Misapplication of a federal law meant to stem the theft of American technological know-how has likely made it impossible for several Chinese scientists to attend a NASA astronomy conference -- a...
At 3:21 pm (EDT), NASA'S Mission Juno spacecraft will slingshot around Earth towards Jupiter picking up speed to become the fastest man-made object in history.
There are over 10,000 near-Earth objects (NEOs) that have been identified so far — asteroids and comets of varying sizes that approach the Earth’s orbital distance to within about 28...
A Colorado sixth-grader is set to make space history as the first person to experiment with brewing beer in microgravity.
Now that "Gravity" is pulling audiences into theaters, moviegoers are getting their first look at the dramatic thriller about stranded spacewalkers.
Director Alfonso Cuarón's visually stunning film "Gravity," in theaters yesterday, is already being heralded as one of the year's best movies. Sandra Bullock and George Clooney star as astronauts...
Thanks to a chance meeting at a wine packaging facility, Sandra Bullock’s brother-in-law and the sister of Dr. Catherine Coleman, Bullock was able to get advice on how to “float” in space from a...
National parks were not exempt from the government shutdown but that does not mean you can't 'visit' the nation's greatest treasures while politicians continue to work things out.
NASA is preparing to launch a 3D printer into space next year, a toaster-sized game changer that greatly reduces the need for astronauts to load up with every tool, spare part or supply they might...
NASA's newest delivery service pulled up at the International Space Station on Sunday after a week's delay, bringing more than a half-ton of meals and special treats to the astronauts who assisted...