Space Exploration
Apollo 11 Moon Landing 45 Years Ago on July 20, 1969: Relive the Moment! – With an Image Gallery and Watch the Restored EVA Here
The Eagle Prepares to Land The Apollo 11 Lunar Module Eagle, in a landing configuration was photographed in lunar orbit…
Sparks Fly on Mars as Curiosity Laser Blasts Red Planet Rock – Photos/Video
Curiosity has zapped hundreds of Red Planet rocks with her powerful laser blaster during her lifetime and has now caught…
How Humanity’s Next Moon Explorers Could Live In Lunar ‘Pits’
Just look at that new video from NASA showing the first moon landing site in three dimensions. It's tempting to…
Cargo Ship’s Fiery Demise Could Help Predict What Happens When The Space Station Burns Up
It's sad to think about, but there will be a day sometime when the International Space Station makes its final…
‘Moonwalk One’ Makes Us Excited About Apollo 11 All Over Again
Long lineups at Cape Kennedy. Every television channel playing the same breathless coverage. Shots of rockets, of men in spacesuits,…
Cygnus Commercial Resupply Ship ‘Janice Voss’ Berths to Space Station on 45th Apollo 11 Anniversary
Following a nearly three day journey, an Orbital Sciences Corp. Cygnus commercial cargo freighter carrying a ton and a half…
Ancient Snow Shaped A Martian Basin That’s Half The Size Of Brazil
Such great heights! A mountain chain peeks in the background of this new view of Hellas Basin, based on information…
Feel The Heat! New Mars Map Shows Differences Between Bedrock And Sand
For years, NASA's Mars Odyssey has been working on some night moves. It's been taking pictures of the Red Planet…
Cygnus Cargo Craft Closing In for Space Station Berthing on July 16 – Watch Live
The Cygnus commercial cargo craft is rapidly closing in on the International Space Station (ISS) for an expected berthing on…
Vine Video Of Auroras From Space Is Too Hypnotizing For Words
Looks like NASA's Reid Wiseman is at it again. The prolific social-media-posting astronaut on the International Space Station just put…