Entertainment Archive
16 April 2012, 04:52 PM ET
The solar flare kicked up a massive explosion of super-heated magnetic plasma.
15 April 2012, 07:27 AM ET
From an expedition to explore auroras to sun's sibling stars, it's been a busy week in space.
13 April 2012, 04:14 PM ET
The orbiter and its flying taxi, a retrofitted jumbo 747, have shared many a flight. Take a look at the history and development of the Mate-Demate Device (MDD) and catch a time-lapse of the joining of these two massive aerial machines.
12 April 2012, 08:02 PM ET
The rocket apparently broke apart and crashed into the sea, according to press reports.
10 April 2012, 07:00 AM ET
Project Aether: Aurora is launching weather balloons up to the edge of Alaska's auroras.
09 April 2012, 07:41 AM ET
On April 7th 2012, a coronal mass ejection was lofted towards Mercury and set to slam into its ultra-thin atmosphere on April 9th. The Solar Dynamics Observatory captured the blast in extreme ultraviolet.
09 April 2012, 05:44 AM ET
An asteroid might have transplanted Earth organisms to other planets around sibling stars of the sun.
07 April 2012, 06:12 AM ET
From cabs in space to alien earths, it's been a busy week in space. Vote for the week's best space story.
04 April 2012, 11:51 AM ET
Two supersonic NASA jets will scout the path for space shuttle Discovery's Washington D.C. arrival.
04 April 2012, 07:00 AM ET
A new study should help future missions determine how deep to dig for life on Europa.
03 April 2012, 04:10 PM ET
North Korean officials say they will launch a new Earth-observing satellite in mid-April.
03 April 2012, 11:15 AM ET
Star trails are created as the Earth rotates on its axis, with the center being close to either Polaris, the north star, or the Southern Cross in this stunning space wallpaper.
31 March 2012, 01:59 PM ET
From water on Mars to fake feline astronauts, it's been a busy week in space. Vote for the week's best space story.
27 March 2012, 05:58 PM ET
This cool space wallpaper shows Cassini spacecraft looks toward the dark side of Saturn's largest moon as a circle of light is produced by sunlight scattering through the periphery of Titan's atmosphere.
27 March 2012, 05:15 PM ET
The nebulae in the photo are popularly called the Cone and Foxfur Nebulae.
26 March 2012, 10:03 AM ET
North Korea continues launch preparations amid concerns from the U.S. and South Korea.
26 March 2012, 06:10 AM ET
The idea that a protoplanet called Theia formed the moon is under question.
25 March 2012, 04:58 AM ET
From runaway planets to a submarine on Jupiter, it's been a busy week in space. Vote for the week's best space story.
24 March 2012, 01:43 AM ET
Space station astronauts will take shelter in Soyuz lifeboat capsules when the debris passes by within 9 miles.
23 March 2012, 09:49 AM ET
The three celestial bodies will be going their separate ways soon.
21 March 2012, 05:31 PM ET
The photos show weird bright spots and never-before-seen evidence of asteroid melting.
21 March 2012, 04:24 PM ET
The Cassini spacecraft's plasma spectrometer had been offline for nine months.
21 March 2012, 12:08 PM ET
Space scientists urge the public to fight cutbacks to Mars and planetary science missions.
19 March 2012, 01:18 PM ET
Strapped aboard a Delta 4 Heavy, the next generation spacecraft will reach altitudes man-rated ships haven't gone since the Apollo era. This animation breaks down the Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1) from launch to splashdown.
14 March 2012, 10:29 AM ET
Was NASA technician David Coppedge really terminated wrongfully because of his belief in intelligent design?
