The last supermoon of the year will soon shine in December skies.

High-tech satellites orbiting thousands of miles above our planet are now delivering some of the most detailed and timely weather data ever recorded. Forecasters said this is only the beginning.

NASA is unveiling close-up pictures of the interstellar comet that's making a quick one-and-done tour of our solar system.

The Aurora Borealis, which are commonly known as the Northern Lights, are a captivating phenomena.

The world has seen faster climate change than expected since the Paris Agreement a decade ago.

A new United Nations report finds that global climate plans have barely impacted future warming.

The closest supermoon of the year is approaching in November.

New research suggests that dinosaur populations were thriving in North America before the asteroid impact 66 million years ago that caused mass extinction.

Two bright green comets are streaming through the skies and are visible to skygazers in the Northern Hemisphere.

A new study shows that the world's most damaging wildfires are happening four times more often now compared to the 1980s.

A comet from another star system is swinging by Mars as a fleet of spacecraft trains its sights on the interstellar visitor.

A cluster of space weather satellites has blasted off to cast fresh eyes on solar storms.

Scientists have discovered prehistoric insects preserved in amber in South America for the first time.

The bottom of the world is set to be front and center for a partial solar eclipse.

NASA's Mars rover Perseverance has uncovered rocks in a dry river channel that may hold potential signs of ancient microscopic life.

Thousands of newborn stars sparkle and dazzle in the latest snapshot by NASA's Webb Space Telescope.

The year's second total lunar eclipse is coming up fast, and this time Asia will have the best seats in the cosmos.

It turns out Mars has a solid core just like Earth.

The U.S. is ramping up efforts to boost production of crucial components used in electric vehicles, smartphones and fighter jets.

Outer space has emerged as the world's next battlefield, demonstrated by recent cyberattacks on satellites blamed on Russia.

A 54-pound meteorite from Mars has sold for over $5 million at a New York auction, setting a world record.

The Hubble Space Telescope has captured the best picture yet of a high-speed comet visiting our solar system from another star.

NASA and India have paired up to launch an Earth-mapping satellite capable of tracking the slightest changes in land and ice.

The largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth has sold for just over $5 million at a Sotheby's auction in New York.

Astronomers have discovered the earliest seeds of rocky planets forming around a baby sun-like star.

Sotheby's is putting some rare items up for auction, including what it calls the largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth.

Congressional passage of a massive bill cuts billions of dollars in spending across many areas including clean energy.

NASA has discovered an interstellar comet that's wandered into our backyard.

Scientists have identified what could be the oldest rocks on Earth from a rock formation in Canada.

Summer gets its official start in the Northern Hemisphere with the arrival of the summer solstice.

Scientists say a new planetarium show about the Milky Way has helped them unlock one of the solar system’s many secrets.

Space weather forecasters say northern lights may be visible in parts of the northern United States following weekend solar storms.

Some people thought the 1925 Scopes monkey trial marked a cultural defeat for biblical fundamentalism.

The 1925 Scopes monkey trial famously put the spotlight on evolution and appeared to mark a defeat for biblical fundamentalism.

New images from the James Webb Space Telescope reveal that Jupiter’s dazzling auroras are hundreds of times brighter than those seen on Earth.

A Soviet-era spacecraft has plunged to Earth, more than a half-century after its failed launch to Venus.

A half-ton spacecraft launched by the Soviet Union 53 years ago is expected to fall back to Earth this weekend.

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower is peaking.

Three Chinese astronauts’ return to Earth has been postponed owing to weather conditions.

Astronomers have detected possible chemical signs of life on a faraway planet.

A strong solar storm is headed to Earth and this could cause colorful aurora displays in parts of the United States.

The asteroid that once had a small chance of striking Earth and now might slam into the moon resembles a spinning hockey puck.

NASA's Webb telescope has captured pictures of the asteroid that caused a stir earlier this year when it topped Earth's hit list.

A major 7.7 magnitude earthquake that originated near Mandalay, Myanmar shook the Earth as far as Bangkok.

New research finds that global warming has significantly reduced the amount of water that’s being stored around the world in soil, lakes, rivers, snow and other places on land.

Venus will pass between the Earth and sun during what’s called an inferior conjunction.

Mini golf in your backyard or wherever the party is!

A private lunar lander has captured the first high-definition sunset pictures from the moon.

Night owl South Texans experienced a total lunar eclipse, also called a “blood moon,” early Friday morning. Many of our KSAT Connect users shared their awesome blood moon pics. Check them out!

What is the ‘worm blood moon?’

A new study finds that climate change is already causing all sorts of problems on Earth, but soon it will be making a mess in orbit around the planet too.

A total lunar eclipse will flush the moon red across the Western Hemisphere.

You may have noticed people discussing “fall” before the autumnal equinox has occurred. That’s because astronomical and meteorological fall follow different cycles.

Scientists have finally given the all-clear to Earth from a newly discovered asteroid.

Scientists say the threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the world's telescopes rush to track its course.

A newly discovered asteroid has a tiny chance of striking Earth in 2032.

A NASA spacecraft has returned asteroid samples that hold not only the pristine building blocks for life but also the salty remains of an ancient water world.

A private U.S. spacecraft has captured stunning images of Earth one week into its flight.

V, the playwright formerly Eve Ensler, is hoping her new piece of theater can do for climate change what her “The Vagina Monologues” did for women’s rights.

Scientists have detected cosmic waves that sound like chirping birds in an unexpected place.

Chris Wright, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for energy secretary, told senators during his confirmation hearing Wednesday that he would promote all sources of American energy, while also acknowledging the burning of fossil fuels causes climate change.

An international team of scientists say they’ve successfully drilled one of the oldest ice cores yet, penetrating nearly 2 miles to Antarctic bedrock to reach ice that's at least 1.2 million years old.

Scientists say human-caused climate change added an average of 41 days of dangerous heat worldwide in 2024.

A new report says Earth just experienced its second-warmest November on record — second only to 2023 — making it all but certain that 2024 will end as the hottest year ever measured.

A pair of European satellites has rocketed into orbit on a mission to create artificial solar eclipses.

Scientists are using used fossilized feces and vomit from Poland to reconstruct how dinosaurs came to dominate the Earth.

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

Astronomers say better catch this week's supermoon.

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

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.

The Space Weather Prediction Center is monitoring a solar storm Thursday and Friday

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.

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 festival, which returns on Saturday, Oct. 5 at Brackenridge Park, will provide educational events about pollinators, monarch tagging and plant giveaways.

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

Summer-like temperatures continue for now as fall officially kicks off on Sunday

Warmer than average temperatures continue.

Clear skies for viewing, but the moon will not turn red like it does during a full lunar eclipse

Get ready for a partial lunar eclipse and supermoon.

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.

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.

This weekend’s geomagnetic storm is the strongest recorded since October 2003

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

TIROS 1 was the first weather satellite, launched in 1960

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

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.