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11 September 2012, 01:48 PM ET
Many scientists believe Mars used to be a much nicer place to live, with a cloudy, Earth-like atmosphere and flowing water. At some point, Mars lost most of that atmosphere and its protective effects. NASA's MAVEN probe is designed to figure out why.
11 September 2012, 08:00 AM ET
Orville Wright's airplane for the U.S. War Department eventually surpassed all expectations.
10 September 2012, 07:00 AM ET
Will commercial spaceflight inspire people to pursue careers in science and engineering?
07 September 2012, 05:24 PM ET
The Boilermakers will take the field Saturday with Apollo 11 moon landing stickers on their helmets.
07 September 2012, 11:30 AM ET
Like Icarus of legend, astronaut Sunita Williams reaches out toward the sun.
06 September 2012, 10:04 AM ET
On the decks of the Curiosity rover, some of the most advanced equipment ever developed by humans is being held together by some of the oldest forms of human technology: intricate knots.
06 September 2012, 09:01 AM ET
An elliptical and a spiral galaxy are pictured together in this new portrait from the Hubble Space Telescope.
06 September 2012, 06:50 AM ET
It took some improvised tools for two astronauts to repair the space station's power system.
05 September 2012, 05:37 PM ET
Voyager 1's rocket only had 3.5 seconds of fuel left when it sent the probe on its way 35 years ago.
05 September 2012, 04:04 PM ET
We are seeking submissions for our first annual Space Gadget Awards.
05 September 2012, 11:58 AM ET
Today's spacewalk was the sixth for Sunita Williams and the second for Akihiko Hoshide.
30 August 2012, 07:35 PM ET
Two astronauts were unable to install a replacement power unit during a lengthy spacewalk today.
30 August 2012, 11:07 AM ET
The second full moon for the month of August 2012 will occur on Friday the 31st, which is commonly referred to as a 'blue moon'. But will it actually be blue? Or even red?
30 August 2012, 10:35 AM ET
The online Slooh Space Camera will broadcast live views of Friday's full moon.
30 August 2012, 12:01 AM ET
NASA astronaut Sunita Williams and Japanese astronaut Akihiko Hoshide will conduct the spacewalk.
29 August 2012, 01:31 PM ET
The Apollo 8 mission took astronauts around the moon for the first time.
29 August 2012, 01:04 PM ET
Amazing images of black holes, bright galaxies and more more from NASA's sky-mapping WISE space telescope.
28 August 2012, 03:46 PM ET
The three astronauts on board — Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee — died. The tragedy changed the way NASA operates.
27 August 2012, 03:29 PM ET
A look at the 18 men who flew on manned moon landing missions.
27 August 2012, 03:16 PM ET
Satellites provide key information on the storm's strength and environment.
27 August 2012, 08:00 AM ET
Astronaut Fullerton training in a zero-gravity aircraft.
25 August 2012, 06:16 PM ET
Armstrong will continue to inspire explorers far into the future, the president said.
25 August 2012, 06:00 AM ET
A space elevator company wants to take its science fiction dream to the moon.
24 August 2012, 04:15 PM ET
The final Apollo mission took the first scientist to the moon.
24 August 2012, 12:55 PM ET
XCOR will build and launch its Lynx space plane from NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Florida.
