August 14, 2016 Maiden flight of giant helium-filled airship postponed The makers of a blimp-shaped, helium-filled airship billed as the world's biggest aircraft postponed its maiden flight at the last minute on Sunday.
August 12, 2016 2016 Perseid meteor shower in pictures This year’s annual Perseid meteor shower, which kicked off Aug. 11, is delighting stargazers. Here are some of their stunning pictures of the spectacular shooting stars.
August 12, 2016 NASA picks 6 companies to build deep-space habitats The agency wants to build a safe place for humans to live as we spread beyond Earth.
August 12, 2016 Venus could have once been habitable, NASA says Venus was theoretically able to support human life a very long time ago, a new NASA study reveals.
August 12, 2016 Scientists identify 20 alien worlds most likely to be like Earth Astronomers are narrowing the field in their search for a "second Earth."
August 11, 2016 Perseid meteor shower will be a rare, intense 'outburst' this year Astronomers are predicting that this year’s Perseid meteor shower should be a dramatic one.
August 9, 2016 Stunning NASA video shows megarocket booster test in extreme slo-mo You've never seen a rocket test quite like this.
August 8, 2016 In our galaxy's center, scientists see a void The center of our galaxy has an enormous void that surprisingly lacks young stars, astronomers announced last week.
August 8, 2016 Death dive! Comet plunges into the Sun at mind-blowing speed A comet with a death wish met a truly fiery end today (Aug.
August 5, 2016 Apollo 11 bag used for lunar samples focus of legal dispute A bag carried to the moon aboard the Apollo 11 spacecraft and used for the first sample of lunar material is at the center a legal fight after the government mistakenly sold it during the criminal case against the former director of the Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center.
