The Latest Breaking News from NASA

The “ring of fire” solar eclipse will only happen over the western parts of the U.S. on Saturday. About 43% of the sun will be covered by the moon as seen from Chicago.

It’s unlikely to be a bad omen, but Nasa’s mission Psyche is currently due to launch on Friday 13 October. Lifting off at 10.19 EDT on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, it faces a perilous journey and isn’t scheduled for arrival at its namesake asteroid, 16 Pscyhe, until 2029.

Scientists say challenge of building moon base on dust could be overcome by heating it with giant lens

Nasa scientists reveal the impressive results from early tests of the samples from the 4.5-billion-year-old Bennu asteroid.

People trapped in Gaza describe the worsening humanitarian crisis. Republicans nominate Majority Leader Steve Scalise for House speaker.

It’s time we all give director Damien Chazelle's Neil Armstrong biopic the acclaim it deserves. In honor of its five-year anniversary, here's why Chazelle and Ryan Gosling's collaboration is an underrated American masterpiece.

Nasa’s Psyche probe is delayed until tomorrow . Here’s how to watch it live when it takes off

Scientists are thrilled with the tiny asphalt-black rocks, and most of the sample hasn't even been revealed yet.

US space agency and scientists say sample taken from Bennu contains abundant water and carbon, as well as iron minerals.

The space agency has showed off some of the material collected from a 4.5-billion-year-old asteroid for the first time.

Two giant rocket motors required to display the retired NASA space shuttle Endeavour as if it’s about to blast off have arrived at a Los Angeles museum, completing their long journey from the Mojave Desert