NASA to light biggest man-made fire ever in space

NASA hopes to learn more about how to protect astronauts from one of their biggest fears: a fire aboard a spacecraft

• Mar 18, 2016

February sets "insane" heat record

"We are in a new era," one climate scientist observes

• Mar 17, 2016

Buzz Aldrin talks March Madness and Mars exploration

The Apollo 11 astronaut shares his thoughts on the future of space travel, college basketball and more

• Mar 16, 2016

Europe, Russia launch ambitious Mars mission

European Space Agency's most ambitious Mars mission yet -- an orbiter and an experimental lander -- is on its way to the Red Planet

• Mar 14, 2016

Astronaut Scott Kelly makes surprise announcement

The record-setting astronaut, just back from nearly a year in space, is making a big change

• Mar 11, 2016

Amazing view of total eclipse as seen from space

Camera aboard the DSCOVR satellite captured the moon's shadow moving across Earth

• Mar 10, 2016

NASA aims to launch troubled Mars lander in 2018

After a two-year delay, the InSight Mars lander has a new scheduled launch date

• Mar 10, 2016

Scott Kelly reveals how a year in space changed him

NASA is testing the astronaut to see the effects of his record-breaking trip, but Kelly opens up about its impact beyond the physical

• Mar 8, 2016

Satellite built by Virginia students to be deployed in space

CubeSat school project launched on a rocket in December and is now aboard the International Space Station

• Mar 5, 2016

How to see the only total solar eclipse of 2016

The rare sight will only be visible in certain parts of the world - or on a live webcast

• Mar 4, 2016

Scott Kelly readapts to gravity after year in space

"I never felt completely normal up there," Kelly says of his record-setting stay aboard the space station

• Mar 4, 2016

Hubble Space Telescope finds most distant galaxy yet

Galaxy formed relatively soon after the Big Bang, letting astronomers take "a major step back in time"

• Mar 4, 2016

Astronaut Scott Kelly: "It's great to be back"

Returns to Houston after 340 days in space, orbiting Earth on the International Space Station

• Mar 3, 2016

Scott Kelly feels fit after nearly a year in space

"A year's a long time," Kelly said, as he and crewmates enjoy fresh air and look forward to family reunions

• Mar 2, 2016

Astronaut Scott Kelly home after record stay in space

Kelly and cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko returned to Earth after 340 days in orbit

• Mar 2, 2016

Astronaut Scott Kelly's year in space

Highlights from Astronaut Scott Kelly's 340-day mission in space -- the longest flight ever by an American

• Mar 1, 2016
• 38 photos

NASA developing next generation of supersonic planes

Jets of the future could take you anywhere in the world in six hours or less

• Mar 1, 2016

Buzz Aldrin calls for human colony on Mars

Aldrin, the second man to walk on the moon, thinks humankind's next giant leap forward is to colonize the Red Planet

• Feb 29, 2016

Astronaut Scott Kelly: "I could go another year"

As his year in space draws to a close, NASA's endurance champ looks forward to the next milestone

• Feb 27, 2016

NASA releases stunning image of Saturn's moons

Three of Saturn's dozens of moons are captured above and below the planet's rings

• Feb 23, 2016

Apollo 10's "outer-spacey" music encounter: The true story

Social media lit up this weekend with a tale seemingly worthy of "The X-Files" - here's what really happened

• Feb 22, 2016

January temperatures break another record

Despite U.S. cold snap, Earth sets 9th straight monthly heat record

• Feb 19, 2016

"Godzilla" El Niño enters a new phase

Latest report on this winter's powerful El Niño suggests we'll be seeing some changes soon

• Feb 18, 2016

Inside Apollo 11

New images from inside the command module that landed the first men on the moon

• Feb 12, 2016
• 12 photos

Apollo 11 graffiti reveals insights on life in space

The Smithsonian uncovers new details from inside the first spacecraft to land on the moon

• Feb 12, 2016

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