Tech Archive
19 June 2013, 05:28 PM ET
Four years ago NASA launched the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter to study our moon, and it has given us an astounding amount of data on our lunar companion, including topography maps, the existence lunar water particles, and the formation of Earth.
19 June 2013, 05:22 PM ET
At the end of June 2013, NASA will launch its latest sun observing satellite, the Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph. IRIS will observe the interface region of the sun, the lowest level of our star's atmosphere.
19 June 2013, 02:37 PM ET
Made in Space's prototype 3D printer performed well in parabolic airplane flights, officials say.
19 June 2013, 11:53 AM ET
Take a tour around the ATV 4 'Albert Einstein', the ESA's fourth space freighter built to deliver supplies to the International Space Station.
19 June 2013, 06:40 AM ET
The Chang'e 3 mission is slated to launch toward the end of 2013.
18 June 2013, 11:50 AM ET
Swiss Space Systems is developing a new private space shuttle designed to fly unmanned, and eventually manned, flights to suborbital space. See how aerospace veteran Thales Alenia Space will build the habitable section here.
18 June 2013, 07:00 AM ET
Artists can submit visions of future interstellar travel to the FarMaker Interstellar Speed Sketch 2013 contest.
17 June 2013, 11:26 AM ET
Eight candidates have been selected as NASA's newest astronaut trainees, some of whom may be among those first to launch from U.S. soil on commercial American spacecraft.
16 June 2013, 07:00 AM ET
What was your favorite space news story of the last week?
15 June 2013, 07:00 AM ET
From a sunset trail of a rocket to 26 black holes in our neighboring galaxy, don't miss these amazing space photos of the week.
14 June 2013, 04:16 PM ET
What the X-51A Waverider's last mission felt like to the pilot of the B-52 that released it.
14 June 2013, 09:57 AM ET
A mechanic checks the turboprop engine prior to testing in the Altitude Wind Tunnel.
13 June 2013, 04:46 PM ET
Sunjammer's sail measures 124 feet on a side.
13 June 2013, 07:00 AM ET
The crew module on the Orion spacecraft is designed for multiple flights.
12 June 2013, 05:14 PM ET
Canada's commitment to the International Space Station expires in 2020.
12 June 2013, 12:41 PM ET
The Slooh Space Camera is bringing the universe into your living room.
11 June 2013, 06:13 PM ET
Planetary Resources' Arkyd space telescope may add planet-hunting to its skill set.
11 June 2013, 12:49 PM ET
Fusion could potentially open vast swathes of the solar system to manned exploration.
10 June 2013, 04:48 PM ET
Peter Marquez served as director of space policy under presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama.
09 June 2013, 07:53 AM ET
What was your favorite space news story of the last week?
08 June 2013, 07:00 AM ET
From a weird rat-shaped rock on Mars to the structure of an exploding star, don't miss these amazing space photos of the week.
06 June 2013, 01:44 PM ET
NASA and LEGO Launch Design Contest to Build Future Air and Space Vehicles
05 June 2013, 03:29 PM ET
The hard work needs to begin now, say organizers of an upcoming conference.
05 June 2013, 01:46 PM ET
Experts use GPS, DVDs and even a deli slicer to describe relativity and other notions of time.
04 June 2013, 09:44 AM ET
10 teams made their way to Hankville Utah where they tested Mars rover prototypes. Each team completed a range of set tasks and were then graded on ease of complettion
