NASA Participates in Presidential Inaugural Activities Jan. 18-21

NASA will participate in the inauguration of President Obama with several events, including an open house,…

NASA Mars Rover Preparing to Drill Into First Martian Rock

NASA's Mars rover Curiosity is driving toward a flat rock with pale veins that may hold…

NASA Hosts Jan. 15 Teleconference on Curiosity Rover Progress

NASA will host a media teleconference at 10 a.m. PST (1 p.m. EST) Tuesday, Jan. 15,…

SOFIA Spots Recent Starbursts in The Milky Way Galaxy’s Center

Researchers using the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) have captured new images of a ring…

NASA’S Kepler Mission Discovers 461 New Planet Candidates

NASA's Kepler mission Monday announced the discovery of 461 new planet candidates.

NASA Kepler Scientist Honored By National Academy Of Sciences

William Borucki, science principal investigator for NASA's Kepler mission at the agency's Ames Research Center at…

NASA Events Set for American Astronomical Society Meeting

NASA scientists will present new findings on a wide range of astrophysics topics next week at…

Researchers Identify Water Rich Meteorite Linked To Mars Crust

NASA-funded researchers analyzing a small meteorite that may be the first discovered from the Martian surface…

NASA Encourages Public to Explore Its Curiosity With New Rover-Themed Badge on Foursquare

NASA and the mobile application Foursquare have teamed up to help the public unlock its scientific…

NASA’s Grail Lunar Impact Site Named for Astronaut Sally Ride

NASA has named the site where twin agency spacecraft impacted the moon Monday in honor of…