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October 20, 2015

Space plane poised for key flight test

A private space plane is slated to fly on its own for the first time in the next six to eight weeks, a key drop-test milestone in the vehicle's quest to fly astronauts on roundtrip space missions.

October 20, 2015

NASA's next goal: bring back samples from Mars

The next steps in NASA's Mars exploration strategy should build toward returning Martian rocks and dirt to Earth to search for signs of past life, a new report finds.

October 20, 2015

Could the dwarf planet Ceres support life?

A NASA probe is about to get the first up-close look at a potentially habitable alien world.

October 20, 2015

Payin’ Putin: As Ukraine crisis simmers, NASA to pay Russia $71M for rocket ride

The U.S. will pay Russia $70.7 million for a single shuttle ride aboard the country’s Soyuz rocket Tuesday night, even as President Barack Obama fought for sanctions and penalties against Russia for its recent invasion of the Ukraine.

October 20, 2015

First-ever visit to 'dark side of the moon' in the works

If everything goes to plan with China's space program—which so far everything has since the country launched its first astronaut in 2003—it will become the first country to land a probe on the "dark side of the moon," the AP reports.

October 20, 2015

Challenger, Columbia wreckage on public display for 1st time; NASA exhibit also honors 14 dead

NASA is offering up wreckage from the Challenger and Columbia for public view after hiding it from the world for decades.

October 20, 2015

Russian space capsule docks at International Space Station

A Soyuz space capsule carrying a Russian, an American and a Japanese docked smoothly early Thursday with the International Space Station.

October 20, 2015

What will it be like to live on Mars? Inflatable and super sustainable

It's been a long day, but you take one last glance around at the ochre sky and clay-colored earth before heading inside the inflatable, windowless structure you now call home.

October 20, 2015

Caffeine High: Space station getting Italian espresso maker, Italian astronaut can't wait

The next space station grocery run will carry caffeine to a whole new level: Aboard the SpaceX supply ship is an authentic espresso machine straight from Italy.

October 20, 2015

Navy returns NASA's Orion after test flight

NASA's new Orion spacecraft returned to dry land in Southern California after a test flight that ended with a plunge into the Pacific Ocean.