Famed Apollo 13 astronaut Ken Mattingly dies at 87

Astronaut Ken Mattingly is best remembered for his efforts on the ground that helped bring the damaged Apollo 13 spacecraft safely back to Earth in 1970.

NASA targets April for Boeing Starliner's first astronaut launch

NASA officials said they are targeting an April launch for Starliner, to "better accommodate upcoming crew rotations and cargo resupply missions this spring."

Orionid Meteor Shower peaks this weekend as Earth passes through Halley's Comet dust

While Halley's Comet only becomes visible to Earth every 76 years, the planet passes through the comet dust every October, providing the source for the spectacular Orionid Meteor Shower.

Prada to design spacesuits for NASA's Artemis III lunar mission

Axiom Space revealed prototypes of the AxEMU spacesuits earlier this year. Now, Prada engineers will join the team working throughout the design process on the Artemis III spacesuits.

Watch: 'Ring of fire' solar eclipse stretches from Oregon to Brazil

Today's solar eclipse is known as a "ring of fire" eclipse for the bright, blazing border that appears around the moon for as much as five minutes.

Psyche launch: NASA spacecraft begins six-year journey
video

NASA and SpaceX launched a spacecraft into space on Friday morning ? one that will travel for the next six years en route to a metal-rich asteroid, called "Psyche."

NASA, SpaceX Psyche mission launches to explore metal-rich asteroid in deep space

NASA and SpaceX are hoping to launch their Psyche spacecraft into space on Friday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Psych mission is seeking to explore a metal-rich asteroid located between Jupiter and Mars.

‘Ring of fire’ solar eclipse will slice across Americas on Oct. 14 with millions along path

Millions in the Americas will have front-row seats for the rare “ring of fire" eclipse of the sun, which will briefly dim the skies over parts of the western U.S. and Central and South America.

See how much of the partial solar eclipse will be visible in your city

Nearly every community in North, Central and South America will see the eclipse, with the U.S. being one of the premier destinations to see the sights.