There have been several proposals in recent months to visit asteroids -- NASA is talking about sending astronauts to an…
The first astronaut who tweeted from space is leaving NASA, the agency announced yesterday. Mike Massimino (best known to his…
Scientists analyzing the reams of data from NASA’s Cassini orbiter at Saturn have discovered 101 geysers erupting from the intriguing…
“Neil Armstrong - A Life of Flight” is a thoroughly enjoyable new biography about the first human to set foot…
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How would it feel like to hold an asteroid or spacecraft in your hands? NASA is giving you that chance…
GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER, MD - The huge Sunshield test unit for NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has been…
As Comet C/2013 A1 Siding Spring inches closer to the Red Planet, NASA's taking steps to protect its fleet of orbiting…
Remember during the government shutdown when it looked as though a NASA Mars mission would be delayed? Launch preparations continued…
Apollo 11 Comes Home The Apollo 11 crew await pickup by a helicopter from the USS Hornet, prime recovery ship…