But real lightning would have struck infrequently—and mostly in open ocean, where organic compounds would have quickly ...

A chemical found in the atmosphere around an exoplanet that leads researchers to believe the planet may harbor life is called ...

Scientists recovered RNA from a 110-year-old Tasmanian tiger head, advancing gene editing and de-extinction efforts to bring ...

Many biological molecules are chiral, meaning they exist in two forms that are mirror images of each other, like left and ...

NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for the agency's SpaceX Crew-10 mission to the International Space ...

NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer approaches the Moon as it enters its science orbit in this artist’s concept. The small satellite will orbit about 60 miles (100 kilometers) above the lunar surface, producing ...

NOS3 is a suite of tools developed by NASA's Katherine Johnson Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) Facility to aid in areas such as software development, integration & test (I&T), mission ...

When Jared Isaacman gave up his childhood dream of becoming a NASA astronaut, he still needed to get his adrenaline fix somewhere. He found it after dropping out of high school and building ...

NASA confirmed Thursday that the space agency may have sidestepped the sweeping layoffs it was expected to implement this week, potentially saving hundreds of newly hired employees and career ...

Some House Democratic lawmakers are raising “deep alarm” over Department of Government Efficiency’s interactions with NASA and potential conflicts of interest in a new letter released Friday.

(Editor's note: This story was originally published on Jan. 8.) Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis would like to see NASA move its headquarters to Brevard County, the rocket launch capital of the world.

Unlike workers at many other federal agencies this week, probationary employees at NASA were not terminated on Tuesday. For much of the day employees at the space agency anticipated a directive ...