May 2, 2016 Mars life search: Iron-rich rocks could be key A robotic mission's search for life on Mars may seem worlds away from human scientists wandering around hot springs in Yellowstone National Park.
May 2, 2016 Why SpaceX is attempting to land rockets on a floating barge With cheaper spaceflight the ultimate goal, SpaceX is the first space organization to attempt a rocket landing on a floating base, or, as the company calls it, an “autonomous spaceport drone ship.” Still, it begs the question- why attempt the landing at sea?
May 2, 2016 NASA releases first color image of Pluto and its moon Charon NASA has just released the first color image ever taken of Pluto and its moon Charon. The image was taken by the Ralph color imager that is stationed aboard the New Horizon spacecraft -- the fastest ever launched -- which is on a historic mission to study Pluto up-close.
May 2, 2016 SpaceX rocket landing attempt: Close again, but no cigar It’s “close again, but no cigar” for SpaceX in its latest ambitious attempt to land a booster rocket on a floating platform off the coast of Florida.
May 2, 2016 On Mars, liquid water appears at night, study suggests Liquid water lurks just below the surface of Mars on cold winter nights, according to new research.
May 2, 2016 Signs of alien life will be found by 2025, NASA's chief scientist predicts Humanity is on the verge of discovering alien life, high-ranking NASA scientists say.
May 2, 2016 NASA tests Mars ‘flying saucer’ NASA has given the world another glimpse of its revolutionary flying saucer technology, which will play a crucial role in future Mars missions.
May 2, 2016 Aral Sea looks like a painting from space The Aral Sea is shrinking, leaving a dried-up white lakebed where there used to be blue water.
May 2, 2016 NASA astronaut already feels at home in space as 1-year journey begins NASA's Scott Kelly — one of two people spending a year on the International Space Station — already feels like the orbiting outpost is home.
May 2, 2016 Astronaut Scott Kelly blasts off on yearlong space station mission Astronaut Scott Kelly has blasted off on his yearlong mission to the International Space Station.