NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft, launched in 1977, is finally 'phoning home' again

The space probe contacted ground control for the first time in five months with status updates…

NASA’s Voyager 1 team is having success in repairing a worrying glitch : NPR

Members of the Voyager team celebrate at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory after receiving data about the…

The Lyrids meteor shower is peaking. Here’s how to enjoy it with a bright moon : NPR

A Leonid fireball is shown during the storm of 1966 in the sky above Wrightwood, Calif.…

The space junk was supposed to disintegrate in the atmosphere — it didn't

NASA says the space debris that crashed into a home in Naples, Fla., last month was…

Our sun once had thousands of sibling stars. Where did they go? : NPR

The sun sits alone at the center of our solar system — but it was actually…

Never seen an exploding star? This year, you’ll have your chance : NPR

An artist’s rendering shows the T Coronae Borealis star system, which contains a white dwarf and…

Our Sun probably has a bunch of siblings

Stars are born in clusters. Some stay together as binaries, some drift apart and some are…

Astronomer Wanda Diaz-Merced didn't watch the eclipse. She listened

Astronomer Wanda Diaz-Merced, who is blind, describes her experience listening to Monday’s solar eclipse with a…

NASA has been asked to create a time zone for the moon. Here’s how it would work : NPR

A new lunar time zone has been pitched for the moon. John Raoux/AP hide caption toggle…

How 'Morning Edition' listeners experienced the solar eclipse

From awe and excitement to trepidation, Americans share their experiences of Monday’s solar eclipse. Source link