Space Flight

NASA Orders First Commercial Crew Mission to Space Station from SpaceX

Restoring America’s ability to once again launch US astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) from US soil on US…

9 years ago

NASA and Space Station Astronauts Salute Americas Veterans This Veteran’s Day

The entire NASA family on Earth and NASA’s two astronauts serving aboard the Earth orbiting International Space Station (ISS) salute…

9 years ago

Ion Propulsion: The Key to Deep Space Exploration

When we think of space travel, we tend to picture a massive rocket blasting off from Earth, with huge blast…

9 years ago

Global Pluto Mosaic From New Hi Res Imagery Reveals Bewildering Diversity and Complexity

This new global mosaic view of Pluto was created from the latest high-resolution images to be downlinked from NASA’s New…

9 years ago

Curiosity Investigates Petrified Martian Sand Dunes, Contemplates Next Drill Campaign

Large-scale crossbedding in the sandstone of this ridge on a lower slope of Mars' Mount Sharp is typical of windblown…

9 years ago