SPACE

Neptune is rarely visible, but on September 14, 2021, the remote planet reaches opposition, making it appear bigger and brighter than usual from Earth.

Fifty years ago, Alan Shepard became the first astronaut to hit a golf ball on the moon. Read on for more facts about trailblazing career at NASA.

Through Omaze, one lucky person and a guest could win seats on one of the first flights into space from Virgin Galactic. The sweepstakes is open from now until September 1.

A blue moon occurs shortly after the planets Jupiter and Saturn reach opposition, making August the perfect time to see the three bodies.

Without microwaves, ovens, or refrigerators, food in space can be challenging both to prepare and to consume. Especially cheesecake.

Sampling the bottle of Pétrus that was stored on the International Space Station will cost you, but at least it comes with a free meteorite corkscrew.

You can look up and find white, red, blue, and yellow stars, but green stars are missing from the night sky.

The 1958 horror film 'The Blob' features a malevolent muck terrorizing a town. It turns out there's a history of unidentified space goo causing confusion.

From alien encounters in England to elk abductions in Washington State, here are 11 eerie unexplained events.

The Eta Aquariid meteor shower peaks in early May this year. Here is when and where you should look for it.

Regular full moons cause spring tides, but March’s worm moon wasn’t a regular one—it was a supermoon.

On April 26, the full moon will appear especially large and bright in the night sky. Here's what you need to know to catch the super pink moon.