5 Reasons to Care About Asteroids By Karen Rowan From sheer curiosity to protecting Earth and mining the solar system, here's some key reasons to explore asteroids.
Why Are Rockets Launched from Florida? By Karen Rowan Rockets have been blasting off from Florida for 60 years, but why is the Space Coast a prime spot for launches?
Space Potty Training Secrets Revealed by Astronauts By Karen Rowan NASA has a specially designed training room in which astronauts can carefully hone their technique before departing on their trip to weightless orbit.
7 Cool Things You Didn't Know About Space Shuttle Atlantis By Karen Rowan Here are seven cool things you didn't know about NASA's space shuttle Atlantis, which is set to launch on its last space mission on Friday.
How Can Astronauts Escape From an Exploding Rocket? By Karen Rowan NASA is testing a new launch abort system to help astronauts escape an exploding rocket. But exactly how will the system work?
Could Extraterrestrials Really Invade Earth, and How? By Karen Rowan Famed cosmologist Stephen Hawking has warned that humanity could be devastated if intelligent extraterrestrials learned of our existence.But how could aliens really invade Earth?
