Scientists embark this week from Alaska on the second and final campaign of a NASA field…
NASA Briefs Media on Air Quality Research Flights Over Maryland
NASA will hold a media teleconference at 11 a.m. EDT on Thursday, June 23, to preview…
Gemini Water Egress Training
Astronauts John Young and Gus Grissom are pictured during water egress training in a large indoor…
STS-135 Crew Arrives in Florida for Countdown Rehearsal
The four veteran astronauts for space shuttle Atlantis' STS-135 mission arrived Monday evening at NASA's Kennedy…
STS-135 Crew Set to Arrive in Florida Shortly
The four veteran astronauts for space shuttle Atlantis' STS-135 mission are expected to arrive at NASA's…
STS-135 Crew Heads to Florida for Countdown Test
The four veteran astronauts for space shuttle Atlantis' STS-135 mission are on their way to NASA's…
Black hole shreds star, sparking gamma ray flash
A monster black hole shredded a Sun-like star, producing a strangely long-lasting flash of gamma rays…
Images indicate parts of Mercury covered in ice, scientists say
Despite its proximity to the sun, portions of the surface of Mercury appear to be covered…
Japan astronaut tweets about space sickness
Japanese astronaut Satoshi Furukawa has tweeted from the International Space Station that he suffers from travel…
Researchers foresee weakened sunspot cycle
The next 11-year cycle of increased sunspot activity, scheduled to begin around 2020, may be delayed…