The four-member SpaceX Crew-8 aboard Crew Dragon Endeavour returned to Earth early Friday, completing their nearly eight-month mission in space.

Chip-maker Nvidia on Friday briefly became the world's most valuable company after surpassing Apple in total market value, but Apple regained its top position by the close of trading.

An unnamed astronaut was released from Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola in Florida and returned to Johnson Space Center in Houston in good health Saturday, NASA reported.

SpaceX on Saturday successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying a payload of 22 Starlink Internet communications satellite from Cape Canaveral in Florida, marking a state record 73rd orbital rocket launch this year.

NASA has identified nine possible landing sites for its Artemis III mission in September 2026 that will return astronauts to the moon for the first time in more than 50 years, the space agency announced Monday.

NASA said on Tuesday that it will restart its Mentor-Protégé Program for contractors on Friday to expand commercial markets with eligible small businesses.

A hole in the atmosphere's ozone layer is the seventh-smallest since recovery began in 1992, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Wednesday.

SpaceX successfully launched Wednesday a new batch of Starlink satellites into orbit to further its mission to expand Internet access to the global population in now more than 200 space missions.

India is eying a return to the moon in 2028, aiming to collect 6.6 pounds of lunar samples from an area thought to be rich in water and ice near the lunar south pole, the Indian Space Research Organization has announced.

NASA is inviting pubic participation in some virtual activities to watch the SpaceX space station resupply mission scheduled for a Monday night liftoff from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

The Taurid meteor will make its annual appearance in the midnight sky starting Tuesday through Nov. 12, with the "shooting star" appearing best after in the early morning hours.

The first wood-panel satellite is on a SpaceX flight to the International Space Station, where it will test the durability of wood in space.

A new technology developed by NASA to predict space weather showed that Hurricane Helene produced "enormous" waves in the Earth's upper atmosphere as it came ashore on Sept. 26, the agency says.

From hugging to hypnosis, these stress relievers are backed by serious research—find out which one works best for you.

When negative feelings accumulate in a relationship, it can become a problem.

Discover why more content isn’t solving your boredom but making it worse.

Your brain could stay sharp for years just by doing these simple activities.

The bias may make it harder for depressed and anxious people to take a risk on a new relationship, job or other career opportunity.

The therapy helps the brain work more efficiently and lifts depression.

Study of women over 50 suggests how to cut dementia risk by 90 percent.

Does your name suit your face? A study finds it is a kind of self-fulfilling prophecy.

Levels are typically lower in the body through the winter months in northern latitudes.

The most common ADHD symptoms in adults are often different to those in children.

The two motivational keys to becoming a champion.

A study reveals the hidden dangers of night time light pollution for brain health.

Discover the hidden force shaping your social habits—and why you’re not even aware of it.

Up to 50% of people admit cheating on their partner.

One simple game is proving to be a surprising hero in the fight against PTSD.

Both happiness and general well-being were boosted in the study of 395 people.

Quick decisions could be costing you—find out how to improve them.

A study reveals how six simple food additions could dramatically lower your dementia risk.

You might be seconds away from regaining your focus with this scientifically backed method.

Lose weight with no effort using the ripple effect.

The study found that 68% were vitamin D deficient.

A surprising brain defect could hold the key to schizophrenia’s toughest symptoms.

Children brought up like this tend to be happier as adults.

This sign is not normally linked to being smart.

Find out how and why your brain divides your day into meaningful chapters.

Higher consumption of these foods was linked to improved memory by the study.

It is linked to higher risk of self-harm and suicidal thoughts.

Grandiosity and confidence may lead to psychological benefits.

Which types of exercise can help keep the brain healthy?

Many people overthink persuasion, when it is the most natural approaches that work best.

Your intelligence could influence how much alcohol you consume.

This positive personality trait linked to more suicidal thoughts and suicide itself.

Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt's latest book, "The Anxious Generation," is shaping cultural conversations and sparking fierce debates about the role of smartphones in society. In this timely conversation, he investigates how a smartphone-based childhood, amplified by overprotective parenting, is driving the mental health crisis among young people. He also explores the push for phone bans in schools and the concrete steps we can take to improve the mental health of young people around the world. (This conversation was hosted by Elise Hu, the host of TED Talks Daily. Visit ted.com/membership to support TED today and join more exclusive events like this one.)

Sara Giusto is a talent manager, but not in the sense you might imagine. Her biggest client is imma, an influencer with pink hair ... who isn't human. Giusto discusses what the rise of "virtual humans" means for the real world — and invites imma onstage to explore an important question: In an increasingly digital world, what's really real?

What if AI could bring the past to life? Cartoonist Amy Kurzweil shares how she helped train an AI chatbot on her late grandfather’s archives, allowing her to connect with a family member she never met — and discover family history she never knew. Backed by her own original drawings, she reveals the profound impact art and AI can have in keeping memories alive.

Animal behavior expert Philip Johns introduces us to the vibrant urban environments of Singapore, where city dwellers and skyscrapers coexist with a rich array of other species, including otters, hornbills and lizards — prompting the question: Can we design cities to be wildlife refuges?

The first step to saving nature is the rewilding of our own minds, says conservationist and former Patagonia CEO Kristine McDivitt Tompkins. With an unwavering commitment to protecting ecosystems, she and her late husband Douglas Tompkins created vast conservation parks across South America that allowed ancient flora and fauna to flourish once again. Now, she's carrying that legacy and mission forward with a bold plan to connect parks across geographic boundaries, creating a system of continental-scale wildlife corridors — before it's too late.