On Monday night, Aug. 11, the moon will be in its waning gibbous phase at roughly 94% illuminated after this past weekend's ...

See the epic view of the moon and Earth captured by the Orion spacecraft ahead of its outbound powered flyby. Credit: NASA / ...

Madison have pinpointed a surprising flaw in how NASA tests its rovers on Earth. For decades, researchers adjusted rover weight to mimic lower gravity on the Moon or Mars, but they overlooked how ...

A bright moon will make it harder than usual to see the meteors as they streak across the night sky. But experts say it’s ...

The Perseids meteor shower peaks August 12–13, with the best viewing between midnight and 3 a.m. An 84% full Moon will reduce ...

Here’s a look at what’s going on above us right now and later in the month. The expression “dog days” refers to the period ...

The Perseid meteor shower is peaking soon. WASHINGTON (AP) — Summer's most dazzling meteor shower, the Perseids, peaks early ...

A longtime Lake Forest resident who recently died at age 97, Lovell was interviewed for the Chicago Sun-Times' old "Face to ...

It’s the largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth — a 54-pound (25-kilogram) meteorite that fetched more than $5 million at a New York auction last month, setting a world ...

Orbital refueling could unlock long-distance space travel, but microgravity and cryogenics make it one of aerospace's ...

The Perseids are one of the most anticipated meteor showers of the year, known for their fast-moving fireballs.