Lightning does strike twice: NASA says 'everything looks good' after bolt strikes near Artemis 1 rocket

A lightning strike near NASA’s mega moon rocket on Saturday had teams at Kennedy Space Center investigating whether any damage was done to critical systems ahead of Monday’s planned launch of the Artemis 1 rocket.

Artemis-1 launch: Key milestones to track before liftoff

Artemis 1 mission: NASA's Space Launch System and Orion are set to launch from Kennedy Space Center launchpad 39B no earlier than 8:33 a.m. on August 29.

Fuzzy yellow caterpillars creeping across the Phoenix area
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People may have seen them crawling around lately, but thousands of these critters are making its way across the Valley, with some even getting inside people's homes. FOX 10's Stephanie Bennett reports.

Snoopy returning to space as ‘zero-G indicator’ on Artemis I flight

When NASA’s Artemis I mission heads for the moon, there won’t be any astronauts aboard but a familiar face will be floating around the Orion capsule. Turns out, Snoopy and NASA have a long history together.

'Star Trek' legend Nichelle Nichols' ashes to be launched into deep space on Vulcan rocket

The ashes of "Star Trek" actress Nichelle Nichols will be launched on a memorial spaceflight, along with the ashes of late creator Gene Roddenberry and wife Majel Barrett Roddenberry.

Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to Florida to attend Artemis l launch

Vice President Kamala Harris was set to attend the historic Artemis l moon rocket launch from Florida on Monday, her office confirmed to FOX 35 News, but the launch was ultimately scrubbed due to technical issues.  

Carbon dioxide detected on exoplanet for 1st time by James Webb Space Telescope

Just as it shared some of the first and clearest images of the cosmos, the James Webb Space Telescope has delivered another first — evidence of carbon dioxide on an exoplanet.

Boeing's first astronaut flight delayed until next year for more fixes

Liftoff of the Starliner capsule with a pair of NASA test pilots is now scheduled for February, officials announced Thursday. They had hoped to launch it by year's end.

Isle Royale wolf population has dramatic comeback after nearly dying off

Isle Royale National Park’s gray wolf population has reached 28, a dramatic comeback after the species nearly disappeared from the Lake Superior island chain, researchers said Wednesday.

Artemis I mission: NASA tests new moon rocket 50 years after Apollo

Years late and billions over budget, NASA’s new moon rocket makes its debut in a high-stakes test flight before astronauts get on top.

NASA releases sound of a black hole -- and it's terrifying

The tweet of the audio, which NASA called the ‘Black Hole Remix,' quickly went viral and has been viewed over 15 million times.

NASA's moon rocket 'go' for Artemis I launch after final review

Artemis I Launch Director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson said the launch "call to stations" happens Saturday. SLS could launch within a 2-hour window that opens at 8:33 a.m. ET on Monday, Aug. 29.