
A new private rocket bound for the International Space Station roared to life for a history-making liftoff Saturday, but remained stuck on the ground following a last-second abort.
A Russian-made Soyuz craft carrying three astronauts has docked with the International Space Station, putting the crew in place for the imminent arrival of the first ever privately owned cargo ship to the orbiting lab.
Millions of people in the western United States and some parts of Asia will get to witness the sun transform into a ring of fire.
Meteorologists say unseasonable weather pushed last month to the fifth warmest April on record worldwide.