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.
April 10, 2017 NASA astronaut and 2 Russian cosmonauts return to Earth Three astronauts from the International Space Station have successfully landed in the steppes of Kazakhstan — two from Russia and one from the United States.
April 6, 2017 DeGrasse Tyson's Mars challenge to Elon Musk Neil deGrasse Tyson is willing to fly to Mars with SpaceX, as long as company founder and CEO Elon Musk meets a few key conditions.
April 5, 2017 'Mars Base Camp': Lockheed fleshes out red planet space station plan In 2028, a space station could be circling Mars, if a new concept comes to fruition.
April 4, 2017 Astronaut's rare thunderstorm photos from space reveal stormy science From the unique viewing location of the International Space Station (ISS), Danish astronaut Andreas Mogensen captured what may be the first ever photographs of strange and rarely-seen features of thunderstorms.
