The scene sounds like something straight out of an action thriller: a skydiver drops out of an aircraft, their dark silhouette plummeting across the surface of a giant, fiery star. The final product?

Standing in Arizona’s largest dry lakebed, Wilcox Playa, astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy steadied himself as freight trains thundered by, threatening to blur the shot that took months to prepare.

JERUSALEM (AP) — There were hundreds, then dozens, and then just a few. Now there’s one Israeli hostage left in Gaza: Ran Gvili. Gvili, a 24-year-old police officer known affectionately as “Rani,” was ...

A telescope in Chile has captured a stunning new picture of a grand and graceful cosmic butterfly. The National Science Foundation's NoirLab released the picture on Wednesday. The glowing "wings" ...

HILO (HawaiiNewsNow) - Four Hawaii high school students gave a new space image a Hawaiian name to celebrate a Mauna Kea observatory’s 25th anniversary. The Gemini North Telescope on Mauna Kea captured ...

For the last 15 years, the royal formerly known as Prince Andrew has faced scrutiny over his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, but as new emails and documents emerge, the fallout has intensified.

Update for 7 pm ET: NASA revealed new images of comet 3I/ATLAS today as seen from spacecraft across the solar system. Read our wrap story and see the images and video. If you're hoping to see a comet ...

A photojournalist captured a lightning strike near the Sanibel Causeway on August 16. The photographer used a long exposure to create a time-lapse effect of the storm. Challenges included shooting at ...

FARGO — Fargo school board members will have a long list to consider when deciding the name of a new elementary school to be built on the city's north side. Fargo Public Schools released a list of 29 ...