Space

The two NASA astronauts tell us how they handled the unexpected after a ten day test flight turned into a nine month stay in space.

Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore spent 286 days on the International Space Station after technical issues bedeviled their weeklong mission.

The angle between Earth and Saturn will briefly create something of a cosmic illusion, in which the planet’s rings look invisible from our vantage point.

The big question is whether dark energy is a constant force, which scientists have long thought, or whether the force is weakening. New findings bolster the case for the latter.

TikToker Daryn Wilmore is excited to make up for lost time after her father spent 286 days in space: “Welcome to the very final installment of ‘My Dad is Stuck in Space.’”

Problems with Boeing's Starliner capsule forced Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore to stay on the International Space Station far longer than planned. They're finally home.

Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore originally planned to stay just a week on the space station, but problems with their Boeing vehicle forced them to remain there until this week.

It’s lights out for the Blue Ghost lander from Firefly Aerospace — the first private lunar lander to pull off a fully successful moon mission.

Weather permitting, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will undock from the space station with two other astronauts no earlier than Wednesday.

For astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, Friday’s launch means they are closing in on their flight back to Earth after an unexpected nine months in orbit.

The Earth’s shadow covered the moon for just over an hour, giving it a reddish hue.