Peaks On Pluto, Canyons On Charon
A billion mile mission based right here in Maryland. Late Wednesday, NASA releases more incredible photos of Pluto from the New Horizons probe.
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A billion mile mission based right here in Maryland. Late Wednesday, NASA releases more incredible photos of Pluto from the New Horizons probe.
Pluto is now in the bag. The New Horizons spacecraft made its closest approach today to the dwarf planet.
Nine and a half years is a long time to travel, but Tuesday morning, the New Horizons spacecraft will reach its destination.
Making a difference outer space. A Maryland woman answers an ad looking for a pattern maker, little did she know her work would be literally out of this world.
NASA's New Horizons spacecraft is at Pluto's doorstep, following an incredible journey of nine years and 3 billion miles.
A three-person crew from the International Space Station has landed safely in Kazakhstan after a longer than expected orbital stint.
25-years-ago today, the Hubble Space Telescope rocketed into orbit, and has been re-writing science ever since.
During a panel discussion discussing water sources in the universe, NASA Chief Scientist Ellen Stofan stated that she believes humans could come in contact with the first iterations of alien life by the year 2025.
In the western U.S., too little snow in the mountains means devastating drought. Now, a continent's worth of mountain snow can be measured.
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It's no surprise that many right wing conservatives have questioned the validity of climate change, and presidential hopeful Ted Cruz's position is no different.
The largest moon in the solar system harbors a salty ocean beneath its icy shell, the latest member to join a growing club of watery moons, NASA said Thursday.
Mission accomplished! Howard County native Terry Virts successfully completed his third walk outside the International Space Station---but it did not go off without a hitch!
A Maryland astronaut ended up with unwanted water in his helmet Wednesday after breezing through a cable and lube job outside the International Space Station.
The Maryland native and NASA Astronaut says the trip to space gave him a new perspective.
Mega droughts lasting decades. That's the future NASA scientists see coming, as climate change increases extreme weather events.
Taking hard science and making it into a memorable experience, isn't always possible, but not all science has the sun taking a star turn.
It may not feel like it today, but the earth has set a new high for heat. Alex DeMetrick reports on what scientists are calling the hottest year on record.
It's never happened before today. Alarms aboard the International Space Station force an evacuation by astronauts, from the American section of the station into the Russian compartment.
It exists only a few inches beneath our feet, but without it we wouldn't be here. It's moisture trapped in the soil, and unlocking its secrets means going into space.
Three high school graduates from Maryland were selected to work on NASA's Cloud-Aerosol Transport System, an instrument built to measure the atmosphere's clouds and particles from space and scheduled to be launched to the International Space Station on Tuesday.
While winter weather has gripped much of the nation, there's also a focus this week on space weather as NASA scientists look to make sunspots more predictable.
Maryland's own Reid Wiseman is adjusting to life back on Earth.
After nearly six months aboard the International Space Station, Baltimore County's own Reid Wiseman is back on Earth.
There's nothing like being at the right place at the right time. That includes the planet Mars.
