Jul 16 WATCH: Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins discusses the launch 50 years later By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Collins returned Tuesday to the exact spot where he flew to the moon 50 years ago with Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. Continue reading
Jul 10 Apollo landing footage would have been impossible to fake. A film expert explains why. By Howard Berry, The Conversation Here are some of the most common myths about the Apollo landing footage – and why they don’t hold up. Continue reading
Jul 08 Watch 6:56 Why the reality of the Apollo 11 mission is 'much more complex' than the mythology By William Brangham It’s been 50 years since the groundbreaking moment the crew of the Apollo 11 mission landed a man on the moon for the first time. Now, a new six-hour documentary airing on PBS’ “American Experience” aims to develop a richer… Continue watching
Jul 02 WATCH: Total solar eclipse darkens skies across South America The eclipse will sweep along a path extending 6,800 miles across open waters to Chile and Argentina. Continue reading
Jun 27 WATCH: NASA charts course to Saturn's moon Titan with 'Dragonfly' mission By Nsikan Akpan The American space agency plans to announce details of the new expedition from its headquarters on Thursday. Continue reading
Jun 07 NASA to open International Space Station to visitors By Jeremy Rehm, Associated Press The round-trip ticket will cost an estimated $58 million. Accommodations aboard the orbiting outpost will run about $35,000 per night, for trips of up to 30 days long. Continue reading
Jun 07 Did the birth of the solar system make meteorites? Here's a tell-tale clue By William Herbst, James Greenwood, The Conversation Despite decades of intense study, there is no general consensus on how most meteorites formed. An astronomer and a geologist offer a new theory of what happened during the solar system's birth to create these valuable relics of our past. Continue reading
May 14 Trump plan to dip into Pell Grant reserves for NASA funding draws backlash By Collin Binkley, Associated Press The plan aims to redirect $1.9 billion from a Pell Grant surplus to jumpstart other projects, primarily a NASA initiative to put astronauts back on the moon. Continue reading
May 04 SpaceX launches supplies to space station after power delays By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press SpaceX launched a load of supplies to the International Space Station on Saturday following a pair of unusual power delays. Continue reading
May 01 Watch 9:14 How NASA is preparing to launch another mission to the moon By Miles O'Brien The Trump administration wants NASA to get back to the moon by 2024, using any means necessary. But will the money and the commitment be there to support the effort? Science correspondent Miles O’Brien talks to NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine… Continue watching