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April 21, 2017

Secretive X-37B military space plane marks 700 days in orbit

The U.S. Air Force's robotic X-37B space plane has now been circling Earth for 700 days on its latest hush-hush mission.

April 18, 2017

Atlas V rocket poised for Space Station cargo run today

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — An Orbital ATK cargo ship bound for the International Space Station is poised for liftoff Tuesday (April 18) aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket.

April 17, 2017

NASA astronaut's space treasure map sparks hunt for Caribbean wrecks

Astronaut Gordon Cooper was a born explorer. He broke countless NASA space flight records, like the longest single-man space flight, a 122-hour mission. But one of his greatest achievements may not have been unveiled if it wasn’t for his willingness to share a secret he had kept for more than 40 years.

April 14, 2017

NASA to rely on commercial partners for deep-space exploration

Responding to mounting criticism over inadequate funding and technical planning for sending astronauts to Mars, NASA leaders say they are counting on commercial participation as one means toward a sustainable strategy to explore the solar system over the next two decades.

April 13, 2017

NASA holding major press conference, will discuss 'future ocean world exploration'

NASA is holding a major press conference Thursday afternoon where it is expected to talk about new findings in the solar system, including plans for "future ocean world exploration."

April 13, 2017

Metal detected in Mars' atmosphere

Mars has metal in its air.

April 12, 2017

Next job for US Air Force: Space cop?

The United States Air Force may become a sort of space cop in the not-too-distant future.

April 11, 2017

Council on Foreign Relations report on 'Dangerous Space Incidents'

April 10, 2017

NASA astronaut and 2 Russian cosmonauts return to Earth

Three astronauts from the International Space Station have successfully landed in the steppes of Kazakhstan — two from Russia and one from the United States.

April 6, 2017

DeGrasse Tyson's Mars challenge to Elon Musk

Neil deGrasse Tyson is willing to fly to Mars with SpaceX, as long as company founder and CEO Elon Musk meets a few key conditions.