Human Spaceflight Archive
09 January 2013, 07:30 AM ET
Several planets the size of Jupiter or smaller could lurk between the asteroid belts of Vega.
09 January 2013, 01:30 AM ET
The giant planet orbiting the star Fomalhaut has an extreme orbit that may crash through a dusty wasteland.
08 January 2013, 11:56 AM ET
Mars One has released its basic astronaut requirements.
08 January 2013, 10:50 AM ET
China could be planning an anti-satellite test as soon as Jan. 11, analysts say.
07 January 2013, 10:45 AM ET
Scientists-turned-hackers tackle astronomical dataset problems.
07 January 2013, 06:00 AM ET
A proposed $2.6 billion asteroid-retrieval mission could help jump-start manned exploration of deep space, proponents say.
07 January 2013, 12:26 AM ET
The new technique could help researchers probe antihydrogen mysteries.
06 January 2013, 01:01 PM ET
Alien planets born in widely separated, two-star systems are in danger of being booted into interstellar space.
04 January 2013, 05:44 PM ET
The image shows carbon-rich material radiating from Vesta's Cornelia Crater.
04 January 2013, 11:06 AM ET
The facility's pressure tank was transported to the site via multiple ways, the first of which was railway.
03 January 2013, 07:00 AM ET
NASA's Spirit rover landed nine years ago today, and its twin Opportunity followed three weeks later.
03 January 2013, 07:00 AM ET
Meteorites and electronics equipment worth more than $100,000 were taken from a science center on Christmas Eve.
02 January 2013, 09:52 AM ET
01 January 2013, 09:45 AM ET
Private spacecraft from SpaceX, Virgin Galactic and others are poised for major test in 2013.
27 December 2012, 06:09 AM ET
The new e-books chronicle NASA's iconic Hubble Space Telescope and preview its successor.
27 December 2012, 05:00 AM ET
The epic find should change the way humanity views its place in the universe.
26 December 2012, 05:22 PM ET
Astronomers confirm that asteroid 2011 AG5 won't hit Earth in 28 years.
26 December 2012, 02:12 PM ET
The European Space Agency's Mars Express probe snapped the new Red Planet view.
26 December 2012, 09:52 AM ET
The telescope will probe why the Milky Way doesn't form as many stars as it might.
26 December 2012, 05:30 AM ET
Skywatcher shoots star trails over construction site of India’s largest telescope.
21 December 2012, 05:25 PM ET
The all-sky image draws on new data from the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP).
21 December 2012, 11:37 AM ET
It's the end of the 13th b'ak'tun!
21 December 2012, 11:01 AM ET
There is no standard for doctors to refer to when approving patients for spaceflight, according to new research.
21 December 2012, 10:59 AM ET
These underappreciated shooting stars should put on a good show.
21 December 2012, 10:22 AM ET
An Ariane 5 rocket blasted off carrying satellites for the British and Mexican governments.
