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October 20, 2015

There’s a traffic jam at the International Space Station

It's a busy week in orbit at the International Space Station.

October 20, 2015

Colorado sixth-grader's beer-making experiment headed for space

A Colorado sixth-grader is set to make space history as the first person to experiment with brewing beer in microgravity. 

October 20, 2015

Japan launches new, cheaper rocket after postponement due to computer glitch

Japan launched a new rocket Saturday that it hopes will be a cheaper and more efficient way of sending satellites into space.

October 20, 2015

One-way Mars trip: Application deadline for Martian colony nears

Martian wannabes dust off those resumes: The application deadline for a one-way mission to Mars is almost here.

October 20, 2015

Space plane poised for key flight test

A private space plane is slated to fly on its own for the first time in the next six to eight weeks, a key drop-test milestone in the vehicle's quest to fly astronauts on roundtrip space missions.

October 20, 2015

NASA's next goal: bring back samples from Mars

The next steps in NASA's Mars exploration strategy should build toward returning Martian rocks and dirt to Earth to search for signs of past life, a new report finds.

October 20, 2015

Could the dwarf planet Ceres support life?

A NASA probe is about to get the first up-close look at a potentially habitable alien world.

October 20, 2015

Payin’ Putin: As Ukraine crisis simmers, NASA to pay Russia $71M for rocket ride

The U.S. will pay Russia $70.7 million for a single shuttle ride aboard the country’s Soyuz rocket Tuesday night, even as President Barack Obama fought for sanctions and penalties against Russia for its recent invasion of the Ukraine.

October 20, 2015

First-ever visit to 'dark side of the moon' in the works

If everything goes to plan with China's space program—which so far everything has since the country launched its first astronaut in 2003—it will become the first country to land a probe on the "dark side of the moon," the AP reports.

October 20, 2015

Challenger, Columbia wreckage on public display for 1st time; NASA exhibit also honors 14 dead

NASA is offering up wreckage from the Challenger and Columbia for public view after hiding it from the world for decades.