Science Sep 07 ‘Mighty mice’ stay musclebound in space, showing promise for longterm space flight Scientists who sent bulked-up, mutant "mighty mice" to the International Space Station say the animals held onto their muscle during the monthlong flight.
Science Aug 02 SpaceX capsule and NASA crew make 1st splashdown in 45 years Two NASA astronauts returned to Earth on Sunday in a dramatic, retro-style splashdown, their capsule parachuting into the Gulf of Mexico to close out an unprecedented test flight by Elon Musk’s SpaceX company.
Science Aug 02 SpaceX guiding NASA astronauts to 1st splashdown in 45 years The first astronauts to ride a SpaceX capsule into orbit headed toward a retro-style splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday afternoon to close out a two-month test flight.
Science Jul 13 U.S., China, U.A.E to send fleet of spacecrafts to Mars Mars is about to be invaded by planet Earth — big time. The U.S., China and the United Arab Emirates are sending spacecraft to Mars in quick succession beginning this week.
Science Jul 10 Newly discovered comet is lighting up Earth’s sky Neowise swept within Mercury’s orbit a week ago and now is headed our way, with closest approach in two weeks.
Science Jul 01 NASA delays Mars rover launch again with 2 weeks left to fly The good news is that NASA is working to eke out more time in this summer's launch opportunity, now lasting until at least Aug. 15. The chance to fly to Mars comes up only every 26 months, when Earth and…
Science Jun 17 NASA’s next Mars rover honors medical teams fighting virus With just another month until liftoff, the space agency on Wednesday revealed a commemorative plate attached to the rover, aptly named Perseverance.
Science May 31 SpaceX’s astronaut-riding Dragon arrives at space station The docking occurred just 19 hours after a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasted off Saturday afternoon from Kennedy Space Center, the nation’s first astronaut launch to orbit from home soil in nearly a decade.
Science May 30 SpaceX rocket ship blasts off into orbit with 2 Americans A rocket ship built by Elon Musk’s SpaceX company thundered away from Earth with two Americans on Saturday, ushering in a new era of commercial space travel and putting NASA back in the business of launching astronauts from U.S. soil…
Science May 27 Bad weather postpones SpaceX launch of NASA astronauts from Florida The launch of a SpaceX rocket ship with two NASA astronauts on a history-making flight into orbit was called off with 16 minutes to go in the countdown Wednesday because of thunderclouds and the danger of lightning.