Air Space 2

Minnesota native Dr. Anil Menon earned his wings Tuesday, becoming a NASA astronaut.

The clouds made it difficult, but FOX 9's cameras were able to catch a glimpse of Saturday's 'ring of fire' solar eclipse. In Minnesota, we only got to see a partial eclipse -- and that was mostly obstructed by clouds. Even then it was a Goldilocks experiment: When the clouds were too thin, the sun washed out the picture. And, of course, when the clouds were too thick, you couldn't see the sun. Thanks to FOX 9 engineer Ricky Dressler, who was working the camera for the eclipse.

A geomagnetic storm made for some spectacular sights in northern Minnesota on Sunday night. Video from photographer Ben Sunne shows the Northern Lights near International Falls. (Timelapse video; looped, and slowed down).

Lisa Wu, DART deputy engineer, speaks with FOX 9's Tim Blotz about NASA's operation, in which it will slam a spacecraft into an asteroid. The hope is that what NASA will learn from Monday's mission will one day save Earth from a catastrophic impact. DART stands for Double Asteroid Redirection Test.

Sheldahl, a company based out of Northfield, Minnesota has a decades-long history of developing flexible materials for space. Most recently, they designed and manufactured a key component of the James Webb Space Telescope.

Vivid new images captured by the James Webb Telescope have people looking up again and wondering what else might be in space - and one University of Minnesota professor has a unique connection to the project.

Astronaut Mark Vande Hei and Minnesota native talked about his time in space, how he’s feeling now, the record he set and his relationship with his Russian crewmates.

After a year of spending nearly all of our time at home with our family, it's time to relearn how to give everyone their space. The Love Engineer Alex Merritt joined the Buzz to chat about how we can give everyone space and grace as we transition to a new normal.

A Minnesota native is set to make his second trip to space next month with two Russian astronauts headed to the International Space Station.

Famed astronaut Peggy Whitson joined the Buzz ahead of Saturday's historic mission between NASA and SpaceX. She offered her insight on how the astronauts are likely preparing, and what life in space is really like.

The sun is about to begin a new solar cycle and NASA is bracing for a busy season tracking all the charged action. NASA Scientist Lika Guhathakurta joined the FOX 9 Morning News to explain how scientists will track the sun's activity and work to protect important technology in the sky.