A mini-moon has been detected near Earth before returning to its solar system trajectory once its Earth-bound journey ends.

A 26-year-old Jacksonville native and University of North Florida alumni will be joining Star Trek icon William Shatner, renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, Apollo astronaut Charlie Duke, and former NASA astronaut Scott Kelly to document a trip to Antarctica aiming to highlight the “vital connection between Earth’s oceans and the cosmos.”

British writer Samantha Harvey has won the Booker Prize for fiction with “Orbital,” a short, wonder-filled novel set aboard the International Space Station.

The Northern Taurids peaks on Nov. 12, but may be more obstructed by moonlight since the moon will be 79% full.

Astronomers say better catch this week's supermoon.

Meteors and a Supermoon will be visible this month and this is when to look.

Scientists say a celestial object discovered decades ago is actually twins orbiting each other.

A rare comet is about to pass by Earth this week, giving us a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to catch a glimpse of Comet Oort Cloud, also named Tsuchinshan Atlas

The latest solar storm has triggered northern lights farther south than normal including into parts of Germany, the United Kingdom, New England and New York City.

Space weather forecasters say a severe solar storm heading to Earth could stress power grids even more as the U.S. deals with major back-to-back hurricanes.

A rare, bright comet will be visible in October, clear skies permitting.

A spacecraft has blasted off to investigate the scene of a cosmic crash.

If you look up in the sky, all you will see is a blue sky or a night sky, but from a telescope, you might get a glimpse of the satellites orbiting Earth

Orion Sun found solace amongst the works of Audre Lorde while working on her self-titled album.

Earth will have a temporary “mini moon” for two months.

The aurora borealis is continuing to dazzle viewers across the northern United States and Canada.

A supermoon and a partial lunar eclipse will light up —and darken — the night sky on Tuesday.

Get ready for a partial lunar eclipse and supermoon.

A rare super blue full moon is coming Monday.

After a nice break from the high humidity and rain on Saturday, the stickiness, high heat, and rainy conditions return on Sunday.

The first of four supermoons this year is about to rise.

Earth’s string of 13 straight months with a new average heat record came to an end in July.

A Texas church has not one — but two — members aboard the International Space Station.

The United Nations is calling for a flurry of efforts to reduce the human toll from soaring and searing temperatures in what it calls an extreme heat epidemic.

North America’s most popular interactive dinosaur event Jurassic Quest is taking over Jacksonville this weekend to showcase its amazing dinosaur experience and thrill hundreds of families at the Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center.

One of the hottest areas of Jacksonville is in the downtown core. Scientists say it’s hotter there because of building and paving material, lack of greenspace, and population density.

An asteroid will whiz harmlessly past Earth this weekend.

China’s Chang’e 6 probe has returned on Earth with rock and soil samples from the little-explored far side of the moon in a global first.

Summer kicks off in the Northern Hemisphere with the summer solstice on Thursday.

NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft is sending science data again.

SpaceX’s mega Starship rocket has completed its first full test flight, returning to Earth without exploding after blasting off from Texas.

China says its spacecraft unfurled the country’s red and gold flag on the far side of the moon before lifting off with rock and soil samples to bring back to Earth.

New research indicates the sun's magnetic field originates much closer to the surface than previously thought.

The sun isn't done yet.

An unusually strong solar storm hitting Earth produced magical and colorful skies across the Northern Hemisphere early Saturday.

NASA has finally heard back from Voyager 1 in a way that makes sense.

NASA is seeking a faster, cheaper way to bring rock samples from Mars to Earth.

The planet averaged 57.9F degrees for March 2024, exceeding the previous top record from 2016 by a tenth of a degree, according to Copernicus data.

The European climate agency says Earth was record hot for the 10th consecutive month in March.

NASA wants to come up with an out-of-this-world way to keep track of time, putting the moon on its own souped-up clock.

In videos submitted to KSAT Connect, viewers showed bright light emitting a circular smoke into the air

North America is on the verge of another masking of the sun during a total solar eclipse.

Researchers published a case study exploring the impact of global maritime shipping pollution on clouds.

The rate of Earth’s rotation is changing because of melting polar ice and it could have an impact on timekeeping,

For the first time in history, world timekeepers may have to consider subtracting a second from our clocks in a few years because the planet is rotating a tad faster.

What type of eclipse it will be and where the eclipse will be is what makes this a rare event.

Space weather forecasters have issued a geomagnetic storm watch through Monday.

Now that Spring has sprung, the weather is warming, and the animals are awakening. We find ourselves itching to get outside and, once outside, we’re either sneezing or reaching for the umbrella.

Landslides occur around the world and have helped shape the Earth as we know it.

Spring gets its official start Tuesday in the Northern Hemisphere.

Beaches Go Green is a volunteer based organization looking to make the Earth more sustainable.  Students from all over Jacksonville volunteer their time for various cleanup activities.

The moon wears many shades. Sometimes it’s white, yellow, or even orange. But why? There are reasons behind the color changes.

Scientists have confirmed what became of a star that exploded in a stunning supernova visible to Earth more than three decades ago.

An old Earth-observing satellite has fallen out of orbit and harmlessly burned up.

Turkey’s first astronaut has returned home to a hero’s welcome as a symbol of the country’s advances in technology and aerospace.

Astronauts from Turkey, Italy and Sweden are back on Earth, ending a private three-week trip to the International Space Station.

NASA's newest climate satellite has blasted off to survey the world's oceans and atmosphere in unprecedented detail.

After three years of exceptional sales growth, McDonald’s is returning to Earth.

Astronomers say an asteroid as big as a skyscraper will pass within 1.7 million miles of Earth on Friday.

While the U.S. is shivering through bone-chilling cold, most of the rest of world is feeling unusually warm weather.

A U.S. company's lunar lander will soon burn up in Earth's atmosphere after a failed moonshot.

Grab your binoculars and check out these celestial events.

The clock is ticking—less than a week til Christmas. Life style contributor Anne Roy has some last minute options to share.

A NASA telescope has captured the biggest solar flare in years, which temporarily knocked out radio communication on Earth.

After U2 played spectacular shows at the newly minted Las Vegas Sphere, another classic rock band will take the stage to deliver an incredible show in technicolor visuals.

A new United Nations report calculates that the globe is speeding to 2.5 to 2.9 degrees Celsius (4.5 to 5.2 degrees Fahrenheit) of global warming since pre-industrial times, set to blow well past the agreed upon international climate threshold.

French President Emmanuel Macron says melting glaciers pose “an unprecedented challenge for humanity.”.

The 12 months ending in October were the hottest ever recorded on Earth and likely the planet’s hottest 12-month period ever recorded, according to a report from the nonprofit science research group Climate Central.

October was the fifth straight month that Earth set a record for the hottest month in recorded history.

Ken Mattingly, an astronaut who is best remembered for his efforts on the ground that helped bring the damaged Apollo 13 spacecraft safely back to Earth, has died.

The little asteroid visited by NASA's Lucy spacecraft this week had a big surprise for scientists _ a mini moon.

With last year’s undersea volcano injecting massive amounts of water high into the atmosphere, scientists were bracing for a big Antarctica ozone hole this fall.

The annual Orionid meteor shower peaks on the night of October 21–22 when we could see from 10 to 20 meteors per hour.

A NASA spacecraft has rocketed away on a six-year journey to a rare asteroid made of metal.

NASA is showing off its first asteroid samples delivered last month by a spacecraft.

After a record-smashing hot summer, Earth's warming somehow got even worse in September.

A space capsule carrying NASA’s first asteroid samples has landed in the Utah desert.

Inside, those who administer the world look for peace.

A new study of Earth's health says the planet is outside its “safe operating space for humanity” on six out of nine key measurements.

NASA astronaut Frank Rubio now holds the record for the longest U.S. spaceflight.

The U.N. weather agency says Earth endured its hottest Northern Hemisphere summer ever measured with a record warm August capping a season of brutal and deadly temperatures.

Four astronauts are back on Earth after a six-month stay at the International Space Station.

Scientists with NOAA and NASA confirmed Monday morning that July 2023 was the hottest month ever recorded on Earth.

NASA says it has heard from its Voyager 2 spacecraft after a wrong command cut off communications.

The temperature recorded was an astonishing 101.1°.

Climate change’s sweaty fingerprints are all over the July heat waves gripping much of the globe.

Celebrate National Parent's Day by posting a photo or video on SnapJAX with your mom, dad or children.

Astronomers have discovered what could be two planets sharing the same orbit around their star.

Death Valley is putting a sizzling exclamation point on a record warm summer across the globe as it flirts with some of the hottest temperatures ever recorded.

The Webb Space Telescope is marking one year of cosmic photographs with one of its best yet.

Cities across China have opened their air raid shelters to offer residents relief from the heat as unusually high temperatures across parts of the country started claiming lives.

For the second day in a row, the temperature on Earth reached an all-time high on Wednesday. The heatwave in Northeast Florida continues Thursday as people are doing all they can to stay cool. We are not under a heat advisory anymore, but it is still going to feel pretty hot.

It was a hot Independence Day across Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida, but it was also the warmest day in recorded history on Earth.

Worldwide temperatures briefly exceeded a key warming threshold earlier this month, drawing notice in the scientific community and prompting public chatter that climate change might be accelerating.

The cause of global warming is showing no signs of slowing as heat-trapping carbon dioxide in Earth’s atmosphere has increased to record highs in its annual Spring peak.

A European spacecraft around Mars has sent its first livestream from the red planet to Earth to mark the 20th anniversary of its launch.

The year's first lunar eclipse is underway, and the best viewing is in Asia and Australia.

Eta Aquarids meteor shower will be peaking in Jacksonville, Florida on the night of Friday, May 5.

A new study suggests water on Mars may be more widespread and recent than previously thought.

An intense solar storm has the northern lights gracing the skies farther south than usual.