India becomes fourth country to land on the moon, first near the south pole
India’s successful moon landing comes just days after Russia’s Luna-25, which was aiming for the same lunar region, spun into an uncontrolled orbit and crashed.
Russia's 1st lunar mission in nearly 50 years crashes into the moon
Russia's Luna-25 spacecraft was aiming to be the first ever to land on the south pole of the moon, an area where scientists believe there could be important reserves of frozen water and precious elements.
Poor air quality, smell of smoke in North Bay from NorCal wildfires
An air quality advisory has been issued for the North Bay for Sunday due to wildfires burning in Northern California.
Bay Area artist featured in 'Lunar Codex' time capsule to the moon
A Bay Area artist will soon have her work featured on the moon as part of a special exhibition called “Lunar Codex." It will include work from around the world, sent to the moon in time capsules.
United Airlines pilot cuts Maui vacation short, flies tourists off island amid wildfires
Wearing sneakers, shorts, and a polo shirt, Vince Eckelkamp co-piloted a jetliner to help get hundreds of people out of Maui as the wildfires erupted.
Russia launches its first mission to moon in nearly 50 years
The launch from Russia’s spaceport in the Far East of the Luna-25 craft to the moon is Russia’s first since 1976 when it was part of the Soviet Union.
Watch: Virgin Galactic space tourists reach edge of space, experience zero gravity
It was Virgin Galactic's seventh trip to space since 2018, but the first with a ticket-holder.
Bay Area images of supermoon lit up the sky
The first of two supermoons this month lit up the sky Tuesday night. Did you see it?
Euclid mission to study dark universe takes 1st test images, NASA reveals
“After more than 11 years of designing and developing Euclid, it’s exhilarating and enormously emotional to see these first images," said Euclid Project Manager Giuseppe Racca of the European Space Agency.
August skygazing forecast: Month features 2 Supermoons and Perseid Meteor Shower
Two full Moons and the Perseid Meteor Shower will make August a standout month for staring at the stars.
Drunk Delta Airlines passenger downs 11 drinks, sexually assaults minor and her mom on 9-hour flight: lawsuit
A belligerent drunk on a Delta Air Lines flight was served at least 10 vodka drinks and a glass of wine before groping a 16-year-old girl and her mother, court documents allege.
UFO whistleblower testimony 'insulting' and not credible, Pentagon officials say
A retired Air Force major accused the US of recovering "non-human biologics" and concealing their findings from the public.
Actively forming stars captured in stellar photo by Webb telescope
The two stars still have a few million years to go before they are fully formed, according to NASA.
Whistleblower claims US is concealing program that captures UFOs
David Grusch, a retired major general, claims the U.S. has had information about "non-human" activity since the 1930s.
Lawmakers claim UFO 'cover-ups' from Pentagon, military as witnesses head to Congress
David Grusch is among the UFO whistleblowers to testify at a historic hearing next week.
Air quality advisory issued for Bay Area due to smoke from Oregon wildfire
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued an air quality advisory for Wednesday afternoon and evening because of smoke from a wildfire in southwestern Oregon that is expected to move into the region.
NASA marks the James Webb Space Telescope’s first year of science with release of new image
The image, captured on Webb’s telescope is a small star-forming region in the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex – the nearest star-forming region to Earth.
Solar storm forecasted for Thursday could bring Northern Lights to 17 states
This solar storm is part of an 11-year solar cycle that’s making the Northern Lights visible in places farther to the south. Here's where auroral activity is forecast.
Buck Moon: First Supermoon of 2023 puts on own celestial show for 4th of July
The July full moon is known by its Native American name -- the Buck Moon -- because deer antlers are in full growth during the summer.
Saturn’s rings glow in new image captured by James Webb telescope
Saturn’s atmosphere contains methane gas which absorbs sunlight, unlike its rings which are made up of billions of small chunks of ice and rock and appear brighter in the image.