Former NASA astronaut Scott Kelly speaks about his historic mission aboard the International Space Station during an event at the United States Capitol Visitor Center, Wednesday,...
Great Barrier Reef Near Whitsunday Islands
An astronaut aboard the International Space Station used a powerful lens to photograph these three reefs in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef on Oct. 12, 2015. Reefs are easy...
The Little Fox and the Giant Stars
New stars are the lifeblood of our galaxy, and there is enough material revealed by this Herschel infrared image to build stars for millions of years to come.NASA Image...
Clinton raises $68.5 million in June: campaign
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in June raised more than $ 68.5 million for her campaign and the Democratic Party, the campaign said on Friday. Reuters: Politi...
The Dark Side of Pluto
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft took this stunning image of Pluto only a few minutes after closest approach on July 14, 2015. The image was obtained at a high phase angle...
Puerto Rico says will default on $779 million of senior debt
SAN JUAN (Reuters) - Puerto Rico on Friday said it will default on $ 779 million worth of constitutionally backed debt, its most senior bonds, making good on threats that the island would choose paying essential services for its citizens over obligations to creditors. Reuters: Politi...
Hubble Rocks with a Heavy-Metal Home
This 10.5-billion-year-old globular cluster, NGC 6496, is home to heavy-metal stars of a celestial kind! The stars comprising this spectacular spherical cluster are enriched...
House of Representatives unveils gun legislation due for vote next week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives introduced a gun control measure on Friday that would give authorities three days to prove that someone on a terrorism watch list should not be allowed to obtain a firearm. Reuters: Politi...
Space Station View of Noctilucent Clouds
Expedition 47 Flight Engineer Tim Peake of the European Space Agency photographed rare, high-altitude noctilucent or "night shining" clouds from the International Space...
Frosted Dunes on Mars
Sand dunes cover much of this terrain, which has large boulders lying on flat areas between the dunes. It is late winter in the southern hemisphere of Mars, and these dunes...
Federal judge blocks Florida law to end abortion clinic funding
TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) - A federal judge has blocked parts of a new Florida law aiming to cut off state funding for preventive health services at clinics that also provide abortions, acting shortly before the restrictions took effect on Friday. Reuters: Politi...
New Mission Studying Neutron Stars On Track for Launch
A view of the Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER) X-ray Timing Instrument without its protective blanketing shows a collection of 56 close-packed sunshades....
U.S. report on civilian drone casualties expected Friday: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. report on the number of civilian casualties from U.S. counter-terrorism strikes will be issued later on Friday, White House spokesman Josh Earnest told reporters. Reuters: Politi...
Beams of Light on a Golden Lake
This stunning Earth image taken by the Expedition 47 crew on May 31, 2016, from the International Space Station looks from northwestern China on the bottom into eastern...
Hubble Uncovers a Mysterious Hermit
The drizzle of stars scattered across this image forms a galaxy known as UGC 4879. UGC 4879 is an irregular dwarf galaxy — as the name suggests, galaxies of this type are...
NASA Honors Orlando Victims
The American flag flies at half staff at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, with the iconic Vehicle Assembly Building in the background. On Sunday, June 12, President...
Obama says Congress must end deadlock on Zika funding
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday said Congress must end its deadlock on funding to combat the Zika virus before lawmakers head out to recess later this summer. Reuters: Politi...
Orion Dives Deep for the Sake of Safety
A test version of the Orion spacecraft is pulled back like a pendulum and released, taking a dive into the 20-foot-deep (6.1 meters) Hydro Impact Basin at NASA’s Langley...
Trump considers Indiana Governor Mike Pence for VP: MSNBC
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is vetting Indiana Governor Mike Pence as a potential vice presidential running mate, and was to meet with him later on Friday, MSNBC reported, citing unnamed sources. Reuters: Politi...
Cygnus Cargo Craft Released From Space Station
Orbital ATK's Cygnus cargo craft is released from the International Space Station in this June 14, 2016, photograph by ESA astronaut Tim Peake. Once Cygnus reached a safe...
Sunset From the International Space Station
Expedition 47 Flight Engineer Jeff Williams of NASA captured a series of photos for this composite image of the setting sun reflected by the ocean.NASA Image of the D...
Counting Down to Juno's Arrival at Jupiter
A model of the Juno spacecraft is seen at a news briefing on Thursday, June 30, 2016, at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The Juno mission will arrive at Jupiter July 4, 2016,...
NASA's X-57 Electric Research Plane
With 14 electric motors turning propellers and all of them integrated into a uniquely-designed wing, NASA will test new propulsion technology using an experimental airplane...
Expedition 47 Soyuz Landing
The Soyuz TMA-19M spacecraft is seen as it lands with Expedition 47 crew members Tim Kopra of NASA, Tim Peake of the European Space Agency, and Yuri Malenchenko of Roscosmos...
Space Station View of the Full Moon
Expedition 48 Commander Jeff Williams of NASA took this photograph on June 21, 2016, from the International Space Station, writing, "A spectacular rise of the full moon...
Pervasive Ice Retreat in West Antarctica
Along the Bellingshausen Sea coast of West Antarctica, ice has been retreating inland being lost to the sea. Scientists knew this, but they lacked a full picture of the...
Europe's robots to become 'electronic persons' under draft plan
MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) - Europe's growing army of robot workers could be classed as "electronic persons" and their owners liable to paying social security for them if the European Union adopts a draft plan to address the realities of a new industrial revolution. Reuters: Science Ne...
Obama: Trump's rhetoric is xenophobic, not populist
OTTAWA (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama is tired of hearing Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump described as a populist. Reuters: Politi...
Hubble Sees New Dark Spot on Neptune
New images obtained on May 16, 2016, by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope confirm the presence of a dark vortex in the atmosphere of Neptune. This full visible-light image shows...
India launches 20 satellites at one go; most to serve U.S. customers
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India successfully launched 20 satellites in a single mission on Wednesday, with most of them set to serve international customers as the South Asian country pursues a bigger share of the $ 300 billion global space industry. Reuters: Science Ne...
U.S. lawmakers push for action on human rights in Bahrain
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Seven U.S. senators urged Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday to press Bahrain's government to do more to promote political and social reform, adding to recent concern in Washington over that country's human rights record. Reuters: Politi...
A Test Version of the Booster for NASA's New Rocket
A test version of the booster for NASA's new rocket, the Space Launch System, will fire up for the second of two qualification ground tests at 10:05 a.m. EDT (8:05 a.m....
British astronaut Tim Peake would return to space station 'in a heartbeat'
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Britain's first official astronaut said on Tuesday he would join another trip to the International Space Station "in a heartbeat" and would love to explore the moon. Reuters: Science Ne...
Albanian town backs Clinton with bronze bust
SARANDE, Albania (Reuters) - Whatever the outcome of November's U.S. presidential election, the Albanian town of Sarande is backing Hillary Clinton by erecting a bronze bust to thank her for supporting Albanian causes. Reuters: Politi...