News Archive
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, 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, 09:33 AM ET
The parafoil undergoes testing in the world's largest wind tunnel.
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.
21 April 2013, 09:03 PM ET
What was your favorite space news story of the last week?
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, 06:10 AM ET
The annual Lyrid shower will peak in the late night hours of Sunday (April 21) and early Monday (April 22).
20 April 2013, 04:45 PM ET
Orbital Sciences will try to launch its Antares rocket again Sunday.
19 April 2013, 05:30 PM ET
Numerous craters on Saturn's moon Tethys shine brightly, suggesting the presence of water-ice.
19 April 2013, 05:27 PM ET
See what to expect for the 2013 Lyrid meteor shower.
19 April 2013, 03:37 PM ET
Thank you the reader, for your dedication and support. We're so excited to be an Official Honoree in the 2013 Webbys.
19 April 2013, 03:07 PM ET
Pavel Vinogradov became the oldest person to venture into the vacuum of space.
19 April 2013, 02:54 PM ET
Antares' first attempt on Wednesday was scuttled by a glitch. Liftoff is set for Saturday at 5 p.m. ET.
19 April 2013, 01:02 PM ET
Teams will compete to tackle challenges during the 48-hour event
19 April 2013, 01:00 PM ET
Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield shares some vital tips to life in space in this video guide.
19 April 2013, 11:27 AM ET
The telescope's image shows the famous Horsehead Nebula in a whole new light.
19 April 2013, 09:26 AM ET
Two Russian cosmonauts began a six-hour spacewalk to upgrade the orbiting lab with new experiments.
19 April 2013, 09:25 AM ET
In celebration of the Hubble Space Telescope's 23rd year in orbit, astronomers captured an infrared image of the famous collapsing interstellar cloud. Located in the Orion constellation, it is one of the most recognizable objects in the night sky.
19 April 2013, 06:30 AM ET
It's time to get the ball rolling toward studying exoplanet atmospheres.
19 April 2013, 06:00 AM ET
Mice, gerbils, lizards and snails are part of the cosmic menagerie that is Russia's Bion-M1 mission.
19 April 2013, 05:45 AM ET
The Mars rover Curiosity, also known as the Mars Science Laboratory, will launch in late 2011 and land on the Red Planet in August 2012.
18 April 2013, 05:43 PM ET
If Kepler-62e and f are covered by global oceans, they may host a variety of aquatic lifeforms.
