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NASA astronaut Don Pettit, aboard the International Space Station, trained his camera on the northern lights, capturing the phenomenon flickering over nighttime city lights.

Here’s everything you need to know about these planetary events.

The northern lights, also known as aurora borealis, are caused by electrically charged particles that interact with the Earth’s atmosphere and are heated, creating light displays. Increased solar activity makes the northern lights appear more frequently.

The Quadrantid meteor shower will be the year’s first chance to see fireballs in the sky.

NASA has confirmed that a spacecraft has made the closest approach to the sun. Earlier this week, the Parker Solar Probe passed within a mere 3.8 million miles of the sun. Space agency officials received an all-clear message Thursday night confirming Parker survived the journey. The spacecraft was launched in 2018 to get a close-up look at the sun. It’ll...

The moon may be more than 100 million years older than some scientists previously thought, according to a new study.

According to meteorologists, the stunning sight is believed to be a meteor from the annual Geminids meteor shower

The space station crew will feast on smoked turkey, apple cobbler, green beans, mushrooms and mashed potatoes, Williams told NBC News in an interview from orbit.

President-elect Donald Trump appears to be planning to attend a SpaceX “Starship” rocket launch on Tuesday, in the latest indication of founder Elon Musk ‘s influence in the Republican’s orbit.

Former senior intelligence official Luis Elizondo testified Wednesday at House Oversight Committee hearing that a “multi-decade secretive arms race” is playing out on the global state.

NASA is launching its Europa Clipper mission to search for potential habitable worlds beyond Earth. Meteorologists Rob Mayeda and Vianey Arana report.

The first of four supermoons this year rises this week, providing tantalizing views of Earth’s constant companion.

A rare sight in the Bay Area and across much of the world: a so-called super blue moon.

Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft carried two astronauts aboard its historic launch Wednesday from Cape Canaveral.

Systems are almost ready for the historic launch of NOAA’s GOES-U mission. Meteorologist Vianey Arana reports.

Ever wonder what falling into a black hole would be like? Well, NASA has you covered.