NASA Spacecraft Rockets Toward Sun For Closest Look Yet
NASA has launched a spacecraft to the sun that will fly closer to our star than anything ever sent before.
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NASA has launched a spacecraft to the sun that will fly closer to our star than anything ever sent before.
NASA has tapped nine astronauts to become the first to launch into space from American soil since the Space Shuttle program was retired in 2011.
A SpaceX rocket that flew just two months ago with a NASA satellite is back in action, launching with fresh supplies for the International Space Station crew.
Scientists say that 'Oumuamua – the first known interstellar object to travel through our solar system – sped up unexpectedly while passing through our corner of the universe last year. That according to a statement released today from NASA.
A woman is suing NASA over a gift she claims was given to her by the first man to walk on the moon, Neil Armstrong.
New Mars discoveries are advancing the case for possible life on the red planet, past or even present.
NASA wants to prove that it can sustainably fly around the thin atmosphere of Mars at low altitude -- with a tiny helicopter.
It likely won't get any easier for the seventh planet in our solar system as a new report has confirmed that Uranus does actually stink like bad gas.
An asteroid came alarmingly close to striking the Earth on April 15, just hours after the large space rock was spotted flying through the solar system.
NASA has announced that on Sept. 22, 2135, there is a small chance an asteroid will slam into the Earth.
The NASA spacecraft that gave us close-ups of Pluto has set a record for the farthest photos ever taken.
Another asteroid is headed our way - the second this week - but there's no need to worry.
A retired NASA astronaut who commanded the first flight of the space shuttle Challenger and flew on Skylab in the early 1970s has died. Paul Weitz was 85.
All jokes aside, tonight is the night if you want to see Uranus with the naked eye.
NASA's Cassini spacecraft is no more: It disintegrated in the skies above Saturn early Friday, following a remarkable journey of 20 years.
NASA all-time space champ Peggy Whitson is back on Earth after a record-breaking flight.
A little more than a week after everyone turned their eyes to the sky for a solar eclipse, another celestial event is sure to capture the attention of space lovers.
NASA wants to clear up some common misconceptions about solar eclipses, both scientific and superstitious.
A 9-year-old New Jersey boy who describes himself as a "Guardian of the Galaxy" is hoping to add the real-life NASA title "Planetary Protection Officer" to his resume.
A former NASA engineer set a Guinness World Record for creating the world's largest Super Soaker.
A NASA spacecraft circling Jupiter is revealing the up-close beauty of our solar system's biggest planetary storm.
For the first time since 1918, a total solar eclipse will cross the United States from coast to coast.
NASA has announced its new astronaut class, and one of the candidates is from Pittsburgh.
A tiny, ice-encrusted ocean world orbiting Saturn is now a hotter-than-ever candidate for potential life.
A local science teacher is one of a few dozen across the country chosen for the NASA Space Educator Program.
