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Orbiting Kepler telescope may be unable to gather more data
Sally Herships May 16, 2013
Space scientists say Kepler has already found enough potential and confirmed planets to keep them busy for years.
European Space Agency announces Biomass satellite to monitor forests
Jon Amos May 14, 2013
A new satellite could tell us a lot about climate change.
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.
India joins the space race
Shilpa Kannan Feb 25, 2013
India launched seven satellites into space. It's just the latest mission for India's space agency, which has its eyes on Mars at the moment.
Look, up in the sky ... a gold mine in space?
Jim Burress Feb 15, 2013
Asteroids like the one that flew by Earth on Friday could hold a treasure trove of precious metals.
Marketers turn to the 'final frontier'
David Weinberg Jan 11, 2013
Space is becoming a popular theme for advertisers.
A new way to measure income inequality
Jeff Horwich Sep 20, 2012
Environmental writer Tim De Chant says gauging income inequality is as simple as looking at a neighborhood's trees.
Even Neil Armstrong got paid per diem
Kai Ryssdal Aug 27, 2012
Minus a deduction for accommodations, since there was the spacecraft to stay in.
India announces plans to launch Mars orbiter in 2013
Jeff Horwich Aug 16, 2012
But after the recent massive power outages in the country, some Indians are concerned that the money should be invested in infrastructure instead.
The latest Times Square attraction: Mars
Sally Herships Aug 3, 2012
If you want to be surrounded by other earthlings as you watch NASA's Mars rovers land on the red planet, head for Times Square. The rovers, the space agency's biggest hits, will be live on the big screen.
