Tech Archive
12 December 2012, 10:01 AM ET
An astronaut perched, ready to grab the Intelasat VI satellite.
12 December 2012, 06:00 AM ET
The new KMOS instrument on the Very Large Telescope uses robotic arms to observe distinct targets.
11 December 2012, 02:57 PM ET
This stunning space wallpaper shows a view of the Orion nebula that highlights fledgling stars hidden in the gas and clouds.
11 December 2012, 09:50 AM ET
The sunrise cast a rosy glow over the orbiter Atlantis as it sits on the runway after a successful flight.
11 December 2012, 07:00 AM ET
Asteroid 4179 Toutatis is about 3 miles across at its widest point.
10 December 2012, 04:21 PM ET
Whenever a lightning bolt flashes, it releases a Terrestrial Gamma-ray Flash (TGF), the highest-energy light that occurs on Earth. Thanks to improved data analysis these outbursts will be easier to capture by the Fermi Gamma-Ray telescope.
10 December 2012, 09:48 AM ET
One of two pumps used to retrieve the daily one million gallons of water necessary for the Plum Brook reactor.
05 December 2012, 02:54 PM ET
A small galaxy named 2MASXI J0224301-244443 ripped through the center of galaxy NGC 922 around 330 million years ago. The collision disrupted clouds of gas and triggered the formation of new stars.
05 December 2012, 07:00 AM ET
Some scientists want the 2020 rover mission to collect pieces of Mars for eventual return to Earth.
03 December 2012, 10:22 PM ET
Part of the constellation Scorpius centred on NGC 6357 which has star cluster Pismis 24 in its centre. This beautiful space wallpaper is a colour composite taken by the Digitized Sky Survey (DSS), the field of view is 3.8x3.3 degrees.
03 December 2012, 09:19 AM ET
The Apollo 1 is pictured after an electrical spark ignited the environment, killing the crew.
03 December 2012, 02:30 AM ET
The museum display has space shuttle Atlantis tilted to look as if it's still soaring through space.
02 December 2012, 11:32 AM ET
North Korea says it will launch a long-range rocket test between Dec. 10 and 22.
30 November 2012, 03:52 PM ET
The camera revealed a never-seen-before phenomenon.
30 November 2012, 02:34 PM ET
See star charts for the most interesting celestial sights in December 2012.
30 November 2012, 07:00 AM ET
Life's raw materials may be common throughout the solar system.
29 November 2012, 05:50 PM ET
Mercury is the closest planet to the sun, yet still has shadowy secrets.
29 November 2012, 02:01 PM ET
Vast supplies of water ice and organic material on Mercury were found by NASA's Messenger probe.
29 November 2012, 10:19 AM ET
You may need to rise early to see Mercury, but Jupiter is unmistakable in the night sky.
28 November 2012, 06:46 PM ET
Children and impressionable youth are suffering, NASA scientist says.
28 November 2012, 01:13 PM ET
This animation depicts the orbit of a giant, super-massive black hole discovered in the compact galaxy NGC 1277. One second represents 22 million years of time in the simulation. Credit: NASA/ESA/Fabian/Remco C. E. van den Bosch of MPIA (animation)
28 November 2012, 01:01 PM ET
NASA's Cassini spacecraft at Saturnd made the find as seasons change on Titan.
28 November 2012, 12:41 PM ET
The Chandra X-Ray Observatory has probed the origins of dark matter and revealed much about the parts of the universe we can't see visually.
28 November 2012, 11:01 AM ET
Curiosity launched on Nov. 26, 2011, and landed on Mars Aug. 5 of this year.
28 November 2012, 11:01 AM ET
The legendary captain of the Enterprise, William Shatner, talks about heart pumps infused with rocket technology, thermometer pills, fitness plans and more benefits distributed to Humanity by NASA.
