The Latest Breaking News from Earth

When astronauts return from a prolonged visit to space, they are often carried out of their capsules and placed on stretchers. The 'stranded' astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore were no exception. Here's why.

After more than nine months aboard the International Space Station, a pair of astronauts are finally set to depart for Earth early Tuesday, ending a prolonged mission that has captivated global attention.

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has directly imaged four planets orbiting the host star HR 8799 about 130 light-years from Earth in the constellation Pegasus.

Fungi are among the most important organisms on Earth. Even though most of the world’s described 157,000 fungal species are only visible with a microscope, these organisms are essential to our ecosystems, our societies and economies.

After spending more than nine months in space, astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are finally coming home. NASA is targeting a Tuesday evening (March 18) splashdown for the returning astronauts, if weather conditions remain favorable.

NASA's stuck astronauts are heading home now that a replacement crew has arrived at the International Space Station

The James Webb Space Telescope has directly observed the key chemical of carbon dioxide in planets outside of our solar system for the first time, scientists announced Monday.

The moon is unlike anything else in the solar system. So how did our planet end up with such a special moon?

This may sound sacrilegious coming from an electric car guy like myself, but I’ve got to come clean here: I absolutely love me an Escalade. Cadillac’s flagship SUV is excessively huge and guzzles fuel like nobody’s business. But I’ll be damned if it isn’t the best road-trip vehicle on planet…