May 22, 2012
Funding to study our solar system will be cut by 20 percent. That's leaving some space programs in limbo.
May 22, 2012
The private company SpaceX today launched an unmanned rocket into space this morning, carrying cargo for the international space station.
Mar 9, 2012
NASA's budget is scrutinized by Congress, igniting debate over the direction of the space agency.
Feb 27, 2012
Mars researchers are meeting with NASA today to figure out if there's a way to pay for future trips to the red planet.
Feb 22, 2012
The agency wants to figure out how it would feed astronauts on any future mission to Mars, so it needs people to try to cook and eat astronaut food for four long months.
Jan 30, 2012
Will the cost of returning to the moon reap benefits in scientific and technological breakthroughs? Past experience offers a mixed verdict.
Jan 27, 2012
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich has been grabbing headlines with his proposal to establish a "moon colony." Is it likely to happen?
Jan 24, 2012
Rough space weather is leading some flights to change their course, and experts on the lookout for power outages.
Jan 18, 2012
The Obama Administration announced yesterday that the U.S. will hold international talks on space junk, that debris left over from human activity in space that poses a risk to satellites, astronauts, and those of here on earth.
Dec 15, 2011
Space harpoon? Space harpoon!
