space on Wednesday after several delays.
2 months ago
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying two astronauts aboard Boeing's Starliner-1 Crew Flight Test, is launched on a mission to the International Space Station, in Cape Canaveral, Florida, June 5, 2024.
2 months ago

Boeing's Starliner spacecraft launches first ever crewed test flight

NASA hired Boeing along with SpaceX after the space shuttles retired to transport astronauts to and from the International Space Station.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Boeing's Starliner spacecraft launches first ever crewed test flight
2 months ago

Urgent plumbing problem in space

The launch of Boeing's Starliner this week will deliver a replacement toilet pump, essential to keeping water clean on the International Space Station. ABC News' Andrew Dymburt explains.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Urgent plumbing problem in space
2 months ago

'Parade of planets' on June 3: Here's what it will really look like

The planetary alignment, or conjunction, will occur across a massive swath of sky in the Northern Hemisphere.
2 months ago
2 months ago

Black astronauts say 90-year-old Ed Dwight's 1st trip to space was 'justice'

Following his historic first trip to space, 90-year-old Ed Dwight sat among three Black NASA astronauts who thanked him for pathing their way to orbit.
2 months ago
Ed Dwight celebrates as he exits the Mission NS-25 crew capsule, upon landing near the Blue Origin base near Van Horn, Texas, May 19, 2024.
2 months ago

What you need to know about May’s Flower Moon

Celebrity astrologer Kyle Thomas says May’s full Flower Moon will be in Sagittarius, and that it is the perfect time to have a bit of fun as we get closer to summer.
2 months ago
VIDEO: What you need to know about May’s Flower Moon
2 months ago

Blue Origin launches historic flight to space

Blue Origin launched New Shepard NS-25, its seventh human flight, to space Sunday carrying 90-year-old Ed Dwight, the United States' first Black astronaut candidate.
2 months ago
This screen grab taken from a Blue Origin broadcast shows Ed Dwight celebrating as he exits the Mission NS-25 crew capsule, upon landing near the Blue Origin base near Van Horn, Texas, on May 19, 2024.
2 months ago

90-year-old becomes oldest American in space

Ed Dwight, the United States' first Black astronaut candidate, became the oldest person to go to space on Sunday as part of Blue Origin's New Shepard NS-25 spacecraft.
2 months ago
VIDEO: 90-year-old becomes oldest American in space
2 months ago

What is January's full Wolf Moon? What it means for your zodiac sign

The Wolf Moon will arrive Jan. 25, 2024, at 12:54 p.m. ET. Find out the best ways to manifest your dreams during that period.
2 months ago
January’s full moon also known as the Wolf Moon, will arrive on January 25, 2024.
2 months ago

1st black astronaut candidate will finally get his chance at 90 to launch into space

Ed Dwight, 90, who became the first black astronaut after being nominated by President John F. Kennedy in 1961, will finally get his chance to go into space on a Blue Origin ship.
2 months ago
VIDEO: 1st black astronaut candidate will finally get his chance at 90 to launch into space
2 months ago

Amanda Nguyen to become 1st Vietnamese-American woman to go to space

Amanda Nguyen reflects on her past, her advocacy and what it means to fulfill her lifelong dream.
2 months ago
VIDEO:  Amanda Nguyen to become 1st Vietnamese-American woman to go to space
2 months ago

Civil rights activist Amanda Nguyen talks being 1st Vietnamese woman in space

Civil rights activist and astronaut Amanda Nguyen speaks to ABC News ahead of her Blue Origin flight to space.
2 months ago
Amanda Nguyen 1st Vietnamese woman in space speaks with Juju Chang on GMA, May 3, 2024.
3 months ago

Rare solar storm creates Northern Lights spectacle across US

The storm is expected to last through the weekend and experts recommend traveling away from city lights with the optimal time to look up between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m.
3 months ago
VIDEO: Rare solar storm creates Northern Lights spectacle across US
3 months ago

Boeing set to launch its Starliner spacecraft

The crew capsule sits atop an Atlas Five rocket at Cape Canaveral in Florida, expected to launch Monday. The program is years behind schedule and more than a billion dollars over budget.
3 months ago
Boeing set to launch its Starliner spacecraft
3 months ago

Boeing Starliner set for launch taking 2 astronauts into space

The first crewed mission of Boeing's new and long-delayed Starliner capsule may help the company revive its battered reputation. The Starliner is scheduled to launch Monday night in Florida.
3 months ago
VIDEO: Boeing Starliner set for launch taking 2 astronauts into space
3 months ago

1-on-1 with 1st Vietnamese woman to go to space

Amanda Nguyen, a Nobel prize nominee, activist and astronaut, is about to make history as the first woman of Vietnamese descent to go into space.
3 months ago
VIDEO: 1-on-1 with 1st Vietnamese woman to go to space
3 months ago

China attempts to be the 1st country to return samples from the far side of the moon

On Friday, China will launch a mission in an attempt to be the first country to return rock and soil samples from the far side of the moon.
3 months ago
Photo taken at Beijing Aerospace Control Center BACC in Beijing on Dec. 3, 2020 shows the ascender of Chang'e-5 spacecraft flying above the lunar surface.
3 months ago

What to know about China’s lunar return mission 

Chang’e-6 will be the first mission to return samples from the far side of the moon.
3 months ago
Chang’e-6 will be the first mission to return samples from the far side of the moon.
3 months ago

How 'tiger stripes' on Saturn's moon Enceladus hint at habitability: Study

Researchers likened the movement of Saturn's stripes to the San Andreas fault.
3 months ago
Researchers likened the movement of Saturn's stripes to the San Andreas fault.
3 months ago

How 'tiger stripes' on Saturn's moon Enceladus point to habitability: Study

The study's author explains how understanding Enceladus' expulsions is instrumental to understanding the potential habitability of the moon.
3 months ago
Polar jets at Saturn's moon Enceladus, captured by the Cassini Narrow Angle Camera.
3 months ago

Full 'pink moon' revealed in timelapse footage

A stunning timelapse shows April's vivid, full "pink moon" rising into the night sky over Kent Island, Maryland.
3 months ago
VIDEO: Full 'pink moon' revealed in timelapse footage
3 months ago

NASA's Voyager 1 sends readable data back to Earth for 1st time in 5 months

NASA said Voyager 1, the farthest spacecraft from Earth, is finally sending readable data for the first time in five months after a computer chip became corrupted.
3 months ago
NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft is depicted in this artist’s concept traveling through space.
3 months ago

When and where to see April's full Pink Moon

The Pink Moon will reach peak illumination on Tuesday, April 23, at 7:49 p.m. ET.
3 months ago
The full moon was dubbed "Flower Moon" because flowers spring forth across North America in abundance around this time.