Another super-fast human-made object in space, the Juno spacecraft can reach speeds of 165,000 mph, according to NASA. Juno is a space probe launched in 2011 with the mission of exploring the ...

Astronomers have traced two mysterious fast radio bursts from space to wildly different places, which suggests the phenomenon may originate in diverse ways.

The photo comes from the International Space Station in January, taken as it was orbiting 257 miles (414 kilometers) above the Venezuela coast. The station is really flying fast up there.

Look up—but make sure you do it quickly. The world’s fastest rocket, United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V, is launching into space this afternoon, and you can watch it happen at 2:30pm EDT.

The star S4716 orbits the supermassive black hole at the heart of the Milky Way, coming as close to it as 9.2 billion miles. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

View Fast Facts on CNN about NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration), and learn more about the US government agency that conducts research into space.