At a Glance A probe has circled Mars 50,000 times during nearly 11 years in orbit.The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has performed a number of different tasks for NASA. About 11 years after it arrived, NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter(MRO) has now circled the Red Planet 50,000 times as of this week, NASA announced. The spacecraft is showing no signs of slowing down, say mission officials. "After 11 and a half years in flight, the spacecraft ," MRO project manager Dan Johnston,...

In two simulations, NASA Langley researchers drop helicopters with crash test dummies in order to study their effects. ...

A lightning phenomenon known as an ELVE appears in the sky over the Czech Republic during a thunderstorm on April 2, 2017. (Courtesy of Martin Popek ) A rare lightning phenomenon appeared in the skies over the Czech Republic last week during a thunderstorm. During the storm, a red ring of light known as an elve, short foranappeared, according to EarthSky. These are typically seen with lighting sprites that appear red. that are generated during lightning strikes. They’re shaped like...

This month’s full moon is called a pink moon, named by Native Americans for a type of pink flower that blooms around this time of year. ...

For decades, NASA has relied on an aircraft known as ‘Super Guppy’ to transport heavy loads like spacecraft. ...

A woman live streaming in Southern California captured a possible meteor and freaked out. ...

A large asteroid will make a relatively close pass by earth on April 19 ...

(NASA) NASA will hold a press conference Thursday afternoon to share new findings from ocean worlds in our solar system, the agency announced. The event, which will be held at the James Webb Auditorium at NASA's Washington D.C. headquarters, is expected , which has been studying Saturn for more than a decade, and the Hubble Space Telescope. While it's believed Earth has the most abundant water in the solar system, some ice-covered moons , CBC noted. This includes Saturn moon...

Jupiter has a second "Great Spot," and it's far colder and higher than the original. Scientists said Tuesday that the dark spot spans 15,000 miles across and 7,500 miles wide. Located in the upper atmosphere and much cooler than its steamy surroundings, it has been named the Great Cold Spot. Unlike the Great Red Spot, this newly discovered weather system is constantly changing its shape and size and is formed by the energy from Jupiter's polar auroras. (MORE: ) This...

Astronomers have discovered a second great spot on Jupiter, but unlike the red spot, this one is harder to see and constantly changing shape. ...

At a Glance NASA has announced the discovery of water under the icy surface of two moons.Both moons have underwater vents, which suggests a heat source capable of sustaining life.Life has not been discovered on either moon; additional missions will be needed to find living organisms. Plumes spewing from Saturn moon Enceladus and Jupiter moon Europa are proof of vast oceans of liquid water underneath their icy surfaces, NASA announced at a Thursday news conference. Hydrogen, a key building block...

NASA says there’s potential for alien life in the subsurface oceans on Saturn’s moon, Enceladus, and Jupiter’s moon, Europa. ...