NASA eyes "chain mail" fabric for use in space
NASA engineers at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory look to the past in developing a material for the future
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NASA engineers at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory look to the past in developing a material for the future
NASA's Cassini spacecraft is beaming back spectacular data during dives between Saturn's rings and the planet's cloud tops
Neil deGrasse Tyson offers a pocket-sized primer of our understanding of the universe in his new book, "Astrophysics for People in a Hurry"
NASA's Terra satellite snaps an image of an unusual sight extending across the Arabian Sea
NASA's Cassini spacecraft snapped a view of what scientists called a swirling "giant hurricane" in Saturn's atmosphere
NASA's Cassini spacecraft is back in contact after shooting through the gap between Saturn and its rings
In "grand finale," Cassini plunges between Saturn and its rings after 13 years orbiting and exploring the giant planet
"Space Ninja" Peggy Whitson talks to the president and the nation after logging more time in orbit than any other American
NASA's Mars Opportunity rover is seeking more evidence of the planet's watery history
An Orbital ATK Cygnus cargo ship carrying more than 7,600 pounds of equipment and supplies took off for the space station
Operation IceBridge, NASA’s airborne survey of polar ice, recently completed a mission over northwest Greenland and spotted something unexpected
A new technique could allow the first humans on Mars to 3D-print the things they need using only Martian dust
Grains of sand on Saturn's largest moon, Titan, may stick together due to static cling, potentially meaning sand castles there would last for weeks
An Orbital ATK Cygnus cargo ship loaded with supplies bound for the space station is set for launch Tuesday atop an Atlas 5 rocket
For the first time since 2012, NASA has released a global map of Earth at night and the results are stunning
"Space at night becomes this magical wonderland," former astronaut Mike Massimino said
The New Horizons NASA spacecraft entered hibernation Monday afternoon (April 10) for the first time in nearly 2.5 years
Astronaut Peggy Whitson will spend three additional months aboard the International Space Station to enable a full slate of research
New research suggests that the outer layer of icy dwarf planet Ceres may be slowly shifting over time
“We may have observed a completely new type of cataclysmic event” in a small galaxy about 10.7 billion light-years from Earth
Before humans can settle on Mars, planetary scientist Philip Metzger says we need to figure out these three key technologies
SpaceX plans to fly a Falcon 9 rocket Thursday using a previously flown first stage, a historic step in the company's push to lower launch costs
Astronauts Shane Kimbrough and Thomas Pesquet spent six-and-a-half hours outside the space station performing maintenance and other tasks
NASA is gearing up for a busy few weeks aboard the space station with three spacewalks and launch of another cargo ship
NASA astronaut Doug Wheelock tweeted a striking photo from space in honor of St. Patrick's Day