NASA's most multinational space crew rockets to the ISS

A NASA astronaut was joined on the predawn liftoff from Kennedy Space Center by fliers from Denmark, Japan and Russia. They clasped one another's gloved hands upon reaching orbit.

Stunning video: Rare 'Octopus Garden' discovered off California coast

Scientists in California and beyond have discovered an "Octopus Garden" of up to 20,000 eight-armed creatures living in the deep sea about 80 miles southwest of Monterey. 

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.

Mountain lion spotted in San Mateo backyard, 2nd big cat sighting since Friday

A bobcat was spotted in San Mateo Sunday evening. This is the second confirmed big cat sighting in the Peninsula city since Friday, according to police.

Is Hilary a harbinger of climate change to come?

Hilary was the first tropical storm to hit California in more than 80 years, but climate scientists expect them to become more common.

Bobcat, mountain lion sightings on Peninsula

A bobcat was spotted walking around residential San Mateo this weekend, a few days after mountain lion sightings.

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.

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.

Hundreds of sharks gathering in the Gulf of Mexico near Texas explained

A mesmerizing spectacle unfolded when a massive school of sharks swimming together in the Gulf of Mexico near Texas was posted on Tiktok and Facebook garnering millions of views and shares.

New pack of endangered gray wolves identified in California

A new pack of gray wolves has shown up in California’s Sierra Nevada, several hundred miles away from any other known population of the endangered species, wildlife officials announced Friday.

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.