Leonid meteor shower will light up the sky this week: What to know

After skygazers were treated to two meteor showers last month, November will see the return of the Leonid meteor shower, set to light up the sky early this week.

SpaceX launches four astronauts to the International Space Station

SpaceX launched four astronauts to the International Space Station on Sunday on the first full-fledged taxi flight for NASA by a private company.

With ‘Resilience’ launch, astronauts hope to set positive tone for country

For just the second time since the retirement of the space shuttle, a crew of astronauts is on its way to the International Space Station after blasting off from American soil – a feat that they hope will inspire a country still facing a challenging pandemic and social unrest.

Crew-1 astronaut first female to lift off from American soil since 2011

Dr. Walker will be the mission specialist for the Crew-1 mission. This will be her second long-duration mission aboard the ISS.

Lawmakers want Arizona picked for Space Command headquarters

The lawmakers’ letter said Arizona would be “the perfect location” for the command’s headquarters because of its many aerospace and defense contractors, climate and military installations.

Plant-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate enters Phase 2 trial

A biopharmaceutical company has announced positive Phase 1 trial results of a potential plant-based COVID-19 vaccine.

Honeywell UV Airplane Germ Killer
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Honeywell has developed a germ-killing system used to sanitize airplanes. The "cart" can fit down the aisles of a plane and uses UV lights to kill germs and viruses on any surface.

COVID-19 vaccine timeline: A look at what’s ahead for leading candidates

Pfizer and the makers of the other leading U.S. COVID-19 vaccine candidates have been cautioning for weeks that the earliest they could seek regulatory approval for wider use of their shots would be late November.

Arizona ER doctor takes part in Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine trials

An emergency room doctor in Arizona says his role in the making of the Pfizer vaccine was done to provide a service to the community.

SpaceX launches GPS mission for U.S. Space Force

After being scrubbed several times, SpaceX successfully launched the U.S. Space Force’s GPS III Space Vehicle 04 into orbit on Thursday.

Fall color gives Arizonans a taste of autumn
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Temperatures are forecast to drop in the Valley in the days ahead, but up in the Arizona High Country, the fall colors are giving people a sense that fall, at last, is finally here. FOX 10 photojournalist Joe Tillman has a look.

Asteroid probe prepares for its return to earth
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After earlier concerns over its sample of the asteroid Bennu leaking into space, the OSIRIS-REx space probe is now getting ready for its multi-year trip back to the Blue Planet.

Creepy, snake-sized invasive worm spotted in Virginia, and it’s ‘essentially immortal’

A foot-long invasive species slithered by a suburban Virginia resident last week, leaving pest-control experts scratching their heads before they found help identifying it.