May’s flower moon rose in twilight on Friday, setting the stage for a rare second full moon — a blue moon — later in the ...

The engine firing provided a slingshot-like boost to the Orion capsule, speeding it to 24,500 mph, the velocity needed to break free of Earth's gravitational clasp for a trek to the moon.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The weekend will be a busy one for the crew of the Artemis II, who have left Earth’s orbit and are now hurtling toward the moon.

The Artemis II mission plans to take the astronauts further into space than humans have been before - more than 4,700 miles beyond the Moon The four astronauts aboard the Artemis II mission's Orion ...

Stargazers will be treated to the first of two May full moons Friday night with the rise of the full “flower moon." ...

A Falcon 9 upper stage has been stuck in a highly elliptical Earth orbit for over a year—and now it's on a collision course ...

This year, the month of May will begin and end with a full moon, making it the only month of 2026 to do so.

A backyard astrophotographer discovered a new galaxy with a 2MP camera. A 14-year-old unearthed a supernova by combing ...

The weekend will be a busy one for the crew of the Artemis II, who have left Earth’s orbit and are now hurtling toward the moon. “Ladies and gentlemen, I am so, so excited to be able to tell you that ...