Science & Astronomy Archive
02 April 2013, 10:40 AM ET
Human cells in space look more like art than science.
02 April 2013, 10:00 AM ET
An unmanned hypersonic research aircraft being tested in the wind tunnels.
02 April 2013, 09:26 AM ET
Astronomers have detected a black hole consuming the outer layers of a brown dwarf or a giant planet. Observations of galaxy NGC 4845 by ESA's Integral Space Observatory and XMM-Newton revealed an x-ray flare consistent with black hole activity.
01 April 2013, 05:34 PM ET
She was a pioneering rocket scientist who invented a more efficient thruster to keep satellites in orbit.
01 April 2013, 05:27 PM ET
Chris Hadfield used his Twitter account to craft an elaborate April Fools' Day prank.
01 April 2013, 03:49 PM ET
Jupiter & Saturn, galaxies from the Leo constellation, the Lyrid Meteor Shower and a partial lunar eclipse highlights the night sky in April.
01 April 2013, 11:33 AM ET
Two astronauts aboard the International Space Station got in on the April Fools' Day fun.
01 April 2013, 09:46 AM ET
The remote piloted research aircraft sits on the ramp, awaiting a test flight.
01 April 2013, 09:35 AM ET
NASA's Space Launch System is a heavy-lift rocket designed to carry astronauts to an asteroid and Mars.
01 April 2013, 09:03 AM ET
The Aeronautics Industries Association raised more than $33,000 to show an ad that touts the US space program before Star Trek: Into Darkness.
01 April 2013, 07:00 AM ET
Photographer Sebastian Saarloos captured this amazing view of 'moondogs' in the Alaska night sky.
01 April 2013, 07:00 AM ET
Scotland's first spacecraft is a new kind of nanosatellite for the United Kingdom.
01 April 2013, 07:00 AM ET
Curiosity may have found traces of salty perchlorates in Rocknest, a potential hint of life's building blocks.
31 March 2013, 09:55 AM ET
Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield did not let being off Earth prevent him from a fun Easter in space.
31 March 2013, 09:26 AM ET
From dazzling northern lights to Star Trek in London, don't miss these amazing space photos of the week.
31 March 2013, 07:29 AM ET
NASA new Space Launch System is a huge rocket for manned deep space flights.
29 March 2013, 04:20 PM ET
NASA's Swift satellite caught a new photo of Comet ISON as it makes its way towards the inner solar system.
29 March 2013, 03:58 PM ET
Scientists are both excited and worried about Mars' close comet encounter next year.
29 March 2013, 02:27 PM ET
A new interpretation of radiometric dating on the asteroid Vesta shows that rocks smashed into the surface at higher speeds during the early solar system.
29 March 2013, 01:42 PM ET
Spring is the season for hunting galaxies. Look eastward around 10 p.m. this weekend to explore 'the realm of the galaxies.'
29 March 2013, 01:02 PM ET
The pioneering Apollo astronaut plots his vision for the future of space exploration in a new book to be released this spring.
29 March 2013, 11:38 AM ET
This space wallpaper is a mosaic showing part of the Noctis Labyrinthus region, the ‘Labyrinth of the Night’, on Mars. It was composed by Bill Dunford using scenes available in the Mars Express image archive, HRSC view.
29 March 2013, 10:37 AM ET
According to Aviation Week, NASA wants $100 million to jump-start an audacious asteroid capture mission.
29 March 2013, 10:18 AM ET
Workers stand on the lily pad, guiding a crane to remove a shrapnel shield until it is needed again.
