It's Showtime For Pluto; Prepare To Be Amazed By NASA Flyby
Pluto, reveal thyself, and Earthlings, enjoy the show.
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Pluto, reveal thyself, and Earthlings, enjoy the show.
The four NASA astronauts, dubbed the Commercial Crew Cadre, chosen to fly on the first test flights of commercial spacecraft said Friday they haven't come up yet with a more media-savvy name.
Even with SpaceX's recent failures to reach the International Space Station, NASA has chosen four veteran astronauts to move ahead with their commercial space mission plans.
The future of space travel and supplying astronauts at the International Space Station was brought up Monday when U.S. Senator Bill Nelson met with representatives from SpaceX and NASA at Cape Canaveral.
An unmanned SpaceX rocket carrying supplies and the first-of-its-kind docking port to the International Space Station broke apart Sunday shortly after liftoff. It was a severe blow to NASA, still reeling from previous failed shipments.
SpaceX is hoping Mother Nature cooperates for this weekend's scheduled launch of a cargo ship loaded with some much needed supplies.
After traveling 3 billion miles, over the course of nine years, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft is at Pluto's doorstep.
Space Florida has agreed to take over the former Shuttle Landing Facility at Kennedy Space Center.
A "dragon" is figuratively winging its way toward Earth with a load of scientific goodies.
In another big test flight on Wednesday, a capsule was fired into the air to try out its new, super-streamlined launch escape system for astronauts.
In a cup designed for use in zero-gravity, an Italian astronaut sipped coffee from the world's first espresso machine in space.
"Buster" is about to take quite a ride that could one day save lives. Buster, a dummy, is strapped into a SpaceX capsule ready Wednesday's nearly mile-high ride from Cape Canaveral.
NASA celebrated the Hubble Space Telescope's 25th anniversary with a beautiful image taken by the space telescope.
NASA will mark a milestone this Friday - the 25th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope's launch into orbit.
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.
Skies are looking rather gray ahead of a second attempt to launch a shipment of space station groceries.
Astronauts on board the International Space Station will have to wait a little longer for a special delivery of groceries and an espresso maker.
An Italian astronaut on the International Space Station may just have ot wait a bit longer for her mornings to improve.
Missed out on seeing the International Space Station Thursday morning? No need to fear space fans – the ISS will make an encore tonight.
It's not quiet April Fools yet, but astronaut Scott Kelly's identical twin pulled a prank on NASA right before his brother blasted off on a one-year space station mission.
Talk about you home away from home with an amazing view. An American astronaut and Russian cosmonaut will leave Earth this week and move into the International Space Station for an entire year.
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.
Spacewalking astronauts ventured out for the third time in just over a week Sunday to complete an extensive, tricky cable job at the International Space Station.
Astronauts Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Terry Virts floated outside the International Space Station Wednesday for the second of three spacewalks.
