2024 total solar eclipse: Why some states have issued warnings ahead of celestial event

So far warnings were issued in Oklahoma, Ohio and Indiana, advising residents to stock up on essentials such as food, gas and prescriptions. Several more governments are on alert as well.

Fake safety glasses left woman with permanent eye damage during 2017 solar eclipse, doctor says

The young woman's vision was 20/20 in the right eye and 20/25 in the left before the eclipse. Within four hours of looking at the sun, she said her vision was blurry and distorted in both eyes, and the only color she could see was black.

Solar eclipse 2024: Why wearing red or green could enhance your solar eclipse experience

Choosing the right colors to wear won’t just be about looking good – there’s a science behind the reason why experts say you should think about wearing red or green.

The world’s largest ‘dark sky sanctuary’ is now in this US state

An area in the United States that is about one-half the size of New Jersey has become the largest dark sky sanctuary in the world.

NASA engineers have renewed hope to fix hobbled Voyager 1 after interstellar space data outage

The process of troubleshooting an issue with Voyager 1 traveling through interstellar space is complicated. It takes about 45 hours for commands to be sent and a response to come back, but NASA engineers recently got a new clue to solving the spacecraft computer issue.

SpaceX Starship reaches space but does not survive reentry in successful test flight

SpaceX's Starship and its Super Heavy booster rocket – the most powerful ever flown – blasted off from south Texas on an uncrewed suborbital test flight and, for the first time, made it to space.

SpaceX Starship blasts off from Texas
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SpaceX's Starship rocket got off to a good start on its third test flight, successfully reaching space for the first time.

SpaceX cleared for third Starship test flight from Texas

Space fans are preparing for the excitement of yet another SpaceX Starship Super Heavy test flight from south Texas.

'Devil comet' could become visible to the naked eye this month

Stargazers should check the sky to get a glimpse of 12PPons-Brooks which is heading toward its closest approach to the sun on its 71-year orbit.

Japan's Kairos rocket explodes after liftoff
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Japan's Space One's "Kairos" rocket exploded just seconds after its inaugural launch from Speceport Kii in western Japan. Space One is a private spaceflight company aiming to develop and operate the KAIROS orbital launch vehicle for small satellite launches.

Women in STEM: NASA administrator says 'come join us'

For the women who find themselves "a little obsessed" with space and wonder if there’s a career in it for you, NASA wants you to "come join us."

SpaceX prepares for third Starship test flight from Texas

Space fans have about a week to prepare themselves for the excitement of yet another SpaceX Starship Super Heavy test flight from East Texas.