NASA's Voyager 2 is now 49 years old. The probe is more than 13.2 billion miles from Earth, having crossed into interstellar ...

The $4.3-billion observatory will aid the search for "Earth twins" and explore the nature of dark matter and dark energy.

Two NASA radiation probes are poised to launch into orbit early Friday (Aug. 23) on a mission to explore some of the harshest, most hazardous regions of space, the Van Allen Belts. Although scientists ...

NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft is nearing one of the most unexplored regions of the solar system, but two of its scientific ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An illustration shows NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope in orbit, released on August 20, 2026. NASA/Handout via REUTERS Aug ...

The spacecraft is currently approaching the outer boundary of the solar system as it prepares to cross into interstellar space.

After nearly 14 years in space, NASA’s Van Allen Probe A made a fiery return to Earth on Wednesday, March 11. Weighing just over 1,300 pounds, the satellite blazed through Earth’s atmosphere and ...

One of NASA’s spacecraft could reenter the atmosphere at approximately 7:45 P.M. EDT tonight. The agency has warned that there is a one-in-4,200 risk of harm to people as a result of potential debris.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Voyager 2 launched into the solar system 49 years ago on August 20, 1977. Together with Voyager 1, the two probes are now billions ...

This montage shows examples of striking images of the solar system taken by Voyager 1 and 2 on their missions.NASA/JPL/Insider Voyager 2, a pioneer in outer solar ...