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Extended interview with NASA engineer Adam Steltzner
Ben Johnson May 10, 2013
NASA engineer Adam Steltzner, who navigated the landing of the Mars Curiosity Rover, talks the future of human space exploration.
Obama budgets money to tug asteroids into orbit
David Brancaccio Apr 11, 2013
Where does tech fit into President Obama's new budget proposal? One answer is the $17.7 billion set aside for the U.S. space program.
NASA trailer to be shown before 'Star Trek: Into Darkness'
Ben Johnson Apr 2, 2013
The only thing better than a captive audience is a friendly one. So it makes sense that ahead of the new Star Trek movie, there will be a message from America's real life space explorers.
NASA looks to lease old shuttle facility
Jim Burress Jan 15, 2013
NASA looks to find new uses for defunct space center.
NASA's GRAIL mission, and the National Intelligence Council's predictions for the year 2030
David Brancaccio Dec 18, 2012
Two spacecraft will crash into the moon today at the end of their orbiting mission to map the celestial body, and the National Intelligence Council has made predictions about our bionic lifestyle in 20 years.
The top places to work in the federal government
Kai Ryssdal Dec 13, 2012
NASA and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation among the best on the list.
Avoiding hacks on Cyber Monday, and using low tech for modern space exploration
David Brancaccio Nov 26, 2012
Cyber Monday can offer windfalls to hackers as well as shoppers, and even though our space travel ability is improving, we still use plenty of simple technologies to push it forward.
NASA probes to study weather in outer space
Sally Herships Aug 24, 2012
Forecasting bad weather events in space can save big money down here on earth.
Will the investment in the Curiosity rover pay off?
Jeff Horwich Aug 6, 2012
You can't get more international than Mars -- where the Curiosity rover has landed. Scientists say they're primarily searching for signs of life, but companies are springing up with the goal of extracting non-Earthly resources.
The costs of the Curiosity rover to Mars
Eve Troeh Aug 6, 2012
The NASA rover Curiosity landed on the surface of the red planet late last night. And it was all hugs at NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab in California. That's because it took a lot of work -- and money -- to make this moment possible.
