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Researchers have a wild idea for how to make the long journey to colonize Mars a bit easier
In a space milestone, a used SpaceX Falcon 9 first stage rocket will fly again later this year to help launch an SES communications satellite
NASA's Juno spacecraft completed its first low-altitude swing around Jupiter and sent back its first close-up pictures
A SpaceX cargo ship splashed down Friday, carrying thousands of pounds of experiment samples, hardware, trash – and a dozen mice
Space station commander Jeff Williams has now logged 521 days in space over four missions, setting a new U.S. space endurance record
A planet just slightly larger than Earth that could host a habitable environment has been found orbiting the nearest star to the sun
A decade ago, it would have set records; now, climate scientists say the accelerated ice melt is a sign of the times
On Aug. 23, 1966, NASA's Lunar Orbiter 1 took the first photograph of Earth as seen from the moon
Almost two years after a malfunction knocked it off line, NASA's STEREO-B spacecraft has finally phoned home
Two spacewalking astronauts attached a new docking port to the International Space Station Friday, a major step toward regaining independent access
Two space station astronauts plan to venture outside for a long-awaited spacewalk Friday to attach a new docking mechanism to the lab complex
Here's how you can watch the Perseid meteor shower streak across the sky as it hits its peak
Two upcoming cargo flights to the space station have been delayed because of technical issues, but two spacewalks remain on track
New Horizons spacecraft, now more than a year past its historic Pluto flyby, is still sending back data about the enigmatic world
One of the best shooting-star viewings of the year could be especially memorable when it peaks this month
NASA's OSIRIS-REx probe will take two years to reach a near-Earth asteroid
Scientists uncover new clues about how gullies formed on the surface of the Red Planet
A new study looks at the long-term impact of space radiation on the only humans to have flown beyond low-Earth orbit
NASA's Juno probe reached the high point of its elliptical orbit around Jupiter Sunday and headed back in for its first science run
NASA video captured a big surge in solar activity last weekend
An astronomer's Twitter post leads to clues about the formation of our galaxy
NASA released a new video showing the sun appear to spin like a pinwheel
A SpaceX Dragon cargo ship reached the International Space Station Wednesday, bringing gear for gene sequencing experiment and other supplies
Report shows the first half of this year has been the hottest ever, with extensive sea ice melt
Physics professor wants to beam images and data on the human species into the cosmos, but critics warn of dangers