June 1, 2016 DARPA requests designs for XS-1 military space plane The U.S. military's plans to build a satellite-launching robotic space plane are moving forward. On May 23, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) put out its official call for proposals for the futuristic space plane design.
May 31, 2016 NASA announces its space 'bounce house' has inflated The International Space Station has a new piece of real estate -- after technical difficulties last week astronauts have now inflated the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM).
May 23, 2016 India performs successful space shuttle test launch India performed a successful space shuttle test launch late on Sunday, marking the latest milestone for the country’s space program.
May 16, 2016 Could space research offer new hope for cancer patients? The nano age and space age have converged in a partnership that could usher in a new era of hope for cancer patients.
May 13, 2016 Three million photos and counting: Space station crew takes milestone snapshots To suggest that the astronauts aboard the International Space Station have been "snap happy" would be an understatement of astronomical proportions.
May 13, 2016 Mystery Mission: Air Force's X-37B space plane nears 1 year in orbit The U.S. military's uncrewed X-37B space plane is nearing one year in orbit on its latest secret mission.
May 11, 2016 SpaceX Dragon returns to Earth with precious science load A SpaceX capsule returned to Earth on Wednesday with precious science samples from NASA's one-year space station resident.
May 10, 2016 Elon Musk wants his SpaceX astronauts to be suited up Marvel-style SpaceX's Elon Musk inspired Iron Man. Now Musk wants Marvel to create "stylish" and "heroic" suits for SpaceX astronauts. Reality following fiction following reality. SpaceX astronauts are due at the International Space Station in 2017.
May 9, 2016 Lockheed Martin makes major STEM push to inspire young space innovators Lockheed Martin wants to inspire the next generation of American space innovators with a major Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) education project.
May 9, 2016 Lunar shelter: Moon caves could protect astronauts Moon caves could provide shelter for astronauts exploring Earth's nearest neighbor, researchers say.