Despite journeys around the moon and becoming one of the nation’s most-acclaimed astronauts, he was just a regular guy.

On the night of Tuesday, August 12, we reach the deepest, most concentrated part of that stream. This is when the Perseids ...

A waning gibbous moon will impact viewing the shooting stars, but the famous meteor shower is still worth observing ...

The Perseids meteor shower has been active since July 17, but will peak late on Tuesday, Aug. 12, into early Wednesday, Aug. 13.

The best time to watch a meteor shower is in the early predawn hours when the moon is low in the sky. Competing sources of light — such as a bright moon or artificial glow — are the main obstacles to ...

(CNN) — Famed NASA astronaut Jim Lovell, who commanded the harrowing Apollo 13 mission that was forced to abandon a lunar landing attempt in 1970, has died. He was 97. Lovell died on August 7 in Lake ...

At President Donald Trump’s inauguration, he promised the country his administration would take steps to plant the American flag on Mars. But this is nothing new to the private sector of the space ...

Lovell’s incredible life taught us that there’s value in an America that looks to the world with open arms, rather than clenched fists.

The western half of the Western Hemisphere is expected to “see” the Black Moon starting before 12 a.m. on Aug. 22, according ...

Learn how to watch the 2025 Perseids meteor shower at its peak, with NASA’s tips for seeing more meteors even under a bright full moon ...

Apollo 13 commander Jim Lovell died at age 97. Lovell and the crew of the ill-fated spacecraft brought the world together.