NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers photographed a rare atmospheric phenomenon over the US and Mexico known as a "sprite" that's associated with lightning.

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NASA astronaut Nichole "Vapor" Ayers posted the image on social media and said, "Just. Wow. As we went over Mexico and the US this morning, I caught this sprite." ...

The Parker Solar Probe is revealing a side of the Sun humanity had never seen—offering new hope for protecting astronauts and tech from deadly solar storms.

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Jupiter has always been a captivating enigma in our solar system, with its 79 moons, violent storms, and mesmerizing auroras. For decades, scientists have tried to uncover the secrets of this gas ...

NASA’s Viking 1 Orbitersent back a series of images from Mars that would spark one of the most enduring mysteries in space ...