To see Earth from space is to be forever changed by the view. Since Alan Shepard became the first American to lay eyes on our ...

From Earth, auroras — also known as the northern or southern lights according to the hemisphere in which they occur — appear as colorful lights dancing in the sky near the poles. Astronauts on the ...

Blue Origin's famed New Shepard launch vehicle is on the cusp of ferrying its next crew of celebrities and notable people to the edge of space, where its passengers will have a front-row seat of Earth ...

The probe took a farewell look back at Earth. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The European Space Agency's Hera asteroid mission ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. This long-exposure view shows the Earth and stars as intense streaks over time as seen from the ...

The second stage of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket captured an amazing view of Earth during the launch of the Intelsat 40e ...

Firefly Aerospace's moon-bound spacecraft has provided the closest thing to a reflecting pool in space, showing Earth as an imposing monument, stacked on top of another Earth. The illusion is a new ...

Astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Suni Williams are back on Earth after nearly nine months in space and readjusting to life with gravity. Down to their DNA, astronauts’ bodies can change in weird ...

"Now is the time to start thinking and talking about mitigating the threat of piracy in space." Put on your eye patch and crank up your best "arrr." And while you're at it, plop down a stack of ...