April 27, 2017 NASA's Cassini spacecraft prepares to dive between Saturn and its rings NASA’s Cassini spacecraft will make its historic dive between Saturn and its famous rings early on Wednesday.
April 26, 2017 NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson to star in first 4K live video from space NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson will star in the first ever 4K live video broadcast from space on Wednesday.
April 24, 2017 Trump makes space call to record-breaking NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson President Trump called NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson at the International Space Station Monday to congratulate her on clinching the record for most time in space by an American.
April 21, 2017 Secretive X-37B military space plane marks 700 days in orbit The U.S. Air Force's robotic X-37B space plane has now been circling Earth for 700 days on its latest hush-hush mission.
April 18, 2017 Atlas V rocket poised for Space Station cargo run today CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — An Orbital ATK cargo ship bound for the International Space Station is poised for liftoff Tuesday (April 18) aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket.
April 17, 2017 NASA astronaut's space treasure map sparks hunt for Caribbean wrecks Astronaut Gordon Cooper was a born explorer. He broke countless NASA space flight records, like the longest single-man space flight, a 122-hour mission. But one of his greatest achievements may not have been unveiled if it wasn’t for his willingness to share a secret he had kept for more than 40 years.
April 14, 2017 NASA to rely on commercial partners for deep-space exploration Responding to mounting criticism over inadequate funding and technical planning for sending astronauts to Mars, NASA leaders say they are counting on commercial participation as one means toward a sustainable strategy to explore the solar system over the next two decades.
April 13, 2017 NASA holding major press conference, will discuss 'future ocean world exploration' NASA is holding a major press conference Thursday afternoon where it is expected to talk about new findings in the solar system, including plans for "future ocean world exploration."
April 12, 2017 Next job for US Air Force: Space cop? The United States Air Force may become a sort of space cop in the not-too-distant future.