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Backers of a failed mission to launch the world's first solar-sail spacecraft unveiled plans on Monday to try again five years later with a smaller, swifter satellite to test the limits of sunlight propulsion.
NASA has been creating some behind-the-scenes videos as the STS-129 crew prepares for their upcoming mission to the International Space Station. Astronaut Mike Massimino, of the HST servicing mission fame, hosts and records the videos, and this one is pretty interesting: what it takes to put on the orange launch and entry suits, [...]
Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Get status updates on the multibillion-dollar debate over America's future on the final frontier.
News conferences, events and operating hours for the news center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., are set for the upcoming launch of space shuttle Atlantis.
A battle flag that traveled to Iowa with a Union soldier at the end of the Civil War will soon be taking a $75,000 trip home to South Carolina.
The future of NASA is murky as different opinions are voiced...
A robot powered by a laser beam climbing into space is no longer wild science fiction -- engineers get one step closer to making it science fact.
NASA Television will air the docking of the newest Russian module to the International Space Station starting at 9 a.m. CST Nov. 12. The Mini Research Module-2, known as "Poisk," which means "explore" in Russian, will deliver 1,800 pounds of cargo to the station.
After the release of a key report on space policy and the launch of a controversial new NASA rocket, the countdown is ticking down toward multibillion-dollar decisions about America's future in space.
NASA has developed a technology that could enable lunar colonists to carry out on-site manufacturing on the moon, or allow future astronauts to create critical spare parts in space.
An engineer who worked on the space shuttle Challenger project urged University of Louisville students Tuesday night to speak their mind and trust their judgment, particularly when facing bureaucratic pressure.
Local Students Attend Camp Aerospace at NASA's Plum Brook Station
DES MOINES, Iowa — A 13-year-old Iowa cat has been infected with swine flu, veterinary and federal officials said Wednesday in what is believed to be the first case of the H1N1 virus in a feline in the United States. The domestic shorthaired cat was treated last week at Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine in Ames and has recovered, officials said. The virus also has been ...
'Big Red' flies again: Flag flown during Jan. 1861 SC battle to go on display at Citadel home
India's space agency is training thousands of young scientists and has planned its first manned space mission in 2015.
Competition aims to make space elevators more than science fiction fantasy.
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