Most details about the space plane are classified, but the launch vehicle also carried 10 miniscule "cubesats," including the LightSail solar sail, developed by the Planetary Society...
The cargo vessel burned up over the Pacific Ocean around 10 p.m. EDT on Thursday
"She was a constant shining smile over the years every time our paths crossed," tweeted her co-star William Shatner (Captain Kirk)...
Drastic temperature variations observed on 55 Cancri e suggest the exoplanet is geologically active
The suborbital "New Shepard" spacecraft reached an altitude of more than 93 kilometers in its inaugural flight
A Progress robotic delivery spacecraft that launched toward the International Space Station suffered a serious malfunction shortly after liftoff
The uncrewed ship malfunctioned shortly after launching on a mission to the International Space Station. Ground controllers are working to salvage the mission
The daring reusable rocket landing test now is set for 4:10 pm Eastern today
The darkest part of Earth's shadow will fall across the lunar surface, producing a "blood moon"
The mission will help NASA understand how the body could handle a trip to Mars
The next March equinox eclipse won't occur for another 19 years
Unless you live in the North Atlantic or Arctic region, the Internet is the best place to watch this event
The ocean there is thought to extend to 10 times the depth of Earth's oceans
The Magnetospheric Multiscale mission's four satellites are designed to study the phenomenon responsible for powerful bursts of powerful magnetic particles
The Milky Way's fastest "hypervelocity" star probably picked up speed from a supernova
A galaxy-scale cosmic lens brings a faraway supernova into focus
New maps pinpoint possible sites of the Red Planet's ancient seas and current underground reservoirs
The company had hoped to land the first stage of its Falcon 9 rocket on a robotic barge as part of its effort to develop fully reusable rockets
The next chance to launch the satellite, championed by Vice President Al Gore, is today at 6:07 pm Eastern
The European mission is helping scientists learn more about how comets evolved through time
