Astronauts begin one-year space station mission
NASA astronaut Scott Kelly and cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko launched Friday to kick off marathon ISS research mission
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NASA opts to grab a boulder, not the whole asteroid
NASA will attempt to pluck a sizable boulder from an asteroid and haul it back to this way for analysis
Two rovers, two milestones, one big week on Mars
The Curiosity rover found nitrogen, a sign of life, while the older Opportunity completed a marathon that took 11 years
Russia to resume space tourism in 2018
As faith in the U.S. space tourism business teeters, Russia is relaunching efforts to put amateur astronauts in orbit
A year in space
Astronaut Scott Kelly prepares to become the first American to spend 12 months in orbit, testing long-term effects of weightlessness to advance exploration of deep space
Mystery dust cloud, glowing aurora spotted on Mars
Stunning and curious, the phenomena could help scientists better understand the Martian atmosphere
This is how NASA tests its spacesuits
When astronauts eventually get to Mars, they're going to need something to wear
Happy St. Patrick's Day from NASA: Ireland from space
The space agency celebrated the holiday with an image of the Emerald Isle in all its green glory
How solar sailing could impact the future of space exploration
A citizens' group raised $4.5 million to build LightSail - a promising new spacecraft that harnesses the power of the sun
How NASA uses balloons to do science on the cheap
The "poor man's launch vehicles" are a boon without the boom, and one is prepped for a record-breaking, around-the-world flight
Become an asteroid hunter for NASA
A new app lets you be an armchair astronomer -- and possibly save the world from a deadly impact
NASA launches satellites to probe magnetic mystery
"Essentially a flawless delivery of our four satellites" to study powerful interactions between Earth's and sun's magnetic fields
Jupiter's moon Ganymede has vast underground ocean
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope confirmed there is a deep saltwater ocean below the crust of the solar system's largest moon
Drama as space station crew returns to Earth
Communications lost between Soyuz capsule and flight controllers for long stretch during descent to Kazakhstan
Mega rocket booster put through fiery test
The largest, most powerful rocket booster ever built was fired up Wednesday in preparation for future NASA missions to Mars
Space station trio to return after 167 days in orbit
Three ISS crew members geared up to undock and return to Earth Wednesday to close out five-and-a-half months in space
NASA identifies short circuit that downed Mars rover
NASA engineers have zeroed in on the apparent cause of a short that halted the Curiosity rover on the red planet
NASA's Dawn spacecraft reaches dwarf planet Ceres
The solar-powered probe slipped into orbit around Ceres Friday, kicking off the first close-range observations of a dwarf planet
Mars has lost an Arctic Ocean's worth of water
Research suggests that billions of years ago, half of Mars was covered in a mile-deep sea that disappeared into space
Comet Lovejoy's tail offers scientists a few surprises
"We realized that the tail was displaying rapid motion in a matter of only a few minutes! It was just incredible!"
Mars Curiosity rover shut down after short circuit
Curiosity is expected to be down for several days while NASA engineers troubleshoot the issue, which was not the rover's first
Incredible photos from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope
Amazing photos of the cosmos taken by NASA's Spitzer telescope over 10 years.
Spectacular raw images of Saturn's moons
NASA's Cassini spacecraft captured images that show unique craters and previously unknown features
Hubble Space Telescope's "hidden treasures"
NASA and the European Space Agency asked pro and amateur astronomers to find the greatest images from the telescope's archives
Mars rover Curiosity: Images from the red planet
The Mars Science Laboratory vehicle sent back amazing images from the surface of the red planet.
Charlie Kirk shooting suspect charged with aggravated murder, could face death penalty
Tyler Robinson, the man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Utah, was charged with aggravated murder.
FBI's Patel faces questions on Kirk probe, Epstein files at Senate hearing
FBI Director Kash Patel testified for more than four and a half hours before the Senate Judiciary Committee, where he fielded questions over his leadership of the bureau.
Robert Redford, charismatic star and Oscar-winning director, dies at age 89
One of Hollywood's leading actors, Robert Redford starred in such movies as "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" and "The Way We Were."
Trump unlikely to escape Epstein scandal on historic state visit to U.K.
The ongoing fallout over Epstein is likely to follow Trump on his formal state visit to the U.K., which just lost its ambassador in D.C. to the scandal.
New CDC advisory panel members include more COVID vaccine critics
HHS and CDC announced five new members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices just days ahead of a scheduled meeting that's likely to discuss COVID vaccines and more.
Luigi Mangione's state terrorism charges dismissed, judge rules
Luigi Mangione, accused of shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, appeared in court where his state terrorism charges were thrown out.
Judge denies Menendez brothers' petition for retrial
The judge claimed that the evidence the Menendez brothers presented was not enough to warrant a new trial.
U.S. lifts travel restrictions on Hungarian citizens
The Biden administration in 2021 imposed restrictions on Hungarian passport holders born outside of Hungary.
OpenAI introduces safety measures for ChatGPT users under 18
The technology company said that users it identifies as under 18 will automatically be directed to an "age-appropriate" version of ChatGPT.