Breaking the Mishap Chain relates human factors lessons learned from case studies of research and flight…
SpaceX commercial flight set to head to ISS
A new era of space travel is about to begin. SpaceX’s Dragon capsule is set to…
Topographical view of Acidalia Planitia
The transition between Acidalia Planitia and Tempe Terra in a colour-coded plan view based on a…
NASA Tests Engine for Commercial Cargo Flight to ISS
Engineers at NASA's Stennis Space Center conducted a test of Aerojet's AJ26 Engine E9 on May…
Planet Hunters widens the net for dwarf novae
Online science volunteers may soon have the opportunity to help astrophysicists track down an exotic class…
Photos: NASA’s humanoid robot, Robonaut 2
Meet Robonaut 2, a dexterous humanoid robot NASA has designed to work alongside astronauts in space.…
Space, the mining frontier: U.S. company eyes asteroid bonanza
Once the fictional profession of spacefaring roughnecks played by Bruce Willis and Ben Affleck, the mining…
Tech billionaires bankroll gold rush to mine asteroids
Google execs Larry Page and Eric Schmidt and filmmaker James Cameron are among those bankrolling a…
SpaceX delays trip to space station
Space Exploration Technologies, a privately held firm founded and run by entrepreneur Elon Musk, is delaying…
J-2X Engine Ready for ‘Higher’ Level of Tests
The next-generation engine that will help carry humans deeper into space than ever is back, bigger…