NASA’s New Horizons Spacecraft Begins First Stages of Pluto Encounter

NASA's New Horizons spacecraft recently began its long-awaited, historic encounter with Pluto. The spacecraft is entering…

Interior View From the International Space Station Cupola

This image of the interior view from the International Space Station's Cupola module was taken on…

NASA, NOAA to Announce 2014 Global Temperature, Climate Conditions

Climate experts from NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will announce the release…

Astronaut Twins Available for Interviews about Yearlong Space Station Mission, Health Study

NASA will host an opportunity for media to conduct in-person interviews with astronaut Scott Kelly and…

Ten Years Ago, Huygens Probe Lands on Surface of Titan

Ten years ago, an explorer from Earth parachuted into the haze of an alien moon toward…

First Notable Solar Flare of 2015

The sun emitted a mid-level solar flare, peaking at 11:24 p.m. EST on Jan. 12, 2015.…

NASA Water System Project Upgrades Critical SLS Support System

The average household faucet flows about two gallons of water per minute through a half-inch pipe.…

Jan. 12, 1986 Early Morning Space Shuttle Launch

On Jan. 12, 1986, the space shuttle Columbia launched at 6:55 a.m. EST from Kennedy Space…

Upgrades Underway Near B-2 Test Stand

Water piping is installed near the B-1/B-2 Test Stand at Stennis Space Center.

Liftoff of SpaceX Resupply Mission to the International Space Station

SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force…