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3 Billion Miles Later, NASA's New Horizons Spacecraft Finally Nears Pluto

Nov 19, 2014 03:54 PM EST

NASA's New Horizons spacecraft, which was launched nearly nine years ago, and aims to gather information as it flies by Pluto, will be coming out of "hibernation" on December 6.

NASA Reveals Highly Detailed Geological Map of Asteroid Vesta

Kizha T. Trovillas |

Nov 19, 2014 09:23 AM EST

The mapping was crucial for getting a better understanding of Vesta's geological history.

Zero Gravity 3D Printer Now Installed at the International Space Station

Ana Verayo |

Nov 19, 2014 08:09 AM EST

NASA said the 3D printer and its software are in good operating conditions.

Men's and Women's Bodies React Differently to Life in Space

Ana Verayo |

Nov 19, 2014 06:59 AM EST

A NASA study reveals that men and women react differently when exposed to zero gravity.

NASA Shows Worldwide CO2 Emissions in Breathtaking Simulation

Marco Foronda |

Nov 19, 2014 04:18 AM EST

We can see how CO2 circulates in the atmosphere with the help of a NASA computer model.

Humans To Visit Mars by 2035, NASA Says

Marco Foronda |

Nov 18, 2014 06:52 AM EST

Sending people to live on Mars and conduct extensive research there will teach scientists a great deal about the Red Planet and the Earth.

Space Agencies Worldwide Plan to Return to the Moon

Marco Foronda |

Nov 18, 2014 05:04 AM EST

NASA is now focusing on developing its deep-space capabilities for a possible manned mission to Mars by 2035.

NASA Aims to Turn Flying Cars Into a Reality

Cory Doyle |

Nov 15, 2014 05:30 PM EST

NASA engineers at the Langley Research Center are working on a new technology to improve general aviation, and potentially one day provide people with their own flying cars.

NASA Uncovers Why Jupiter's Great Red Spot is Red

Marco Foronda |

Nov 14, 2014 10:13 PM EST

The giant red spot is actually a giant storm that has lasted for more than 300 years.

NASA's Orion Spacecraft Ready for First Test Flight to Send Humans to Mars

Ana Verayo |

Nov 13, 2014 02:18 AM EST

Orion has been transported to Cape Canaveral.

An image taken by the Philae lander as it descended toward the surface of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.

Rosetta Philae Probe Successfully Lands On Comet, But Has Anchor Problems

Dan Weisman |

Nov 12, 2014 09:05 PM EST

The European Space Agency's (ESA) robot probe has made the first ever landing on a comet; however, an anchoring mechanism developed difficulties, possibly hampering further exploration.

Rosetta Philae Probe Successfully Lands On Comet, But Has Anchor Problems

Dan Weisman |

Nov 12, 2014 09:05 PM EST

The European Space Agency's (ESA) robot probe has made the first ever landing on a comet; however, an anchoring mechanism developed difficulties, possibly hampering further exploration.