Oct 02 European-Japanese space mission gets 1st glimpse of Mercury By Associated Press A joint European-Japanese spacecraft got its first glimpse of Mercury as it swung by the solar system’s innermost planet while on a mission to deliver two probes into orbit in 2025. Continue reading
Sep 02 NASA’s newest Mars rover snags 1st rock sample for return By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press The chief engineer for the Perseverance rover said Thursday he's "never been more happy to see a hole in a rock." He called it a perfect core sample. Continue reading
Jul 29 Russian lab module docks with space station after 8-day trip By Associated Press The 22-ton Nauka module, also called the Multipurpose Laboratory Module, docked with the orbiting outpost in an automatic mode after a long journey and a series of maneuvers. Continue reading
Jul 11 Billionaire Richard Branson reaches space in his own ship By Susan Montoya Bryan, Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Swashbuckling entrepreneur Richard Branson hurtled into space aboard his own winged rocket ship Sunday, beating out fellow billionaire Jeff Bezos. Continue reading
Jul 02 5 Stories: A selfie from China’s Mars rover, new research on how to reverse gray hair and other stories you missed By Deema Zein Reducing stress could reverse graying hair. Watch 5 Stories host Deema Zein explain what the latest research reveals as part of our weekly show featuring interesting stories from around the world. Continue reading
May 15 China lands on Mars in major advance for its space ambitions By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press China landed a spacecraft on Mars for the first time on Saturday, a technically challenging feat more difficult than a moon landing, in the latest step forward for its ambitious goals in space. Continue reading
May 10 NASA spacecraft begins 2-year trip home with asteroid rubble By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press A NASA spacecraft is headed back to Earth with rubble it collected from an asteroid nearly 200 million miles away. The robotic explorer Osiris-Rex fired its engines Monday to start the two-year trip home. Continue reading
Feb 26 WATCH: NASA names D.C. headquarters for ‘Hidden Figures’ engineer By Associated Press NASA on Friday is named its Washington headquarters after Mary W. Jackson, the space agency's first African American female engineer whose story was portrayed in the popular film "Hidden Figures."… Continue reading
Feb 18 Watch 4:30 NASA rover lands on Mars, resuming search for remnants of life By Miles O'Brien, Courtney Norris The U.S. is back on the Red Planet after a nearly 300-million-mile journey. NASA celebrated late Thursday afternoon when it landed its latest rover on Mars. The rover is designed to explore new areas of the planet and look for… Continue watching
Feb 17 5 things you should know about the Mars 2020 mission By Miles O'Brien Perseverance is expected to land on the Red Planet Thursday after a seven-month journey. Science correspondent Miles O'Brien previews the nailbiter landing, what scientists are hoping to learn, and the innovations on board. Continue reading