Turns Out Landing On Mars Is Still Pretty TrickyTurns Out Landing On Mars Is Still Pretty Tricky
Turns Out Landing On Mars Is Still Pretty TrickyThe latest attempt to land on Mars appears to have failed.
Turns Out Landing On Mars Is Still Pretty TrickyThe latest attempt to land on Mars appears to have failed.
Bull's-Eye: The Moon Will Cross Taurus Constellation Tuesday NightIt's called a lunar occultation.
China Has Big Plans For Space Exploration, And The US Is NervousOne of its goals? Settle on the moon.
The Search For Life On Mars Is Heating Up And Getting CrowdedExoMars is the latest effort to find life on the red planet. It's part of a wave of Mars missions in the next few years.
Think Mars Bases Will Have It Hard? Moon Bases Get An Even Worse DealThere's no place quite as safe as Earth — but Mars is still marginally safer than the moon.
Why Is The Night Sky Black? Dust, Gas And The Color RedThe night sky isn't as empty as it looks. You just can't see everything that's out there.
President Obama Sets His Sights On MarsThe president said cooperation between government and business is necessary to develop the technology for deep-space travel.
Scientists Found A New Dwarf Planet In Our Solar SystemThe planet, known as 2014 UZ224, is about 8.5 billion miles from the sun.
A Gentle Ending To Rosetta's 12-Year MissionThe European Space Agency's comet orbiter has run its course and dropped to the surface of comet 67P.
Earth Doesn't Exactly Have The Best View For Studying The Milky WayThe Milky Way is bright and dusty, and we're stuck looking at it from the inside.
If You Want To Live On Mars, Be Prepared To Build Your Own SocietyA settlement more than 60 million miles from Earth would have to sustain its own government and economy.
Elon Musk Presents Transportation Plans For Colonizing MarsSpaceX has announced plans for a new system of rockets for taking astronauts to Mars.
Relax — NASA Doesn't Care About Your Zodiac SignIt recently pointed out there should be a 13th constellation in the zodiac.
Elon Musk's Plan To Colonize Mars Starts With This Rocket EngineThe CEO of SpaceX and Tesla tweeted a photo of the Raptor engine shooting flames from its jets.
With Evidence This Close, NASA Has To Warn It Hasn't Found AliensNASA will report its findings from one of Jupiter's moons on Monday.
The Future Of Space Travel Is Strong With Gary JohnsonJohnson said we need to protect Earth's environment but noted the importance space exploration.
Top 3 Groups Trying To Convince Us That Aliens ExistUFO hunters aren't the only ones on the lookout.
Why The US And Russia Can Share A Space Station — But China Can'tLaws that ban China from cooperating with NASA stem from concerns over national security and human rights abuses.
How Will Mars Crews Cope With Watching Earth Fade Into The Distance?It's a question we'll answer when we send astronauts to Mars and beyond.
Congress Could Make A Manned Mission To Mars MandatoryThe Senate is reportedly looking to protect NASA's plans for Mars from the uncertainty of this election.
Chinese Officials Aren't Sure Where Their Falling Spacecraft Will LandChinese officials are no longer in control of the Tiangong-1 space station.
They Even Have Laws In Space — And We Don't Mean PhysicsIn 1967, 104 nations agreed that these rules govern space exploration.
Rosetta Orbiter Will End Its Space Journey By Smashing Into A CometThe Rosetta space orbiter was launched more than a decade ago.
America Could Wait Longer Than Expected For Next Manned SpaceflightNASA's commercial partners are slow to meet engineering requirements for crew-carrying spacecraft — and their rockets sometimes explode, too.
The Space Engine That Could Defy Physics Is Going Into OrbitPhysics says this engine shouldn't work, but that's not stopping the debate or the testing.
NASA Astronaut Jeff Williams Is Home After Breaking Spaceflight RecordWilliams has officially spent more time in space than any other U.S. astronaut.
NASA Wants To Go To An Asteroid And Bring Part Of It BackThe targeted asteroid has a chance of hitting Earth.
After Months Of Silence, Scientists Finally Find The Philae LanderA camera on the Rosetta spacecraft captured a picture of the lander almost two years after it touched down on the comet.
Photos Of Jupiter's North Pole Give A Glimpse Of What's To ComeJuno launched for Jupiter in 2011. It arrived last month and took some amazing photos.
Facebook's Internet Plans Blow Up With A SpaceX RocketFacebook planned to use a satellite onboard the rocket that exploded during a test.