In the early hours of this morning, the sun exploded to life with an X1.7 flare -- the biggest of the year, so far. Continue reading →
During an unscheduled spacewalk on the space station's exterior on Saturday morning, NASA astronauts Tom Marshburn and Chris Cassidy carried out the mother of all plumbing jobs. Continue reading →
After the discovery of a leak of ammonia coolant supplying one of the International Space Station solar arrays on Thursday, NASA managers have decided to plan for an unscheduled spacewalk on Saturday to repair the problem. Continue reading →
After the X-15 pioneered air-launching suborbital spaceflights, its successor, the X-15B, was meant to go all the way. Continue reading →
Virgin Galactic has added two pilots to its payroll, including Rick Sturckow, a former NASA astronaut, the company announced on Tuesday. Continue reading →
Unsure when U.S. companies will be ready to fly astronauts to the International Space Station, NASA has signed up for six more rides with the Russian space agency, at a cost of $70 million apiece. Continue reading →
In a galaxy, far, far away (6 billion light-years away to be precise), the most efficient star "factory" has been discovered. Continue reading →
In space, even the most mundane activities take on an exotic twist. ->
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