NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft got humanity’s first up-close look at Pluto on Tuesday, sending word of its triumph across 3…
Read More
NASA ‘spidernaut’ dies in Smithsonian
The Smithsonian’s exhibition of the first jumping spider to survive the trip to space has turned out to be short…
Read More
NASA to crash two probes into the moon Monday
Two NASA moon probes will end their gravity-mapping mission in spectacular fashion Monday, crashing intentionally into a cliff near the…
Read More
Farthest-known galaxy in the universe found, scientists say
A new celestial wonder has stolen the title of most distant object ever seen in the universe, astronomers report. The…
Read MoreMysterious Mars rock looks like ‘jelly donut,’ defies explanation
A mystery rock on Mars that suddenly appeared in front of NASA’s Opportunity rover may look like a tasty donut,…
Read More
How flying snakes are like UFOs
A flying snake flattens out into a weird flying-saucer shape in order to get some extra airtime, new research suggests.…
Read MoreBoeing’s new spaceship makes strides ahead of NASA space taxi decision
The private spaceflight company Boeing has been hard at work designing a capsule that could deliver NASA astronauts to the…
Read More
NASA probe sees Pluto and its moon Charon like never before
A NASA spacecraft hurtling toward a 2015 rendezvous with Pluto has captured an amazing video of the dwarf planet and…
Read MoreNASA’s Mars Orbiter sidelined by glitch
NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) put itself into a precautionary “safe mode” Friday, March 7, but the venerable spacecraft is…
Read MoreChina’s Chang’e 3 captures its first stunning panoramic images of the Moon
China’s space agency has released the first color images from its first spacecraft to soft land on the Moon. The…
Read More
