NASA probe captures our closest-ever view of the sun

Scientists are using the images and data collected by the probe to understand the sun’s impact on Earth and the solar system.

Were they stuck? NASA’s Starliner astronauts finally weigh in

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, in their first public comments since returning to Earth, tell FOX News about their thoughts when they found out their short test flight was going to be a lot longer.

Trump offers to pay astronauts' overtime after unexpected 9-month space mission

President Trump said he would personally cover the cost of per diem pay for two astronauts stranded in space for nine months, calling their $5-a-day compensation “not a lot” after what they endured.

NASA spacecraft set for second close encounter with the sun—what it hopes to learn

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe is set for another close brush with the sun, reaching record speeds of 430,000 mph as it flies through the solar atmosphere. Scientists hope the mission will reveal new insights about the sun’s corona and the solar wind.

NASA astronauts delayed in space for 9 months won’t get overtime pay

NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore spent nine months stuck in space after a Boeing Starliner failure. Despite the risks, they earned no hazard pay or overtime—just their standard government salary.

NASA, SpaceX launch Crew-10 from Florida to relieve stranded astronauts at space station

NASA and SpaceX successfully launched four Crew-10 astronauts from Florida on Friday evening. The crew is headed to the International Space Station (ISS) where they will rendezvous with NASA’s two stranded astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams.

SpaceX astronaut launch scrubbed due to technical issue

Two astronauts – whose one-week trip to the space station turned into a nine-month-long politically charged saga – will be spending at least one more day in space.

Elon Musk responds after former space station commander calls him a “liar"

A high-flying war of words is underway after SpaceX CEO Elon Musk claimed two NASA astronauts had been stranded in space for political reasons.

Odds of Asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth go up again

Updates on Asteroid 2024 YR4 have been slower during the full Moon, but experts say the precision of the object’s orbit is getting better. In March, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope will focus on the potential threat to Earth providing the best estimate of its size.

NASA astronauts Suni Williams, Butch Wilmore get new homecoming date from space

NASA astronauts, Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, who launched aboard the troubled Starliner capsule to the International Space Station months ago, have a new homecoming date – if there are no more delays.

Webb Space Telescope shines light on another fascinating secret of our universe

Webb's fiery image is an edge-on protoplanetary disc, known as HH 30, around a newly formed star that is hidden by the dark disc in the middle. Astronomers are looking to this cosmic object to study how stellar dust behaves.

NASA astronauts still stranded in space take first spacewalk together

NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore completed a spacewalk Thursday while awaiting their delayed return to Earth. Williams set a new spacewalking record for female astronauts during the mission.

NASA pitches cheaper, faster plan to bring Mars samples to Earth

NASA has unveiled two revamped plans to bring Mars samples to Earth in the 2030s, reducing costs by nearly half from its initial $11 billion proposal while expediting the timeline.

Astronauts’ Thanksgiving message: "We’re grateful for our nation"

The astronauts aboard the space station showed off their out-of-this-world Thanksgiving feast, but they also had a very down-to-earth message of thanks on this holiday.

More northern lights could come as sun hits solar maximum, NASA says

The northern lights may put on a dazzling display over the next couple of years as the sun enters its solar maximum, a period of heightened activity that occurs about every 11 years.

See the most terrifying displays in our galaxy from NASA

The "Galaxy of Horrors" is an array of vintage-style horror movie-themed posters to show us what nightmares exist in space.

NASA narrows selection of Moon landing sites for Artemis astronauts

The U.S. space agency is focusing on nine areas near the lunar South Pole. This region is important for its diverse geological characteristics and may contain water that can be mined for resources.