NASA repairs Discovery fuel tanks, sets launch date

NASA said Tuesday it will aim to launch the space shuttle Discovery on Feb. 24, after…

NASA spots Earth-like planet, too hot for life

NASA has spotted a tiny, rocky planet about the size of Earth doing a speedy orbit…

NASA’s humanlike robot to fly in space

To watch NASA’s Robonaut 2 tip its head and gaze down at its open palms as…

Plasma jets explain sun’s outer heat

Scientists have long puzzled over why the sun's outer atmosphere is hotter than its surface, but…

Safety probe delays space shuttle launch until late February

The space shuttle Discovery is expected to launch no sooner than Feb. 27 as NASA continues…

Sex and space? Houston, we have a problem

Ever dream about a honeymoon in space? You may want to think twice after you hear…

N.B. girl youngest ever to discover a supernova

Kathryn Aurora Gray is taking her new celebrity in stride after becoming the youngest person ever…

Officials consider building Canadian rocket

Canada currently relies on other countries to launch its spacecraft into orbit, but both the Defence…

Moonstruck: Lunar eclipse meets winter solstice in rare cosmic coincidence

Canadians coast-to-coast can witness the rare cosmic coincidence of the winter solstice aligning with a lunar…

Winter solstice to coincide with lunar eclipse for first time in 456 years

This year's winter solstice will coincide with a full lunar eclipse in a union that has…