News Archive
23 April 2013, 10:06 AM ET
SpaceX's reusable Vertical Takeoff Vertical Landing (VTVL) test vehicle made its highest jump yet, flying 820 feet in April 2013 and landed safely under near-perfect control.
23 April 2013, 09:49 AM ET
The first images from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory were beamed back to Earth in the spring of 2010. Three years of observations are compiled, yielding valuable pattern information for understanding our local star.
23 April 2013, 07:00 AM ET
NASA launched three smartphones into space to test a new kind of cheaper satellite.
23 April 2013, 07:00 AM ET
NASA had been splitting costs with the U.S. Deparment of Energy.
23 April 2013, 07:00 AM ET
Robots aren't yet capable of exploring the Red Planet's most promising environments.
23 April 2013, 07:00 AM ET
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday may be the best nights all year to spot a bright meteor.
22 April 2013, 06:11 PM ET
Mars One will do its best to avoid disturbing potential Red Planet life.
22 April 2013, 05:50 PM ET
The Mars One colony project raises the question of pregnancy on Mars.
22 April 2013, 05:38 PM ET
Don't miss your chance to see live views of the Lyrid meteor shower tonight (April 22).
22 April 2013, 05:25 PM ET
April's full moon is traditionally known as the "pink moon."
22 April 2013, 05:11 PM ET
Astronomers start a month-long campaign to observe the ringed beauty of a planet.
22 April 2013, 03:24 PM ET
Not-for-profit company Mars One is now accepting applications for the opportunity to be the first humans to set foot on Mars in 2023. One catch - its' a one way ticket to colonize the desolate, caustic, cold world. Project founders explain.
22 April 2013, 02:15 PM ET
The private Mars One project officially launched its search for astronauts to colonize the Red Planet.
22 April 2013, 01:49 PM ET
See photos of the 2013 Lyrid meteor shower.
22 April 2013, 01:12 PM ET
Three astronauts joined an elite group of United States spaceflyers on Saturday (April 20).
22 April 2013, 11:55 AM ET
Chris Hadfield took part in today's (April 22) Earth Day festivities from space.
22 April 2013, 09:42 AM ET
See amazing views of the Earth from space in this NASA gallery of satellite photos.
22 April 2013, 08:03 AM ET
Ever wonder what a city would look like among the stars?
22 April 2013, 07:00 AM ET
Important cultural artifacts aren't restricted to our home planet, researchers say.
22 April 2013, 07:00 AM ET
A bold Mars flyby slated for 2018 will make its closest approach on Mars' night side.
22 April 2013, 01:22 AM ET
Latest discoveries and photos about Earth from space.
21 April 2013, 05:19 PM ET
From new superearths to a stunning view of the horsehead nebula, don't miss these amazing space photos of the week.
21 April 2013, 05:19 PM ET
See photos of Orbital Sciences' first Antares rocket ahead of its April 2013 test flight.
21 April 2013, 05:10 PM ET
Antares' successful launch paves the way for eventual cargo flights to the space station for NASA.
21 April 2013, 05:09 PM ET
The Orbital Sciences rocket launched from NASA Wallops on April 21, 2013.
