Solar storm forecasted for Thursday could bring Northern Lights to 17 states

This solar storm is part of an 11-year solar cycle that’s making the Northern Lights visible in places farther to the south. Here's where auroral activity is forecast.

Big air tankers helping firefighters battle wildfires in Arizona and beyond

As fire crews continue to battle wildfires in Arizona and other parts of the country, a fleet of big air tankers are helping fire crews contain the blaze.

Look up at the night sky for these July celestial events

Four planets will shine brightly for optimal skygazing opportunities, and the Full Buck supermoon comes early on July 3.

Shooting star captured on Tesla cam in Arizona
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Vinessa DeGon shared footage her Tesla captured on July 1 of a shooting star shooting through the Arizona sky around 8:30 p.m.

World UFO Day: New investigations show growing acceptance in science, government

Have aliens been confirmed yet? Well, no – but the expert work to identify hundreds of UFOs has accelerated in the last year more than ever. Here’s a look at where some investigations stand this World UFO Day.

Saturn’s rings glow in new image captured by James Webb telescope

Saturn’s atmosphere contains methane gas which absorbs sunlight, unlike its rings which are made up of billions of small chunks of ice and rock and appear brighter in the image.

Heads up: 7 planets will be in retrograde this summer

The planet Mercury is in retrograde most often because it's the fastest planet traveling around the sun, NASA explained.

Mesa couple sending their DNA to deep space - here's how

Celestis is sending two missions out on one rocket later this year: one that orbits the moon and another that orbits eternally around the sun.

See the bolt of lightning on Jupiter that caused an eerie green glow

Spacecraft Juno has been orbiting Jupiter for years sending back images. NASA shares the images online. Take a look at what one person discover on an image.

Biden claims spy balloon was 'more embarrassing' for China, suggests it wasn't 'intentional'

President Biden on Saturday claimed that a Chinese spy balloon that drifted across the U.S. and caused a major international incident was "more embarrassing than it was intentional" by the communist regime.

Virgin Galactic announces first commercial spaceflights this summer

Virgin Galactic's first commercial spaceflight is scheduled to be a research mission launched June 27, followed by a private astronaut flight in August.