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NASA's Hubble Captures Amazing Images of Interstellar Debris Disks

Nov 10, 2014 01:52 AM EST

These dusty disks are also complex and are apparently being pulled by gravitational forces from unseen planets orbiting these stars.

Three Expedition 41 Crew Members Return to Earth from the ISS

Marco Foronda |

Nov 09, 2014 10:54 PM EST

The trio's six-month mission lasted 334 days in space.

Comet Alters Mars' Atmosphere; Causes Meteor Shower

Ana Verayo |

Nov 09, 2014 09:11 PM EST

NASA's MAVEN satellite collected important data when Siding Spring passed by Mars and changed the planet's atmosphere.

SpaceX to Launch 700 Satellites to Provide Worldwide Internet Access

Cory Doyle |

Nov 08, 2014 05:13 PM EST

Rocket spaceflight company SpaceX wants to launch hundreds of small satellites to orbit Earth in order to deliver Internet access worldwide.

Half of the Universe's Stars are Hidden in Dark Spaces Between Galaxies

Ana Verayo |

Nov 07, 2014 02:50 AM EST

A new study suggests that background light from the dark spaces between galaxies contain faint light from weak stars.

New NASA Technology Will Allow Astronauts to be Self Sustainable on Mars

Ana Verayo |

Nov 04, 2014 08:11 AM EST

ISRU will enable deep space missions by using natural resources indigenous to Mars.

Ambitious KuaFu Solar Observatory Plans Scrapped Due To Lack Of Funding, Support

Dan Weisman |

Nov 03, 2014 09:22 PM EST

Ambitious plans to build the KuaFu solar observatory at a spot between Earth and the sun have been abandoned due to lack of international support and funding, backers said this week.

Monument Honors the 40,000 Americans that Made the Space Shuttle Program a Success

Ana Verayo |

Nov 03, 2014 05:58 AM EST

The dedication ceremony of the monument was held at the Space View Park near the Kennedy Space Center.

Cassini Photographs Glowing Methane Lake on Saturn's Moon, Titan

Ana Verayo |

Nov 01, 2014 08:23 PM EDT

The shimmer was so bright it overwhelmed the camera on board the spacecraft.

China Lunar Test Probe Returns Successfully

Dan Weisman |

Nov 01, 2014 04:53 PM EDT

Although failed private space efforts were prominent in the news this week, China saw a successful return of its lunar test probe from the moon Saturday.

Virgin Galactic SpeceShipTwo from a company publicity photo

At Least One Pilot Dead, One Critically Wounded In Virgin Galactic Test Flight Crash

Dan Weisman |

Oct 31, 2014 05:19 PM EDT

One pilot was dead, and another critically injured when Virgin Galactic's SpeceShipTwo rocket plane experienced what company officials said was "a serious anomaly" during a Friday test flight.