NASA's returned asteroid samples reveal building blocks for life

NASA's Osiris-Rex spacecraft returned the samples from Bennu, a near-Earth asteroid, in 2023. It's the biggest cosmic haul from beyond the moon.

Trump's update on NJ drones: 'This was not the enemy'

President Donald Trump's administration has released an update on the mysterious drones spotted flying over New Jersey beginning last fall: "This was not the enemy."

Mysterious New Jersey drones were 'not the enemy'
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The mysterious drones that lit up the skies on the US east cost last year were authorized the Federal Aviation Administration, the White House said Tuesday. LiveNOW's Andrew Craft breaks it down with done industry expert, Joe Lamonaca.

Boom breaks sound barrier with American-made private supersonic jet

XB-1 hit supersonic, hypnotic speeds on Tuesday, making American aviation history. XB-1 is the first commercial aircraft to reach supersonic speeds since the British Concorde jetliner in 2003, and the first civil supersonic flight in U.S. airspace.

FAA orders 'mishap investigation' of SpaceX Starship explosion

The FAA has ordered SpaceX to investigate what caused on of the company's Starships to explode over Turks and Caicos Thursday.

Starship launches from SpaceX Texas location
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SpaceX launched their 7th test flight of the Starship space launch vehicle, which is planned to take human astronauts to Mars and the Moon. Watch the liftoff from Boca Chica, Texas and the successful recapture of the booster.

Comet pays once-in 160,000-year visit to Earth's nighttime skies

A recently discovered comet is making a bright debut to Earth this month, and with some effort, sky gazers might be able to see Comet ATLAS.

European spacecraft beams back new photos of Mercury

The European-Japanese BepiColombo spacecraft captured close-up images of Mercury’s north pole during its final flyby, offering new views of the planet’s surface.

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.

Over 1,000 pounds of space debris crash in south Kenyan village

The object was determined to be a separation ring from a rocket, weighing over 1,000 pounds and eight feet in diameter.

Tonight: Peak of Quadrantid meteor show
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The Quadrantid meteor shower peaks this evening. LiveNOW from FOX's Austin Westfall caught up with Ken Kremer, the founder of Space Up Close. The duo breaks down what you need to know about the first meteor shower of 2025.

Late-night SpaceX Starlink launch
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Yet another successful SpaceX Falcon 9 launch in the books to closeout the year. 21 Starlink satellites, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities, were launched to low-Earth orbit from NASA?s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Rare Black Moon to rise as 2024 comes to an end

The Black Moon, which is also sometimes called an invisible Moon, will rise on Dec. 30. The Moon will gradually become more visible as it heads to the first-quarter stage by Jan. 6.