More than 23 years ago, NASA intern Thad Roberts hatched a daring plan to steal 17 pounds of moon rocks and a meteorite from Houston’s Johnson Space Center — priceless samples from every Apollo ...

In August, six planets line up for a rare celestial show. Find out when and where to catch the event on Wednesday, August 13.

NASA Astronaut and Apollo 13 Commander Jim Lovell passed away on August 7, 2025 ✓ We dedicate this Speedy Tuesday article to ...

He pleaded guilty in 2002 to stealing moon rocks and was sentenced to eight years in prison. He also admitted to stealing ...

NASA is accepting U.S. submissions for the second phase of the agency's LunaRecycle Challenge, a Moon-focused recycling competition. The challenge aims to develop solutions for recycling common trash ...

How did Mike Massimo, from Franklin Square, go from dreamer to doer and fulfill his childhood dream of becoming an astronaut?

NASA moves into Phase 2 of its innovative LunaRecycle Challenge, inviting individuals and teams to develop creative solutions ...

A famed meteor shower is about to reach its brightest point in the night sky. Here's when it will happen this week.

Most astronomers refer to the Perseids as the best meteor shower of the year. This meteor shower takes place yearly between ...

NASA is launching the second phase of its moon recycling competition to clean up trash in space, including plastics, foams ...

The first crewed flight around the moon since Apollo is still months away, but NASA is already thanking its suppliers for the ...