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'Real-Time' Space Station Flight Up The East Coast: Video

Posted Wed Feb 8, 2012 02:26 PM ET   |   0

A time-lapse video from the ISS takes us on a night tour of the Gulf of Mexico and the US East Coast... in near real-time! Read more

East Coast

Watching a Moonset... from Space: Video

Posted Sun Feb 5, 2012 04:59 PM ET   |   0

Expedition 30 astronauts recorded a dramatic time-lapse of the Moon as it set behind Earth's atmosphere. Read more

Moonset

SpaceX Test Fires Awesome New Rocket

Posted by  Ian O'Neill  Thu Feb 2, 2012 01:58 AM ET   |   0

The private spaceflight company has test fired a new rocket that will be used to rescue launching astronauts during an emergency and propulsively land on planetary bodies. Read more

SpaceX Test Fires Awesome New Rocket

Ready, Set, Hold: SpaceX Not Ready to Fly

Posted by  Irene Klotz  Wed Jan 18, 2012 02:17 AM ET   |   0

SpaceX's historic mission to the space station isn't quite ready for prime time, yet. Read more

Ready, Set, Hold: SpaceX Not Ready to Fly

How To Be Good Space Cadets: Don't Trash Orbit

Posted by  Irene Klotz  Wed Jan 18, 2012 02:07 AM ET   |   0

The United States will take a stab at joining Europe and other nations in hammering out a code of conduct for activities in space. Read more

How To Be Good Space Cadets: Don't Trash Orbit

Virus Attacks Japanese Space Agency Computer

Posted Fri Jan 13, 2012 04:05 PM ET   |   0

Sensitive data -- possibly including information on JAXA's H-2 Transfer Vehicle -- appear to have been leaked. Read more

JAXA's H-2 Transfer Vehicle

Spectacular Space Station Moon Dash: Big Pic

Posted Fri Jan 6, 2012 06:07 PM ET   |   0

The right place at the right time... that's all it took for a NASA photographer to capture some fantastic photos of the International Space Station (ISS) passing across the face of the moon! Read more

ISS Moon

Russia Botches Another Rocket Launch

Posted by  Irene Klotz  Fri Dec 23, 2011 03:46 PM ET   |   0

A Soyuz-2 rocket carrying a military communications satellite failed to reach orbit today after Russia's fifth launch accident within a year. Read more

Russia Botches Another Rocket Launch

New Crew Blasts Off For Space Station

Posted by  Irene Klotz  Wed Dec 21, 2011 09:01 AM ET   |   0

The new crew will restore a full staff of six to the space station. Read more

New Crew Blasts Off For Space Station

Enormous Aircraft Planned to Carry Passengers to Space

Posted by  Irene Klotz  Tue Dec 13, 2011 03:00 PM ET   |   0

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen announces plans to build a massive space plane. Read more

stratolaunch

NASA Sets Date for Dragon's Space Station Debut

Posted by  Irene Klotz  Fri Dec 9, 2011 05:05 PM ET   |   0

A spaceship developed by privately owned SpaceX is scheduled for launch Feb. 7 on an unprecedented mission to the International Space Station. Read more

NASA Sets Date for Dragon's Space Station Debut

New Mission for Secret Spaceplane?

Posted by  Irene Klotz  Wed Nov 30, 2011 11:26 AM ET   |   0

The military's miniature space shuttle could pave the way for ships to fly cargo and crew to the space station. Read more

mini space shuttle

Pets in Space? It's Possible

Posted by  Jennifer Viegas  Wed Nov 30, 2011 09:43 AM ET   |   0

Generations of worms raised in space suggest it's possible for this and other species (humans?) to live beyond Earth. Read more

C. elegans

Thanksgiving in Space? Five-Year-Old Turkey

Posted by  Irene Klotz  Wed Nov 23, 2011 09:48 AM ET   |   0

Long duration missions to Mars means food that can last for five years. Creating that has not been an easy mission for NASA. Read more

astronauts

Soyuz Lands on Freezing Kazakh Steppe

Posted Tue Nov 22, 2011 04:10 AM ET   |   0

Three astronauts have returned from the space station after an extended five-month stay in orbit. Read more

Soyuz
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