NASA's rover Curiosity lands on Mars
(CNN) -- NASA's $2.6 billion rover, Curiosity, carried out a challenging landing on Mars early Monday after traveling hundreds of millions of miles through space in order to explore the Red Planet.
(CNN) -- NASA's $2.6 billion rover, Curiosity, carried out a challenging landing on Mars early Monday after traveling hundreds of millions of miles through space in order to explore the Red Planet.
NASA gears up for Mars rover landing early Monday
(CNN) -- An hour before the Mars rover Curiosity is scheduled to make its dramatic touchdown on the surface of our neighboring planet, there must be peanuts.
(CNN) -- An hour before the Mars rover Curiosity is scheduled to make its dramatic touchdown on the surface of our neighboring planet, there must be peanuts.
Giant rover to make 'terrifying' landing on Mars
(CNN) -- No spacecraft has ever landed like this before and NASA admits it'll be a wild ride.
(CNN) -- No spacecraft has ever landed like this before and NASA admits it'll be a wild ride.
NASA: Strange and sudden massive melt in Greenland
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Nearly all of Greenland's massive ice sheet suddenly started melting a bit this month, a freak event that surprised scientists.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Nearly all of Greenland's massive ice sheet suddenly started melting a bit this month, a freak event that surprised scientists.
Sally Ride, first American woman to fly in space, dies at 61
(CNN) -- Sally Ride, the first American woman to fly in space, died Monday, July 23rd after a 17-month battle with pancreatic cancer, her company said.
(CNN) -- Sally Ride, the first American woman to fly in space, died Monday, July 23rd after a 17-month battle with pancreatic cancer, her company said.
'Muscle guys' who brought Apollo 11 home
(CNN) -- As he stood on the floating Apollo 11 capsule, Navy SEAL John Wolfram was very aware that the safety of the first men to walk on the moon was in his hands.
(CNN) -- As he stood on the floating Apollo 11 capsule, Navy SEAL John Wolfram was very aware that the safety of the first men to walk on the moon was in his hands.
NASA's Hubble telescope finds Pluto's fifth moon
(CNN) -- Almost exactly one year after discovering dwarf planet Pluto's fourth moon -- though not before actually naming poor little P4 -- NASA announced Wednesday, July 11th a fifth moon has been discovered orbiting the ex-planet.
(CNN) -- Almost exactly one year after discovering dwarf planet Pluto's fourth moon -- though not before actually naming poor little P4 -- NASA announced Wednesday, July 11th a fifth moon has been discovered orbiting the ex-planet.
NASA launches telescope to seek out black holes
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- NASA on Wednesday, June 13th launched its newest X-ray space telescope on a mission to shine a light on black holes and other hard-to-see objects lurking in the Milky Way and other galaxies.
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- NASA on Wednesday, June 13th launched its newest X-ray space telescope on a mission to shine a light on black holes and other hard-to-see objects lurking in the Milky Way and other galaxies.
Is Dream Chaser the new space shuttle?
(CNN) -- Have you been listening to all the kvetching and tooth-gnashing about America paying Russia $65-to-$70 million for each astronaut to ride to the space station?
(CNN) -- Have you been listening to all the kvetching and tooth-gnashing about America paying Russia $65-to-$70 million for each astronaut to ride to the space station?
SpaceX Dragon capsule splashes down in Pacific Ocean
(CNN) -- The first private capsule to dock at the International Space Station returned to Earth on Thursday, May 31st, splashing down in the Pacific Ocean off Baja California, controllers reported.
(CNN) -- The first private capsule to dock at the International Space Station returned to Earth on Thursday, May 31st, splashing down in the Pacific Ocean off Baja California, controllers reported.
'New car smell' as space station crew enters Dragon capsule
(CNN) -- "Like the smell of a brand-new car" were the words of International Space Station astronaut Don Pettit on Saturday, May 26th after he carefully opened the hatch and entered the Dragon capsule for his first glimpse inside.
(CNN) -- "Like the smell of a brand-new car" were the words of International Space Station astronaut Don Pettit on Saturday, May 26th after he carefully opened the hatch and entered the Dragon capsule for his first glimpse inside.
Private spacecraft prepares for historic link to space station
(CNN) -- A private spacecraft has maneuvered closer to the International Space Station in preparation for what would be a historic rendezvous Friday, May 25th, the company behind the project announced.
(CNN) -- A private spacecraft has maneuvered closer to the International Space Station in preparation for what would be a historic rendezvous Friday, May 25th, the company behind the project announced.
Historic launch of private rocket heralds new era
(CNN) -- A new era in space exploration dawned Tuesday, May 22nd as a slender rocket powered into the dark Florida sky before sunrise, carrying the first private spacecraft bound for the International Space Station.
(CNN) -- A new era in space exploration dawned Tuesday, May 22nd as a slender rocket powered into the dark Florida sky before sunrise, carrying the first private spacecraft bound for the International Space Station.
SpaceX rocket launch aborted in last half-second
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- A new private supply ship for the International Space Station remained stuck on the ground Saturday, May 19th after rocket engine trouble led to a last-second abort of the historic flight.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- A new private supply ship for the International Space Station remained stuck on the ground Saturday, May 19th after rocket engine trouble led to a last-second abort of the historic flight.
Full moon Saturday night was biggest, brightest of year
(CNN) -- A lunar light show circled the globe Saturday, rewarding many moongazers with bright, crisp detail of the full moon's craters and basins.Called a "perigee" moon by scientists, the annual phenomenon occurs once a year.NASA said the moon appears about 14% bigger and 30% brighter than other full moons.That's because it will be as close to Earth as it will get for a while -- just over 221,000 miles away.CNN iReporter Halldor Sigurdsson snapped the yellowish-ochre orb perched on the shoulder of a mountain overlooking Reykjavik, Iceland."The colors were spectacular," wrote Sigurdsson, 47. "The weather here for viewing the moon rise could not have been better."Residents of the mainland United States were hoping for similar conditions at 11:34 p.m., ET, the peak of this year's "super moon."The West and Southwest will have clear skies for good viewing.
(CNN) -- A lunar light show circled the globe Saturday, rewarding many moongazers with bright, crisp detail of the full moon's craters and basins.Called a "perigee" moon by scientists, the annual phenomenon occurs once a year.NASA said the moon appears about 14% bigger and 30% brighter than other full moons.That's because it will be as close to Earth as it will get for a while -- just over 221,000 miles away.CNN iReporter Halldor Sigurdsson snapped the yellowish-ochre orb perched on the shoulder of a mountain overlooking Reykjavik, Iceland."The colors were spectacular," wrote Sigurdsson, 47. "The weather here for viewing the moon rise could not have been better."Residents of the mainland United States were hoping for similar conditions at 11:34 p.m., ET, the peak of this year's "super moon."The West and Southwest will have clear skies for good viewing.
Space shuttle Enterprise flown to New York City
NEW YORK (CNN) -- The space shuttle Enterprise, mounted atop a 747 jumbo jet, swooped across the New York City skyline on Friday before touching down at the city's John F.
NEW YORK (CNN) -- The space shuttle Enterprise, mounted atop a 747 jumbo jet, swooped across the New York City skyline on Friday before touching down at the city's John F.
Twitter's abuzz with shuttle Enterprise pictures
The space shuttle Enterprise made its journey from Washington, D.C. to New York -- and plenty of people were snapping pictures of that flight.
The space shuttle Enterprise made its journey from Washington, D.C. to New York -- and plenty of people were snapping pictures of that flight.
A NASA mission survives the budget cuts - is it important?
I've always been a huge fan of astronomy.
I've always been a huge fan of astronomy.