Robot Space Plane Settles into Mystery Mission
The X-37B, a prototype space drone operated by the U.S. Air Force, is entering the third month of a classified space mission
Stories by Leonard David
Is NASA Lost in Space or Aimed at Asteroid?
Experts weigh in on NASA's direction and its goal to send astronauts into deep space
Does the Moon Have Levitating Lunar Dust?
Scientists investigate mysterious floating dust particles that could be responsible for the moon's eerie glow
China Builds New Rockets for Space Station, Moon Missions
The country is pouring funds into new tech, with an eye on future lunar exploration
Air Force Launching Secretive X-37B Space Plane in October, Could Land in Florida
The exact launch date of the hush-hush mission hasn't been revealed
Ping-Pong Ball "Satellites" Have Balloon Ride to Edge of Space
The crowd-funded project carries experiments designed by students across the globe
Secretive Bezos-Funded Group Reveals Spacecraft Plan Details
Blue Origin's spacecraft sports a biconic shape and recently underwent wind tunnel testing at a Lockheed Martin facility in Dallas
Russian Mars Probe to Crash Soon, With World Watching
At most, 20 to 30 fragments of Phobos-Grunt, weighing a total of less than 200 kilograms, may reach Earth’s surface, most likely the ocean
NASA's Mars Rover Curiosity Had Planetary Protection Slipup
The incident has become a lessons-learned example of miscommunication in assuring that planetary protection procedures are strictly adhered to
Chinese Moon Probe Tackling New Deep-Space Mission
Chang'e 2's mission may be a signal of China's expanding prowess in space and a showcase for the nation's strategic intentions
First Commercial Spaceport Hangar Dedicated in New Mexico
The Spaceport America Terminal Hangar Facility will be used by Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic
China's First Space Lab Tiangong 1 May Launch Soon
The eight-ton experimental prototype is designed as a test bed for the technologies China will need for its future space station program
