After being delayed once, SpaceX's Dragon 9 rocket took flight and brought the Dragon capsule to orbit, with the ultimate goal of docking to the International Space Station (ISS). This mission is historic for many reasons...
After being delayed once, SpaceX's Dragon 9 rocket took flight and brought the Dragon capsule to orbit, with the ultimate goal of docking to the International Space Station (ISS). This mission is historic for many reasons...
Could life jump from one planet to the other via asteroids and organisms that can stay dormant and handle the void of space?
Protecting the planet from asteroid collisions falls under the umbrella of "sustainability," no?
The quiet engineer set an example of cool, calm and grace.
He was the first-ever private space explorer and here are his holiday snaps.
Red bricks from the red planet. That's what NASA wants to use to build structures on Mars, with the help of man-made bugs.
The collection of 4600 photos, owned by a private collector, includes photos from the early days of both the U.S. and the Russian space agencies.
100,000 Stars is an interactive environment that allows you to zoom, scroll and click among 100,000 known stars.
Curiousity's chief scientist says, "This data is gonna be one for the history books," but wants to double-check before saying what NASA found.
NASA's jawdropping images of planet Earth like you've never seen it before are now available as a book.
That's right. That salad you're currently eating may or may not contain relatives of Earth's first interplanetary ambassadors. Not to freak you out or anything.
Today we join NASA in mourning the loss of a spider. Not just any spider -- a space-traveling spider.
This set of jaw-dropping images of our planet and solar system are among the best from this year.
Jack Schmitt snaps Gene Cernan of Apollo 17
Just in case you were still afraid to put down the canned ham and emerge from the bunker, this should put your mind at ease.
While ridiculous ancient prophecies don't pose much of a threat to our planet, there are real risks out there.
Spiky rolling robots are under development as the next tool in space exploration.
NASA researchers are working on a closed loop system that could turn waste generated during missions into parts for spacecrafts.
Sometimes reality is almost as cool as fiction. We might not get an orbital battle station any time soon, but we've got some pretty cool stuff.
The largest solar sail ever built will be launched into space in 2014, in a continued bid by NASA to explore options for "propellantless propulsion".
