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May 2, 2016

LightSail spacecraft wakes up again, deploys solar sail

It wasn't exactly smooth sailing, but The Planetary Society's cubesat got the job done in the end.

May 2, 2016

NASA launches ‘flying saucer’ test flight, suffers chute snafu

After a series of weather-related delays, NASA launched the test flight of its revolutionary 'flying saucer' technology Monday. However, only one of the two technologies designed to slow its descent to earth fully deployed.

May 2, 2016

The science behind NASA’s ‘flying saucer’ test

If humans are ever going to visit Mars, NASA must consider how it will transport astronauts across millions of miles of space.  But the final few miles of that journey may be the most volatile. 

May 2, 2016

Eerie comet landscape revealed by Rosetta spacecraft photos

A deluge of newly released photos from the Rosetta mission reveals the haunting alien landscape on the surface of a comet as it orbits the sun.

May 2, 2016

NASA 'flying saucer' launch delayed by rough seas, next try Wednesday

An innovative saucer-shaped parachute that NASA scientists have dubbed their "flying saucer" will have to wait an extra 24 hours before launching on its latest test flight after rough ocean conditions delayed a planned launch Tuesday.

May 2, 2016

NASA preps revolutionary ‘flying saucer’ test flight

NASA will conduct an ambitious test flight of its revolutionary 'flying saucer' technology Tuesday as scientists lay the foundations for future Mars missions.

May 2, 2016

Air Force's mysterious X-37B space plane spotted by amateur astronomers

A global team of vigilant satellite watchers has caught the U.S. Air Force's robotic X-37B space plane on camera as the craft circles Earth on its fourth mysterious mission.

May 2, 2016

Google 'Doodle' celebrates Sally Ride, 1st American woman in space

Google has paid tribute to America's first woman in space with a series of five animated "Doodles" appearing on its website today, May 26.

May 2, 2016

Ceres’ bright spots still shrouded in mystery

The mysterious spots on Ceres shine brightly in NASA’s latest images of the dwarf planet.

May 2, 2016

Slippery slopes on Mars send Curiosity Rover on detour

NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has found a new route to some interesting rocks after its original path proved too difficult to traverse.