NASA seeking help to develop a lower-cost Mars Sample Return mission
Responding to an independent review of NASA's ambitious Mars Sample Return mission, agency officials...
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Endangered species are dying out on Earth. Could they be saved in outer space?
Plants and animals are dying off at an unprecedented rate on Earth. Some scientists are looking to o...
Most distant spacecraft from Earth sends data to NASA for first time in 5 months
The most distant spacecraft from Earth has resumed sending data after a five-month gap, NASA said Mo...
Astronauts thrilled to be making first piloted flight aboard Boeing's Starliner spacecraft
Two veteran astronauts flew to the Kennedy Space Center Thursday afternoon to prepare for the first ...
A spacecraft captured images of "spiders" on the surface of Mars. Here's what they really are.
A unique phenomenon that could be mistaken for spiders scuttling across the planet's surface has bee...
Long-delayed Boeing Starliner ready for first piloted flight to the International Space Station
Years behind schedule and more than a billion dollars over budget, Boeing's Starliner capsule is fin...
An Atlas 5 rocket carrying astronauts for the first time was primed for blastoff Monday night to boo...
NASA simulation shows what it's like to fly into black hole's "point of no return"
A new "immersive visualization" will allow users to experience the plunging into a black hole and fa...
Boeing Starliner launch delayed to at least May 17 for Atlas 5 rocket repair
After analyzing data following a launch scrub Monday, United Launch Alliance managers decided to hau...
Orbiter captures video of plasma swirling on the sun in "exquisite detail"
A spacecraft from the European Space Agency has captured new video of the sun's surface, showing pla...
Thick atmosphere detected around scorching, rocky planet that's twice as big as Earth
A thick atmosphere has been detected around a planet that's twice as big as Earth in a nearby solar ...
A severe G4 geomagnetic storm could emerge on Friday, triggering a watch for a storm of this magnitu...
Spectacular photos show the northern lights around the world
A series of powerful solar storms colored skies across the Northern Hemisphere this weekend, as peop...
More geomagnetic storms remain likely for today as sun continues to erupt X-class flares
The strongest geomagnetic storm in more than 20 years slammed Earth on Friday, with explosions of pl...
The giant solar explosions of energy and light aren't over yet. Officials said on Tuesday that the s...
Persistent helium leak triggers additional delay for Boeing's hard-luck Starliner spacecraft
The launch of Boeing's already delayed Starliner spacecraft is slipping at least four more days, fro...
