Space Flight

You are Here! Curiosity’s 1st Photo of Home Planet Earth from Mars

You are here! - As an Evening Star in the Martian Sky This evening-sky view taken by NASA's Mars rover…

11 years ago

Heavy-Lift Rocket Launch Seen from Space

We all know what a big rocket launch looks like from the ground, but this is what it looks like…

11 years ago

The Olympic Torch That Went Around the World… Literally

Ever since the first relay for the 1936 summer Olympic games in Berlin, Olympic torches have traditionally been used to…

11 years ago

Nearly 40 Teams At Starting Line Of Inspiration Mars Mission Competition

It won't be long before we start to get the technical details of Inspiration Mars' daring proposition to send a…

11 years ago

Mariner 10: Best Venus Image and 1st Ever Planetary Gravity Assist – 40 Years Ago Today

Exactly 40 Years ago today on Feb. 5, 1974, Mariner 10, accomplished a history making and groundbreaking feat when the…

11 years ago

Watch Today’s Progress Launch and Docking Live

Live streaming video by Ustream The first launch of February 2014 worldwide is about to light up the night skies…

11 years ago

Volunteer Firefighter Readies To Face Space Station’s Biggest Nemesis

Facing a fire in space? It's among the most catastrophic situations possible, according to NASA, so the agency spends a…

11 years ago

Ghostly Moon Crowns Pictures Beamed To Earth In Astronaut’s Twitter Feed

A crescent moon hovering above Earth's delicate atmosphere. Green aurora flickering over Siberia. Space is a beautiful place, and we're…

11 years ago

Holy Wheels, Sharp Rocks Force NASA’s Curiosity rover to Seek Smoother Pathway to Mount Sharp

Up close photomosaic view shows lengthy tear in rover Curiosity’s left front wheel caused by recent driving over sharp edged…

11 years ago

Columbia’s Demise 11 Years Ago Today Sparked Regular Shuttle Inspections In Space

The Columbia's shuttle fiery end came as the STS-107 astronauts' families were waiting runway-side for everyone to come home. NASA's…

11 years ago