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May 22, 2013 03:23 PM ET // Ian O'Neill
Close-up imagery of Mars rover Curiosity's aluminum wheels reveal obvious wear and tear -- is such damage expected so early into the mission? Continue reading →
May 21, 2013 01:38 AM ET // Ian O'Neill
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has drilled into another rock and plans are afoot to analyze the pulverized material. Continue reading →
May 20, 2013 12:20 PM ET // Ian O'Neill
On March 17, a space rock the size of a basketball slammed into the lunar surface at a speed of 56,000 miles per hour, creating a new crater around 20 meters wide. Continue reading →
May 13, 2013 01:27 PM ET // Ian O'Neill
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 →
May 11, 2013 02:22 PM ET // Ian O'Neill
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 →
May 10, 2013 12:00 PM ET // Ian O'Neill
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 →
May 10, 2013 01:23 PM ET // Amy Shira Teitel
After the X-15 pioneered air-launching suborbital spaceflights, its successor, the X-15B, was meant to go all the way. Continue reading →
May 7, 2013 05:03 PM ET // Irene Klotz
Virgin Galactic has added two pilots to its payroll, including Rick Sturckow, a former NASA astronaut, the company announced on Tuesday. Continue reading →
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