Tech Archive
07 September 2012, 03:38 AM ET
The left eye of the Mast Camera (Mastcam) on NASA's Mars rover Curiosity took this image of the camera on the rover's arm, the Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) in this space wallpaper.
06 September 2012, 04:46 PM ET
In 2016 the OSIRIS-REx mission will collect and return samples from the asteroid (101955) 1999 RQ36. Since that name doesn't exactly roll off the tongue, NASA is creating a contest for students to come up with a name for the giant space rock.
06 September 2012, 11:12 AM ET
Are you all set for back-to-school? Make sure you haven't forgotten your space-y side.
06 September 2012, 07:00 AM ET
Liquid water could slosh beneath the frigid moon's icy shell.
05 September 2012, 05:49 PM ET
See spectacular photos of the giant solar prominence of Aug. 31, 2012, during a massive sun eruption.
05 September 2012, 11:58 AM ET
Today's spacewalk was the sixth for Sunita Williams and the second for Akihiko Hoshide.
05 September 2012, 08:00 AM ET
The large wind tunnel was responsible for testing many of the nations bombers and fighters during World War II.
05 September 2012, 07:10 AM ET
Today's spacewalk is expected to last approximately 6.5 hours.
04 September 2012, 05:01 PM ET
The Grail probes are designed to map the lunar gravitational field in unprecedented detail.
04 September 2012, 07:00 AM ET
The six astronauts will enter a Sardinian cave system on Friday.
03 September 2012, 08:00 AM ET
Teacher Christa McAuliffe experiences the "vomit comet."
31 August 2012, 02:30 PM ET
Mars One plans to fund most of its activities via a global media event, something akin to "Big Brother" on Mars.
31 August 2012, 08:00 AM ET
Parts of the Saturn V test vehicle are assembled.
31 August 2012, 04:26 AM ET
Thought to be called "blue" after an old english term meaning "betrayer," a Blue Moon is an extra full moon that occurs due to a quirk of the calendar.
30 August 2012, 10:35 AM ET
The online Slooh Space Camera will broadcast live views of Friday's full moon.
30 August 2012, 08:39 AM ET
See photos from an Aug. 30, 2012 spacewalk by astronauts Sunita Williams and Akihiko Hoshide.
30 August 2012, 08:16 AM ET
The astronauts are expected to spend 6.5 hours working on the exterior of the space station.
30 August 2012, 04:26 AM ET
See photos of NASA's new twin spacecraft, the Radiation Storm Belt Probes, launching on Aug. 30, 2012.
30 August 2012, 12:01 AM ET
NASA astronaut Sunita Williams and Japanese astronaut Akihiko Hoshide will conduct the spacewalk.
29 August 2012, 11:26 AM ET
Far away from light pollution and high up in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, Yosemite National Park's stunning views of the night sky and majestic natural wonders attract astronomers, photographers and city dwellers from around the country.
29 August 2012, 10:31 AM ET
Before it grew into Hurricane Isaac, the tropical storm still looked fearsome in a NASA nighttime view.
29 August 2012, 10:18 AM ET
Hurricane makes two landfalls at southeast coast.
29 August 2012, 07:57 AM ET
See stunning photos of huge storms on Earth from space.
28 August 2012, 03:42 PM ET
The next SpaceX launch to the space station blasts off in October.
27 August 2012, 07:00 PM ET
The voice of NASA chief Charles Bolden is the first human sound ever to be broadcast from Mars.
