NASA, Lunar Orbiter 1. The world's first view of the Earth taken by a spacecraft from the vicinity of the Moon, August 26, ...

"For us, it's not just a new discovery, but also a wake-up call." Scientists stunned by new images from beneath Antarctic ice: 'It's a bit like seeing the back of the moon' first appeared on The Cool ...

Photographer extraordinaire Don Pettit is about to return to Earth following a seven-month stay aboard the space station. Take a moment to enjoy his best work.

Aurora could be seen in the night sky as a severe geomagnetic storm erupts over Earth. Here are the best places to see the ...

The first meteor shower in over three months is about to send shooting stars streaking across the night sky, an event visible around the globe-weather permitting. The peak of the Lyrid meteor shower ...