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New Horizons Probe to Start Early Observation of Pluto’s Moons

Marco Foronda |

Jan 21, 2015 06:01 AM EST

The spacecraft has seven instruments to be used for studying the dwarf planet.

Senator Ted Cruz, New Chairman for Science Subcommittee

Ted Cruz Wants to NASA ro Focus on Space Exploration

Dino Lirios |

Jan 19, 2015 10:46 AM EST

Senator Ted Cruz has a new role in the Republican-controlled Senate. He is now the chairman of the subcommittee that oversees the activities of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and science matters.

U.S. and Russian Astronauts to Spend One Year on the ISS

Marco Foronda |

Jan 19, 2015 07:24 AM EST

Kelly and Kornienko will perform seven research experiments on the space station.

The U.S. Congress just approved a space mining bill that will allow asteroid mining.

Massive Asteroid to Just Miss the Earth on Jan. 26

Ana Verayo |

Jan 19, 2015 05:04 AM EST

Asteroid 2004 BL86 won't pose any imminent danger to the planet.

Astronomers Use 'Machine Learning' to Better Understand Stars

Sami Ghanmi |

Jan 19, 2015 02:09 AM EST

Astronomers will use this technique to collect information on billions of stars.

NASA Discovers Three Earth-like Planets Orbiting Red Dwarf Star

Ana Verayo |

Jan 18, 2015 07:16 AM EST

Astronomers are studying the planets to determine if they have Earth-like qualities conducive for life.

2014 is the Hottest Year in History--So Far

Marco Foronda |

Jan 18, 2015 02:00 AM EST

NASA scientists believe warming oceans did play a major role in increasing global temperatures.

World Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Huygens' Landing on Titan

Marco Foronda |

Jan 18, 2015 01:46 AM EST

Huygens survived on the hydrocarbon-rich surface for only one hour and 12 minutes.

The UK-led Beagle-2 Mars lander, which hitched a ride on ESA’s Mars Express mission and was lost on Mars since 2003, has been found in images taken by NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.

Long Lost Mars Probe Beagle 2 Finally Found

Ana Verayo |

Jan 16, 2015 09:45 AM EST

New photos from the NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has now revealed the exact location of the lost U.K. Mars probe Beagle 2.

Gas Leak at International Space Station Causes Evacuation

David Curry |

Jan 14, 2015 12:42 PM EST

The International Space Station has suffered a small 'gas leak' according to NASA, forcing U.S. astronauts onto the Russia side of the ISS.

Space Junk Problem Spiralling Out of Control

Dino Lirios |

Jan 13, 2015 06:44 AM EST

The space debris problem is an issue that needs worldwide cooperation to solve.

Dawn's Mission to Ceres will Reveal a Strange New World

Dino Lirios |

Jan 12, 2015 10:54 AM EST

Dawn will arrive at Ceres on March 6.

SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Destroyed on Landing

Ana Verayo |

Jan 11, 2015 08:04 AM EST

SpaceX successfully launches its cargo resupply to the ISS but its first attempt to land a rocket back on Earth fails.

This graphic shows how NASA's Hubble Space Telescope probed the light from a distant quasar to analyze the so-called Fermi Bubbles, two lobes of material being blown out of the core of our Milky Way galaxy.

Massive Quasar Storm in Milky Way Explodes at 2 Million Miles an Hour

Ana Verayo |

Jan 09, 2015 05:33 PM EST

Astronomers have discovered a massive storm in the form of bubbles in the central Milky Way that possess gas clouds that travel at 2 million miles per hour.