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Aerospace
Oldest known meteor shower peaks this week
Aerospace
'Space trash' falls through the roof of Florida family's home from NASA space station
NASA recently confirmed that the piece fell from the International Space Station *three years ago.
Nation World
NASA wants to come up with a new clock for the moon, where seconds tick away faster
Last year, the European Space Agency said Earth needs to come up with a unified time for the moon, where a day lasts 29.5 Earth days.
Nation World
April's total solar eclipse promises to be the best yet for experiments
The U.S. won't see another total solar eclipse on this scale until 2045, so NASA and everyone else is pulling out all the stops.
Solar Eclipse
Why do we need eclipse glasses to watch the solar eclipse?
You'll need special eclipse glasses that are thousands of times darker than regular sunglasses to safely watch the eclipse.
Nation World
Bright comet last seen in 1954 will be visible with naked eye in late March
Known as the "Devil Comet," 12P/Pons-Brooks, gets its nickname from its hornlike appearance in the sky and is a once-in-a-lifetime astronomical event.
Nation World
Four astronauts from four countries return to Earth after six months in orbit
The returning astronauts' capsule streaked across the U.S. in the predawn darkness and splashed into the Gulf of Mexico near the Florida Panhandle.
Maryland
UMD Grad adjusts to life in space
University of Maryland alumni Jeanette Epps is adjusting to life without gravity from the International Space Station.
Aerospace
SpaceX Mission Postponed
The launch was postponed due to weather. It will now take place on March 3 at 10:53 p.m. EST
Nation World
Private US spacecraft is on its side on the moon, company says
Intuitive Machines CEO Steve Altemus said Friday that the lander “caught a foot in the surface and tipped” and landed on its side.
Aerospace
University of Maryland grad will be heading to space next week
NASA announced, astronaut Jeannette Epps will be part of the next Space-X launch on March 1.
Nation World
Private lander makes first US moon landing in more than 50 years
The landing put the U.S. back on the surface for the first time since NASA’s famed Apollo moonwalkers.
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