At a Glance Scientists say they've acquired imagery of a planet being born for the first time.The planet, named PDS 70 b, is estimated to be 5 or 6 million years old and far larger than Jupiter.The scientists hope the discovery will lend more clues into how planets, including our own, are formed. For the first time in human history, scientists have captured imagery that shows a planet being born. The planet, which orbits the star PDS 70, , according...

At a Glance The eclipse on the night of July 27-28 will last a full 1 hour, 43 minutes.It will be the longest of the 21st century.It will be visible to people living in the Eastern Hemisphere. North America will not be able to see it. The longest total lunar eclipse this century will adorn the Eastern Hemisphere's night sky at the end of July, but the U.S. will miss out on thisone. On the night of July 27-28, the...

At a Glance NASA said they're about one month away from sending a spacecraft to enter the sun's atmosphere.The Parker Solar Probe is scheduled to launch in early August.One of the main points of study is the sun's corona, which produces solar wind, flares and coronal mass ejections. The sun is the next target for NASA, and a spacecraft will get close enough to touch the star next month. The Parker Solar Probewillexplorewhat is arguably the last and most important...

Uranus is one of the strangest planets in our solar system – with a strange tilt, an unusually cold atmosphere and wacky magnetic fields – but researchers may have found an explanation. ...

At a Glance Uranus was forever changed after it collided with a massive object during the formation of the solar system some 4 billion years ago.Researchers say the cataclysmic collision gave the Ice Giant its atypical attributes. Uranus was forever changed after it collided with a massive object during the formation of the solar system some 4 billion years ago, a new study says. According to the study published this week in the Astrophysical Journal, the with an object twice...

For decades, no one knew what caused the moon’s temperature to suddenly shoot up 1.8 degrees. Now, scientists say they know why and the answer may surprise you. ...

A NASA rocket creates a cool phenomenon as it blasts through the sky. ...

NASA recently announced the discovery of complex organic molecules on Mars that could indicate ancient life, but may have actually destroyed the best evidence 40 years ago. ...

At a Glance NASA's Curiosity rover has discoveredcomplex organic moleculeson Mars that may provideproof that"the planet could have supported ancient life."In an odd twist of fate, NASA says the same discovery may have occurred 40 years ago.However, a Viking probe likely burned up the evidence. A NASA rover has recently discovered organic material that could confirmproof of life on Mars, but it's a discovery that may not necessarily be new. In a study published last month in the journal Science,...

Meteorologist Ari Sarsalari says from space you can see the plant that produces canola oil. ...

This part of Cape Canaveral is getting a private makeover as Moon Express moves in to create a commercial spaceport. ...

Ever sit on the train and wish it had wings? A company has designed just that -- a flying train. ...