Pioneering NASA Astronaut Don Peterson Dies at 84
In 1983, Peterson performed the first spacewalk from a space shuttle
Stories by Robert Z. Pearlman
Kickstarter Project Seeks to Resurrect Pioneer Plaques
The crowdsourced effort intends to build replicas of the famed "galactic greeting cards," which are traveling out of the solar system on the Pioneer 10 and 11 space probes
Apollo Astronaut Eugene Cernan Dies at 82
As commander of the final Apollo mission in 1972, Cernan was the last human to walk on the moon
John Glenn, First American to Orbit Earth, Dies at 95
The last of NASA’s original seven astronauts to die, Glenn circled the planet three times in 1962
British Astronaut Tim Peake Sets Off-World Record Running Marathon in Space
European Space Agency astronaut used an International Space Station treadmill to march 26.2 miles (42.2 kilometers) to the “finish line”
Engine Used on Penultimate Space Shuttle Flight Relit for New NASA Rocket
NASA wants the rocket engine to help launch astronauts on the agency's first crewed mission beyond Earth’s orbit since the last of the Apollo moon missions
SpaceX May Try Land-Based Rocket Landing This Month, NASA Official Says
Recovering and reusing rocket stages could significantly reduce launch costs
International Space Station Is 15 Years Old: First Commander Remembers
NASA astronaut Bill Shepherd recalls leading the first mission to the space station on November 2, 2000
Astronauts Take First Bites of Lettuce Grown in Space
Hydroponic farming is one small step toward self-sustaining space habitats
NASA Apollo Mission Control Room Turns 50
This 'cathedral' to the U.S. space race, dormant for 23 years, will be restored in time to commemorate the first moon landing's half-century anniversary
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Iconic Apollo 8 "Earthrise" Photo Re-created 45 Years Later [Video]
A new video simulation helps viewers experience the moments when the image was captured and what it was like inside the spacecraft at the time
Crowdfunding Raises $1 Million for Asteroid Miners' Public Space Telescope
More than 11,000 supporters donated to Planetary Resources' asteroid-hunting, publicly accessible telescope program
Details in Death of Yuri Gagarin, First Man in Space, Revealed 45 Years Later
An accident is revealed as the true cause of Gagarin's crash during a test flight in 1968
Space-Flown Spider Dies in Smithsonian
Nefertiti lived on the International Space Station for 100 days this summer as part of an onboard science experiment
Space Shuttle Leaves for Museum Display
Atlantis is on the move, traveling almost 10 miles to reach its new location at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
Space Shuttle Endeavour to Leave on L.A. Road Trip This Week
Moving the 70-metric-ton orbiter from LAX to the California Science Center is no easy task, but lucky Angelinos can watch the trek from viewing centers around the city
50 Years Later, John Glenn's Space Legacy Still Circling Earth
In a telephone interview the first American in orbit reflects on why his achievement still fascinates us: the flight's speed and duration helped
