Countdown to impact: Space junk hurtles towards Earth

The biggest piece of U.S. space junk to fall in 30 years could hit Earth late…

Sea Launch looks skyward again with planned rocket launch

Hundreds of technicians are busy preparing to launch a 20-story rocket from an ocean platform near…

Neil Armstrong calls U.S. space program ’embarrassing’

Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, told lawmakers Thursday that the end…

NASA rules out North America for satellite crash

A six-ton NASA satellite that is on course to crash back to Earth on Friday is…

Defunct NASA satellite to crash to Earth this week

A defunct NASA science satellite is expected to fall back to Earth on Friday, showering debris…

NASA unveils new plan to buy rides for astronauts

NASA plans to spend $1.6 billion over the next two years bolstering industry efforts to develop…

China to launch space station’s first module

China said Tuesday it will launch its Tiangong-1 space module later this month, marking its first…

Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques makes a splash with first mission

Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques has been given his first mission, and it's under water. Saint-Jacques, a…

Crew makes safe return to Earth after space crash

Three astronauts returned safely to Earth from the International Space Station on Friday aboard a Soviet-era…

Star Wars-like planet discovered with two suns

An astrological discovery that would make Luke Skywalker a little homesick is making waves this week…