Space
Astronaut Snaps Spectacular Meteor Photo from Space
NASA astronaut Ron Garan photographed a "shooting star" from the International Space Station
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NASA Rover Nears Rim of Giant Crater on Mars
The Opportunity rover is less than 50 meters from the crater rim and is due to pull up to it later this week
Space
Is Hollywood's "Alien Fever" Inspired by Real Science Finds?
A glut of alien sci-fi films comes at a time when scientific discoveries are making the existence of life beyond Earth seem more and more plausible
Space
NASA Shuttle Fleet Finds New Life in Displays, Parts
Retired shuttles will soon go on display across the country, but some of their pieces may fly again
Space
NASA Spacecraft Shows Giant Asteroid Vesta Like Never Before
The Dawn spacecraft is returning close-up views of the pockmarked asteroid
Space
Space Station Puts Out Welcome Mat for Private Spaceships
Unmanned commercial spacecraft will soon begin making trips to the International Space Station
Space
First Asteroid Companion of Earth Discovered at Last
The space rock dances in front of the planet along its orbital path, just beyond its reach
Space
Rare Volcanoes Discovered on Moon's Far Side
The dormant volcanoes on the far side of the moon offer an alternative way to sculpt the lunar surface
Space
NASA's Next Mars Rover to Land at Huge Gale Crater
The site is a giant crater called Gale, thought to harbor clues of ancient water activity on the Martian surface
Space
NASA's Space Shuttle by the Numbers: 30 Years of a Spaceflight Icon
NASA's space shuttles have racked up an amazing set of accomplishments over the last 30 years, not to mention the miles and statistics
Space
Mars Landing Site Chosen for Next Rover
After years of debate, NASA will unveil its choice on July 22--nearly 35 years to the day after the space agency's storied Viking 1 probe touched down on Mars
The Sciences
Last Shuttle Astronauts Bid Historic Farewell to Space Station
Atlantis is on its way home for a final landing at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida
Space
NASA Spacecraft Enters Orbit around Asteroid Vesta--A Space First
The probe made history by becoming the first to orbit an object in our solar system's Asteroid Belt
Tech
Space Toilet Gives Astronauts Smelly Time in Orbit
The downside to zero gravity: a lot of maintenance for waste disposal
Tech
NASA Chief to Congress: Save the James Webb Space Telescope
Charlie Bolden told Congress that the next-generation space telescope has greater potential for discovery than the iconic Hubble Space Telescope
