Space

U.S. 08/20/19, 23:43

"America is leading in space once again,” said Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday, Aug. 20 at the sixth meeting of the National Space Council. Pence quoted President Donald J. Trump saying, “It is America's destiny ...

U.S. 08/17/19, 09:44

NASA picked Alabama's "Rocket City" on Friday, Aug. 16, to lead development of the next moon lander for astronauts. Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville beat out Johnson Space Center in Houston, which managed the ...

U.S. 07/18/19, 17:46

U.S. senators gathered on Wednesday, July 17, in Washington to consider obstacles, as the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Chief Jim Bridenstine spelled out some of the challenges facing its Artemis moon program. Bridenstine started ...

U.S. 07/16/19, 21:53

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, on Tuesday, July 16, unveiled astronaut Neil Armstrong’s spacesuit at the National Air and Space Museum of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington. Armstrong’s spacesuit is back on display after 13 years ...

Inspired Stories 07/01/19, 22:09

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced that its next mission is to send a drone called Dragonfly to explore Saturn's largest moon Titan. NASA scientists are saying that Titan is a suitable choice to ...

U.S. 06/18/19, 21:09

As rivals such as China and Russia continue space exploration and development, including development of military capabilities in space, it has become imperative for the United States to stay ahead of the world. A significant ...

Space 05/31/19, 16:42

A group of international astronomers said they have spotted a “Forbidden” planet closely orbiting a star. The newly discovered world is three-times the size of Earth and 920 light-years away from our planet. This exoplanet was ...

Space 04/12/19, 15:54

The team behind the Israeli spacecraft that crashed into the moon has released a preliminary technical assessment of what went wrong. SpaceIL, the start-up that sought to make history with the first privately funded lunar landing, ...

Space 04/10/19, 14:24

A black hole swallows stars, planets, gas, dust and all forms of electromagnetic radiation

Space 03/29/19, 12:18

Spacewalking astronauts are conducting more battery work outside the International Space Station.NASA astronauts Nick Hague and Christina Koch (Cook) floated outside Friday, a week after the first spacewalk to install new and stronger batteries for ...

Space 03/13/19, 17:32

NASA's massive new rocket won't be ready for a moon shot next year, the space agency's top official told Congress on Wednesday.Administrator Jim Bridenstine said he's considering switching to commercial rockets to keep the June ...

Space 03/12/19, 23:55

The lunar samples were collected by astronauts during the Apollo 15, 16 and 17 missions

Space 03/08/19, 10:43

The unmanned Dragon capsule is to splash down in the Atlantic Ocean later Friday

Space 03/07/19, 02:45

Anne McClain and Christina Koch will be supported by Kristen Facciol on the ground

Space 03/03/19, 20:17

A sleek new American-built capsule with just a test dummy aboard docked smoothly with the International Space Station on Sunday, bringing the U.S. a big step closer to getting back in the business of launching ...

Space 03/03/19, 14:29

The docking was carried out autonomously by the Crew Dragon capsule, as the three astronauts on board the International Space Station watched