Science & Astronomy Archive
15 March 2013, 03:50 PM ET
Martian rocks are critical to unlocking the secrets to the Red Planet's past.
15 March 2013, 01:46 PM ET
The Keck Observatory will be looking for more donations to counteract a freeze on federal grant spending.
15 March 2013, 11:00 AM ET
Curiosity is not yet ready to start the trek to Mount Sharp.
14 March 2013, 06:01 PM ET
Located in northern Egypt, this cool space wallpaper shows the delta is where the Nile River splits and empties into the Mediterranean Sea.
14 March 2013, 05:14 PM ET
Three astronauts from the International Space Station will return to Earth one day later than expected.
14 March 2013, 05:09 PM ET
The Clark Telescope could be getting a renovation thanks to donors on the Internet.
14 March 2013, 04:42 PM ET
Video game moguls are pouring their fortunes into private space projects.
14 March 2013, 01:59 PM ET
NASA's Solar TErrestrial RElations Observatory (STEREO) snapped imagery of the comet as it flew between the two planets. A three day time-lapse (March 9-12, 2013) was compiled from the photos.
14 March 2013, 11:37 AM ET
The solar blast likely won't cause any problems here on Earth.
14 March 2013, 10:36 AM ET
Canadian astronaut, Colonel Chris Hadfield, has become an internet sensation giving those on Earth a rare glimpse into the everyday lives of those living and working on the International Space Station and the spectacular views they see everyday.
14 March 2013, 10:07 AM ET
Physicist John Ellis talks about the subatomic particle that has taken the world by storm. CERN researchers have discovered the particle that gives all other matter its mass with the help of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) in Europe.
14 March 2013, 09:43 AM ET
The seven-year journey to Saturn begins.
14 March 2013, 07:00 AM ET
We have the technical know-how, but getting the world to come together in time could be tough.
14 March 2013, 07:00 AM ET
The new website includes Russian meteor explosion details provided by the U.S. military.
13 March 2013, 08:04 PM ET
Study of plant reproduction in zero gravity raises questions about sex in space.
13 March 2013, 06:39 PM ET
The two-year mission of the one-ton rover is to find out if Mars is, or was, capable of supporting life.
13 March 2013, 05:57 PM ET
On Tuesday March 12, the comet known officially as comet C/2011 L4 (Pan-STARRS), stood almost directly above the western horizon, less than 5 degrees to the left of a very narrow crescent moon as seen in this space wallpaper.
13 March 2013, 02:01 PM ET
Galaxies began churning out stars within the first billion years of the universe.
13 March 2013, 12:57 PM ET
According to NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory team, there is a 65% chance that the coronal mass ejection emitted from this eruption (occurred on March 12, 2013) will hit Earth. High latitude aurora watchers should be on the lookout on March 15.
13 March 2013, 12:37 PM ET
Most attempts to define it come up short, scientists say.
13 March 2013, 11:16 AM ET
Behind the scenes look at the Clark telescope, built by Percival Lowell to study Mars, that first discovered the expanding nature of the universe and mapped the Moon for the Apollo program. It is one of the largest refracting telescope ever built.
13 March 2013, 11:02 AM ET
A close conjunction of the moon and Jupiter is sure to dazzle stargazers this week.
13 March 2013, 09:56 AM ET
Giant white radio antennas point in unison to observe stars and planets being born.
13 March 2013, 06:30 AM ET
One to 10 tiny, undiscovered moons could be circling Pluto, according to a new simulation.
13 March 2013, 06:29 AM ET
See photos of the discovery and analysis of rock samples by NASA scientists using the Mars rover Curiosity.
