Delta adds second flight for viewing total solar eclipse on April 8

The company is adding a second flight for the path of totality, which will depart from Dallas-Fort Worth and arrive in Detroit at the same time as the other already-sold-out flight.

Moon landing: Odysseus helps U.S. get back on the moon

UT Austin professor Maruthi Akella spoke about the moon landing with FOX 7 Austin's Rebecca Thomas.

Death Valley Dark Sky Festival 2024 slated for 1st weekend in March

The Death Valley Dark Sky Festival is free but some reservations may be required ahead of time for certain auditorium talks.

Joro spiders known for giant webs poised to invade more US cities, study warns

Joro spiders have been found in new research to be even more "urban tolerant" than previously believed, setting these creatures up to invade even more U.S. cities.

Balloon over US was likely hobbyist, officials says

The small balloon discovered flying over the U.S. Friday was likely a hobbyist balloon, officials said.

Texas border, Ken Paxton, voting anxiety: This Week in Texas Politics

FOX 7 Austin’s Chief Political Reporter Rudy Koski, and our panel of analysts, took a look at the top stories happening in Texas, and other hot topics, this week.

Private lander makes first US moon landing in more than 50 years

A private lander has made the first U.S. moon landing in more than 50 years. Intuitive Machines' lander touched down Thursday, but left flight controllers scrambling before gaining better contact.

Odysseus moon lander makes historic landing, transmits signal back

The first U.S. commercial moon lander, Odysseus – also known by its nickname “Odie" – has made the first U.S. moon landing in more than 50 years.

Study finds microplastics linked to thousands of premature births

Using data from over 5,000 mothers, researchers determined that longterm exposure to such chemicals resulted in increased risk of premature births.

School bus-sized satellite fell to Earth somewhere over North Pacific Ocean

The European Space Agency's ERS-2 satellite captured data on Earth's land, oceans and polar caps, including monitoring natural disasters.