Meet the man who won a trip to space and gave it to a friend
He told his family and a few friends. He dropped hints to a couple of colleagues. So hardly anyone knew that the airline pilot could have — should have — been on board when SpaceX launched its first tourists into orbit last year.
NASA targeting springtime launch for Artemis-1 moon rocket
NASA is preparing for a critical test of its next-generation moon rocket, the Space Launch System, ahead of the Artemis-1 launch this spring.
James Webb Telescope reaches final destination, observations to begin in June
The world's biggest and most powerful space telescope has reached its final destination 1 million miles away.
Busy week ahead for NASA, SpaceX
It's a busy Monday for NASA!
Inflatable entertainment venue coming to the International Space Station
The International Space Station will be getting an upgrade to the orbiting laboratory in the form of an inflatable media studio and arena after an entertainment company selected Axiom Space to manufacture a new module.
Deadly fight between mountain lions caught on Belmont resident's video
Residents of Belmont woke up to a frightening scene in their front yard early Wednesday morning, a deadly fight playing out between two mountain lions.
19-year-old pilot Zara Rutherford sets world record as youngest woman to fly solo around the world
Belgian-British pilot Zara Rutherford flew to 52 countries and five continents in five months.
SpaceX takes southern route for Starlink satellite launch
SpaceX launches 49 Starlink satellites.
Large 'potentially hazardous' asteroid passing by Earth on Tuesday
Astronomers are tracking a large and "potentially hazardous" asteroid that is set to make a relatively close pass by the Earth on Tuesday.
SpaceX completes 2nd launch of 2022 with Transporter-3 mission
A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 10:25 a.m. bringing commercial and government satellites into orbit.
Massive asteroid will fly by Earth next week, NASA data shows
A kilometer-wide asteroid will pass by Earth next week, making its nearest pass for the next 200 years.
Gene found in Georgia sewer water could be 'global public health threat,' scientists say
Scientists have found a gene that has been declared one of the top 10 global public health threats facing humanity while testing bacteria in Georgia sewer water.
Teen who received life-saving transplant reacts to medical breakthroughs using pig organs
A human donor saved the life of 15-year-old Wilfre Mercedes. Today, after doctors successfully transplanted a pig's heart into a human patient, Mercedes is hopeful thousands of others on transplant waiting lists can go on living, just like he did.
Pfizer: Omicron-specific COVID-19 vaccine human trials to begin late January
Pfizer confirmed it plans to start human trials of its omicron-specific COVID-19 vaccine later this month, potentially making it available to the public as soon as March.
US surgeons perform 1st transplant of pig heart into human patient
U.S. doctors have transplanted a pig heart into a patient in a last-ditch effort to save his life — a first for medical science.
Things you may have missed in 2021: Scientific, medical advances and more
Here’s a look at some of the non-COVID-19 scientific discoveries, health advances and other notable events that happened in 2021.
NASA aces James Webb telescope sunshield unfolding
NASA has aced the most complicated, critical job on its newly launched space telescope: unrolling and stretching a sunshade the size of a tennis court.
Quadrantid meteor shower: When to watch one of the biggest space spectacles
According to EarthSky.org, the Quadrantid meteor shower is occurring now until Jan. 16.
Pluto should be classified as a planet again, scientists argue
A new study is reigniting the debate over Pluto’s status as a dwarf planet — a clash that has been going for 15 years.
Largest cluster of rogue planets discovered by astronomers
A team of astronomers has discovered nearly 70 rogue planets— cosmic objects that resemble a planet but do not orbit a star.