March 29, 2016 Planet discovery fuels interest in mythical world of deep space When astronomers at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena announced in January that they’d discovered a giant planet in our distant solar system, they ignited a frenzied debate over whether it was really out there, far beyond Neptune.
March 25, 2016 China speeding up its plans to land on the 'dark side of the moon' In what AFP says will be "a first for humanity," China will be landing a probe on the so-called "dark side of the moon" two years earlier than planned, per state media.
March 24, 2016 NASA’s Orion spacecraft could make ‘Interstellar’ a reality Christopher Nolan’s epic movie “Interstellar” is set to open next week…but already NASA’s Orion spacecraft is well on its way to making this sort of space exploration beyond the Moon a reality.
March 24, 2016 The race for taxis, lifeboats and beyond in space America is a giant leap closer to developing a new, made-in-the-USA spacecraft to launch astronauts into space once again.
March 24, 2016 Man who predicted space shuttle Challenger disaster dies Bob Ebeling spent three decades filled with guilt over not stopping the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger, but found relief in the weeks before his death.
March 23, 2016 Rocket with fresh supplies for space station launches successfully Fresh supplies shipped out late Tuesday for the International Space Station, where the shelves finally are getting full after a string of failed deliveries.
March 22, 2016 NASA releases stunning Mars gravity map NASA has released an incredible Mars gravity map, based on data collected from three spacecraft.
March 16, 2016 Buzz Aldrin eyes 2040 for manned Mars mission Former astronaut Buzz Aldrin is eyeing 2040 for the first manned mission to Mars, noting that the red planet’s moon Phobos could play a vital role for astronauts.
March 14, 2016 European, Russian space agencies launch mission to Mars Europe and Russia have launched a joint mission to explore the atmosphere of Mars and hunt for signs of life on the red planet.
March 12, 2016 Year in space astronaut hangs up his spacesuit, retires Less than two weeks after returning to Earth after nearly a year in space, astronaut Scott Kelly is hanging up his spacesuit.