South Dakota: Latest updates on coronavirus By Hanneke Weitering Here's an update on the coronavirus case counts in South Dakota and the latest news on the COVID-19 outbreak.
Coronavirus pandemic's global impact seen from space in chilling satellite images By Hanneke Weitering The global response to the novel coronavirus pandemic is so intense that it's visible from space.
Giant 'potentially hazardous' asteroid will fly safely by Earth in April By Hanneke Weitering A large and "potentially hazardous" asteroid is poised to fly by Earth next month, but don't worry — it poses no threat to Earth.
Rare Mercury Transit, the Last Until 2032, Thrills Skywatchers Around the World By Hanneke Weitering, Elizabeth Howell The tiny planet Mercury scooted across the sun's face today (Nov. 11) for the last time until 2032, and skywatchers around the world had the chance to witness the rare celestial event.
Colliding Galaxies Form Piercing Eyes of 'Ghost Face’ in New Hubble Telescope Image By Hanneke Weitering A ghastly face with glowing eyes glares in deep space in a new image from the Hubble Space Telescope.
The 1st Human on Mars May Be a Woman, NASA Chief Says By Hanneke Weitering It won't be long before we see the first woman on Mars, and she just might beat the first man there, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said Friday (Oct. 18).
The 1st All-Female Spacewalk Is Back On, After Medium-Size Spacesuits Acquired By Hanneke Weitering NASA is gearing up for a marathon of spacewalks, and one of them could be the first spacewalk to be conducted entirely by women.
India Loses Contact with Lunar Lander During Historic Mission By Meghan Bartels, Hanneke Weitering India's daring moon mission, Chandrayaan-2, lost contact just above the lunar surface, dashing Indian dreams of becoming just the fourth country to successfully land on the moon.
Photos: Hurricane Dorian Rages in Pics from Space By Hanneke Weitering As Hurricane Dorian pummels the Caribbean and the U.S. East Coast, NASA satellites and space station astronauts are keeping an eye on the epic storm from space.
New US Space Command Will Launch Next Week, VP Pence Says By Hanneke Weitering The United States Space Command will officially be up and running by the end of the month, Vice President Mike Pence said today (Aug. 20) at a meeting of the National Space Council.
China Aces Its 1st Rocket Launch at Sea, Puts 7 Satellites in Orbit By Hanneke Weitering Watch the rocket soar above the Yellow Sea!
RIP Pikachu: Ashes of Beloved Cat Will Launch to Space in Cosmic Burial By Hanneke Weitering Pikachu will go where no (cremated) cat has gone before.
Perseid Meteor Show Wows Skywatchers with Celestial Fireworks (Photos) By Hanneke Weitering Brilliant displays of Perseid meteors lit up the heavens this past weekend as the annual Perseid meteor shower reached its peak.
How Theoretical Physicists Can Help Find E.T. By Hanneke Weitering If and when humans discover extraterrestrial intelligence, should we expect to find it in the form of biological brains or artificially intelligent robots?
This Is NASA's New Plan to Detect and Destroy Asteroids Before They Hit Earth By Hanneke Weitering NASA has updated its plans to deflect potentially hazardous Earth-bound asteroids — and none of them involve Bruce Willis.
Telescope Spots Doomed Chinese Space Station (Photo) By Hanneke Weitering With just a few days left before China's Tiangong-1 space station is expected to come crashing down on Earth, astronomers captured this incredible view of the derelict craft zooming through space.
Can You Find Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster Zooming Through Space in New Video? By Hanneke Weitering After a two-day chase, astrophotographer Rogelio Bernal Andreo captured Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster cruising through the solar system.
