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May 9, 2025 at 5:30 PM

This is when a failed Soviet spacecraft could crash back to Earth

A failed Soviet-era spacecraft that became trapped in Earth’s orbit by mistake more than 50 years ago is expected to make a crash landing back on Earth early Saturday.
May 9, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Venus is shown in this undated NASA image.
May 9, 2025 at 2:36 PM

Soviet-era spacecraft is expected to plummet to Earth this weekend after 53 years

A half-ton spacecraft launched by the Soviet Union 53 years ago is expected to fall back to Earth this weekend
May 9, 2025 at 2:36 PM
FILE - This photo provided by researcher Jane Greaves shows the planet Venus, seen from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Akatsuki probe in May 2016. (J. Greaves/Cardiff University/JAXA via AP)
May 5, 2025 at 11:03 PM

Eta Aquarids meteor shower to peak Monday night

A meteor shower known for the speed of its shooting stars is expected to peak on Monday, according to astronomers.
May 5, 2025 at 11:03 PM
A meteor shower known for the speed of its shooting stars is expected to peak on Monday, according to astronomers.
May 5, 2025 at 8:04 PM

Eta Aquarids meteor shower to peak Monday night: How to watch

A meteor shower known for the speed of its shooting stars is expected to peak on Monday night, according to astronomers.
May 5, 2025 at 8:04 PM
The Eta Aquariids meteor shower appears in the night sky in Kandalama, Sri Lanka, May 5, 2024.
May 2, 2025 at 6:06 PM

Newly discovered 9th planet so far it takes 10,000 years to orbit the sun: Scientists

Our solar system may have a ninth planet after all, following the declassification of Pluto nearly two decades ago, researchers say.
May 2, 2025 at 6:06 PM
This is a distant view from Planet Nine back towards the sun. The planet is thought to be gaseous, similar to Uranus and Neptune. Hypothetical lightning lights up the night side.
May 1, 2025 at 10:38 PM

NASA astronauts complete 5th-ever all-female spacewalk

It is the first all-female spacewalk since 2023 and just the fifth in NASA's history.
May 1, 2025 at 10:38 PM
It is the first all-female spacewalk since 2023 and just the fifth in NASA's history.
May 1, 2025 at 10:35 PM

2 NASA female astronauts complete 6.5-hour spacewalk

Two NASA astronauts steppes outside the International Space Station on Thursday to take part in U.S. Spacewalk 93, NASA's fifth-ever all-female spacewalk.
May 1, 2025 at 10:35 PM
The International Space Station is pictured from the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour during a fly around of the orbiting lab that took place following its undocking from the Harmony module’s space-facing port on Nov. 8, 2021.
May 1, 2025 at 7:39 PM

This is the coldest planet ever discovered, researchers say

An exoplanet discovered in 2020 contains the coldest temperatures ever measured on a planetary body, according to scientists.
May 1, 2025 at 7:39 PM
WD 1856+534 b is a gas giant exoplanet that orbits a K-type star.
April 30, 2025 at 7:12 AM

3 astronauts return to Earth after 6 months on China's space station

Three Chinese astronauts have landed back on Earth after six months on China’s space station
April 30, 2025 at 7:12 AM
FILE -Shenzhou-19 spacecraft sitting atop a Long March rocket takes off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Jiuquan, northwestern China in the early hours of Oct. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)
April 29, 2025 at 11:10 AM

NASA's oldest active astronaut on 220-day mission: 'I feel like a little kid'

Veteran astronaut Don Pettit conducted hundreds of hours of research and captured over half a million photos during his ISS mission.
April 29, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Veteran astronaut Don Pettit conducted hundreds of hours of research and captured over half a million photos during his ISS mission.
April 19, 2025 at 5:16 PM

Hints of life found on distant planet

Nikku Madhusudhan, a professor of astrophysics and exoplanetary science at the University of Cambridge, discusses the discovery of hints of life found on the distant planet K2-18b.
April 19, 2025 at 5:16 PM
VIDEO: Hints of life found on distant planet
April 19, 2025 at 3:56 AM

Promising discovery of new life in faraway orbit

ABC News' Stephanie Ramos spoke with Cambridge University astrophysicist Dr. Nikku Madhusudhan on a possible massive planet discovery called K2-18b and its strong evidence of extraterrestrial life.
April 19, 2025 at 3:56 AM
VIDEO: Promising discovery of new life in faraway orbit
April 18, 2025 at 6:25 PM

NASA astronaut to celebrate 70th birthday during dramatic return to Earth

NASA astronaut Don Pettit celebrates his 70th birthday with a spectacular return from the International Space Station after 220 days in orbit.
April 18, 2025 at 6:25 PM
In this NASA handout, NASA astronaut Don Pettit is seen in quarantine, behind glass, during a press conference, September 10, 2024 a the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan.
April 17, 2025 at 2:17 PM

Hints of life found on a distant planet

The discovery was made by a Cambridge research team looking at planet K2-18b while using Nasa's James Webb Space Telescope.
April 17, 2025 at 2:17 PM
The discovery was made by a Cambridge research team looking at planet K2-18b while using Nasa's James Webb Space Telescope.
April 15, 2025 at 2:43 AM

Historic importance of Blue Origin’s all-female crew space launch

ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with former NASA astronaut, Susan Kilrain, about the iconic but brief all-women crew space mission and what it means for the future of space tourism.
April 15, 2025 at 2:43 AM
VIDEO: Historic importance of Blue Origin’s all-female crew space launch
April 15, 2025 at 1:16 AM

All-female Blue Origin crew blasts into space, including pop star Katy Perry

An all-female flight crew, including Katy Perry, Gayle King and Lauren Sanchez blasted into space aboard Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin New Shepard rocket, experiencing zero gravity before parachuting home.
April 15, 2025 at 1:16 AM
VIDEO: All-female Blue Origin crew blasts into space, including pop star Katy Perry
April 15, 2025 at 12:44 AM

What Blue Origin launch offers to scientific community

ABC News contributor and astrophysicist, Hakeem Oluseyi, says the Blue Origin launch provides pathways for more people having access to space.
April 15, 2025 at 12:44 AM
VIDEO: What Blue Origin launch offers to scientific community
April 14, 2025 at 9:26 PM

What Katy Perry, Blue Origin crew saw in space

New video released by Blue Origin shows Katy Perry, Gayle King, Lauren Sánchez and other members of the crew floating in space.
April 14, 2025 at 9:26 PM
New video released by Blue Origin shows Katy Perry, Gayle King, Lauren Sánchez and other members of the crew floating in space.
April 14, 2025 at 8:48 PM

Blue Origin launch ‘helps shine a light on space travel’: Space expert

Space expert Eric Ingram discusses the importance of getting more people to space after Blue Origin's all-female crew completed their trip into space Monday morning.
April 14, 2025 at 8:48 PM
VIDEO: Blue Origin launch ‘helps shine a light on space travel’: Space expert
April 14, 2025 at 7:52 PM

Blue Origin's celebrity passenger list expands with latest flight

While they didn't get close to any stars, passengers aboard the latest Blue Origin flight included earthly stars like pop singer Katy Perry and TV journalist Gayle King.
April 14, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Pop star Katy Perry and journalists Gayle King, Lauren Sanchez, who is also billionaire Jeff Bezos' fiance and other participants, blast off into space on a Blue Origin rocket, as part of the New Shepard Mission NS-31, marking the first all-female flight crew in more than six decades, in West Texas, Texas, U.S., April 14, 2025, in this screen grab taken from a video. Blue Origin/Handout via REUTERS    THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. MANDATORY CREDIT
April 14, 2025 at 7:22 PM

Katy Perry among all-female Blue Origin crew that completes space trip

Blue Origin’s NS-31 mission launched into space on Monday morning with an all-female crew, including pop star Katy Perry.
April 14, 2025 at 7:22 PM
A handout photo published on April 14, 2025, on the X account of Blue Origin, shows (clockwise from L) U.S. entrepreneur Lauren Sanchez, former NASA scientist Amanda Nguyen, singer Katy Perry, TV presenter Gayle King, former NASA scientist Aisha Bowe and film producer Kerianne Flynn posing in their space suits ahead of the all-woman sub-orbital mission aboard the New Shepard rocket.
April 14, 2025 at 7:16 PM

Former astronaut reacts to Blue Origin launching all-female crew to space

Susan Kilrain, a former astronaut, says the women have a “unique opportunity” to encourage people and young children to be interested in space.
April 14, 2025 at 7:16 PM
VIDEO: Former astronaut reacts to Blue Origin launching all-female crew to space
April 14, 2025 at 5:27 PM

The moment Katy Perry, Blue Origin returned to Earth

Jeff Bezos opens the hatch so the all-female space crew, including Katy Perry, Gayle King and his fiancée Lauren Sánchez, can exit, after traveling to space aboard Blue Origin rocket.
April 14, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Jeff Bezos opens the hatch so the all-female space crew, including Katy Perry, Gayle King and his fiancée Lauren Sánchez, can exit, after traveling to space aboard Blue Origin rocket.
April 14, 2025 at 3:02 PM

Blue Origin's all-female crew exit capsule after spaceflight

Blue Origin’s all-female crew, which includes pop star Katy Perry, completed their trip into space Monday morning.
April 14, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Blue Origin’s all-female crew, which includes pop star Katy Perry, completed their trip into space Monday morning.
April 14, 2025 at 2:13 PM

Blue Origin mission with all-female crew launches into space

Blue Origin’s NS-31 mission launched into space on Monday morning with an all-female crew, including pop star Katy Perry.
April 14, 2025 at 2:13 PM
VIDEO: Blue Origin mission with all-female crew launches into space
1 month ago

April's pink moon will be a micromoon: What to know

The pink moon will rise on Saturday, April 12.
1 month ago
The full moon was dubbed “Pink Moon" because the name originates from the moon's correspondence with early springtime wildflowers.
1 month ago

How Katy Perry and Blue Origin's all-female crew are preparing for space

Katy Perry and an all-female crew will launch on the New Shepard rocket on April 14.
1 month ago
Blue Origin’s historic all-female space crew, Katy Perry, Lauren Sánchez, Gayle King, Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyen, and Kerianne Flynn assembled in person for a special ELLE April digital cover.
1 month ago

First space crew to explore Earth's polar regions returns with splashdown landing

The crew observed Earth's polar regions 430 kilometers above the surface, allowing the Crew Dragon Resilience to travel from the Northern to Southern Pole.
1 month ago
VIDEO: First space crew to explore Earth's polar regions returns with splashdown landing
1 month ago

Why astronomers are tracking an asteroid that could potentially strike the moon

Astronomers have gotten a glimpse of the "city-killer" asteroid before it disappears until 2028, according to NASA.
1 month ago
This image provided by the European Space Agency, April 2, 2025, captured by NASA's Webb telescope, shows the asteroid 2024 YR4.
1 month ago

Watch the adorable moment astronaut reunites with her dogs after 9 months in space

Astronaut Suni Williams spent an unexpected nine months in space. When she finally came home, her two dogs were so excited to see her. "Best homecoming ever," she captioned the video.
1 month ago
Astronaut Suni Williams spent an unexpected nine months in space. When she finally came home, her two dogs were so excited to see her. "Best homecoming ever," she captioned the video.
1 month ago

Meteor showers, a celestial marathon and more will dazzle the night sky in April

Mark your calendars for several spectacular events this month.
1 month ago
Mark your calendars for several spectacular events this month.
1 month ago

Two meteor showers will happen simultaneously in April, astronomers say

Skygazers can enjoy meteor showers and other dazzling displays in the night sky all month long, according to astronomers.
1 month ago
A view of the Lyrids Meteor Shower and Milky Way in Panamint Springs of California, April 24, 2023.
1 month ago

Everyone has 'responsibility' for Starliner test flight failures, NASA astronaut says

NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore, who was in space for more than nine months, said everyone has responsibility for things that went wrong with Starliner's test flight
1 month ago
Astronaut Barry "Butch" Wilmore looks on during a news conference at the NASA Johnson Space Center, March 31, 2025, in Houston.
1 month ago

Crew-9 astronauts hold first press conference since return from space

NASA's Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita "Suni" Williams were scheduled to return to Earth in June 2024 but spent an unplanned nine months in space.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Crew-9 astronauts hold first press conference since return from space
1 month ago

Wilmore on space mission: ‘There were issues with Starliner’

NASA's Butch Wilmore said there was a responsibility with NASA and Boeing, including himself for issues with the Starliner mission.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Wilmore on space mission: ‘There were issues with Starliner’
1 month ago

Astronomers estimate when they believe the 'Blaze Star' will explode

The once-in-a-lifetime explosion of T Coronae Borealis, also known as the "Blaze Star" is still pending -- but the event will be occurring soon, according to astronomers.
1 month ago
A red giant star and white dwarf orbit each other in this animation of a nova similar to T Coronae Borealis.
1 month ago

Astronaut drinks coffee in zero gravity using innovative cup

NASA astronaut Don Pettit designed the Capillary Cup to drink coffee without a bag and straw aboard the International Space Station.
1 month ago
NASA astronaut Don Pettit designed the Capillary Cup to drink coffee without a bag and straw aboard the International Space Station.
1 month ago

These US states may be able to see the northern lights tonight

Some U.S. states could be treated with a northern lights display due a minor geomagnetic storm on the sun, according to space forecasts.
1 month ago
The night sky in Wisconsin glows with the Northern Lights.
1 month ago

Partial solar eclipse will be visible in these US states this weekend

A partial solar eclipse will be visible from the U.S. this weekend, but only a select few of the northernmost states are expected to get a glimpse.
1 month ago
In this June 10, 2021, file photo, the sun rises next to the Statue of Liberty during an annular eclipse in New York.
2 months ago

NASA planning next Boeing Starliner test flight after astronauts' return

The last Boeing Starliner mission was extended from eight days to over nine months due to capsule issues after docking at the International Space Station.
2 months ago
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft, which launched astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to the International Space Station is seen docked to the Harmony module's forward port, July 3, 2024.
2 months ago

NASA releases high-definition images of a sunset on the moon

A space robot said "goodnight" to the moon as it completed its mission, capturing the first high-definition images of a lunar sunset before it fell silent.
2 months ago
This handout photograph taken by Firefly Aerospace, March 16, 2025, and released on March 18, shows the lunar surface and the setting sun with Earth and Venus on the horizon, during the lunar mission of Firefly's Blue Ghost lunar lander.
2 months ago

2 NASA astronauts returned to Earth after 9 months. Here are the health impacts

NASA astronauts are returning to Earth after nine months in space. Experts have said a prolonged period in space can come with changes to human physiology and psychology.
2 months ago
NASA's Boeing Crew Flight Test astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams inside the vestibule between the forward port on the International Space Station's Harmony module and Starliner spacecraft.
2 months ago

NASA astronauts return to earth after 9-month ISS stay

SpaceX Dragon Freedom splashed down off the coast of Florida, carrying Sunita 'Suni' Williams and Butch Wilmore along with NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov.
2 months ago
VIDEO: NASA astronauts return to earth after 9-month ISS stay
2 months ago

SpaceX Dragon successfully splashes down, returning NASA astronauts back to Earth

A four-member crew, including NASA astronauts Sunita "Suni" Williams and Barry "Butch" Wilmore, left the ISS early Tuesday on a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft.
2 months ago
In this screen grab from a video, the Crew Dragon capsule is shown after splash down off the coast of Florida, March 18, 2025.
2 months ago

American astronauts could face health challenges after 9 months in space

ABC News’ Stephanie Ramos spoke with astrophysicist Hakeem Oluseyi about how the bodies of astronauts Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita "Suni" Williams have been changed by their time in space.
2 months ago
VIDEO: American astronauts could face health challenges after 9 months in space
2 months ago

After 9 months on board ISS, NASA astronauts to return home: A timeline

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have officially returned to Earth after an unplanned nine months in space, here's how Boeing's Starliner mission unfolded.
2 months ago
NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore, left, Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov, and NASA astronauts Nick Hague and Suni Williams, right are seen inside a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft onboard the SpaceX recovery ship MEGAN shortly after having landed on Mar. 18, 2025 off the coast of Tallahassee, Fla.
2 months ago

Several planets found orbiting star less than 6 light-years away

Astronomers have confirmed the existence of four planets orbiting a star less than 6 light-years away with help from some of the world's most powerful telescopes.
2 months ago
Four small rocky planets detected in orbit around Barnard's Star, the nearest single star system to our solar system, are seen in this illustration released on March 11, 2025.
2 months ago

What the journey back to earth looks like for 2 Starliner astronauts

Space industry expert Eric Ingram breaks down the journey back to earth for astronauts Sunita "Suni" Williams and Barry "Butch" Wilmore since departing the ISS.
2 months ago
VIDEO: What the journey back to earth looks like for 2 Starliner astronauts
2 months ago

SpaceX craft bringing delayed astronauts home undocks from ISS

NASA's SpaceX Crew-10 mission successfully undocked from the International Space Station and is headed back to Earth, carrying a crew that includes two astronauts whose return to Earth was delayed.
2 months ago
VIDEO:  SpaceX craft bringing delayed astronauts home undocks from ISS
2 months ago

American astronauts delayed on ISS could soon come home

What was to be an eight-day test flight became a nine-month extended stay on the International Space Station due to issues with the Boeing Starliner.
2 months ago
VIDEO: American astronauts delayed on ISS could soon come home