Shortly after it was discovered, astronomers calculated that the asteroid had a 1-in-83 chance of hitting Earth in 2032 — ...

SpaceX made history on April 1 with its private Fram2 mission. For the first time ever, a crew orbited the Earth’s poles.

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A group of astronauts whizzing around Earth from orbit are getting some pretty spectacular views of our planet's poles – and ...

April skies feature close planet pairings, a bright meteor shower, and stunning views of the ancient star cluster M3.

SpaceX's Fram2 mission has captured the first-ever space video of Earth's polar regions. Launched from NASA's Kennedy Space ...

HOUSTON, TX – For nearly 300 days, astronaut Sunita Williams soared above the Earth aboard the International Space Station, gazing down at a planet that looked both familiar and foreign. But no view ...

A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off on Monday night, sending four amateur astronauts on an unprecedented journey around Earth’s ...

A bitcoin investor is headed to space with three polar explorers on the first flight to carry people over the North and South ...

SpaceX is sharing the first look at the vast expanse of ice layering Earth's poles after launching the private Fram2 mission, the first human spaceflight to polar orbit.

The Fram2 mission will fly astronauts over the North and South poles – a unique trajectory that Houston researchers will use ...

We often focus on space observatories that peer beyond Earth. But the vast majority of satellites stare right back at us.