Space Exploration

The Hubble Telescope viewed a distant galaxy whose light appears to contradict some of the most common rules of quantum physics.

NASA has successfully transmitted data between Earth and two spacecraft using lasers, completing a groundbreaking experiment that could aid in future missions to other worlds.

Four days after launching on its third-ever mission, China's mysterious Shenlong robotic space plane has deployed 6 unknown objects into orbit. Some of them appear to be emitting signals.

European Space Agency astronaut Andreas Mogensen shared a series of lovely photos showing Earth's fleeting icebergs as seen from the International Space Station.

Astronaut Frank Rubio is officially off the hook in the case of the disappearing space tomatoes, now that ISS astronauts have finally found the bag of produce that went missing 8 months ago.

Little is known about China's experimental Shenlong space plane or its objectives. The spacecraft just launched on its 3rd-ever mission.

Watch NASA's Orion crew capsule make the fiery descent through Earth's atmosphere in this epic new spacecraft footage.

Scientists found signs of organic molecules in the first samples of potentially hazardous asteroid Bennu, as well as a 'head scratching' material that has yet to be identified.

Liftoff of the military's elusive X-37B space plane is scheduled for 8:14 p.m. ET on Monday (Dec. 11).

NASA astronaut Frank Rubio spent hours looking for a tomato that floated away on the International Space Station. Eight months later, his colleagues finally found it.