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March 24, 2016

NASA's ironman exoskeleton for astronauts, paraplegics

From deep space exploration to helping paraplegics walk, NASA’s new exoskeleton holds enormous potential.

March 24, 2016

NASA’s Orion spacecraft could make ‘Interstellar’ a reality

Christopher Nolan’s epic movie “Interstellar” is set to open next week…but already NASA’s Orion spacecraft is well on its way to making this sort of space exploration beyond the Moon a reality.

March 24, 2016

The race for taxis, lifeboats and beyond in space

America is a giant leap closer to developing a new, made-in-the-USA spacecraft to launch astronauts into space once again.

March 24, 2016

NASA's Kepler telescope captures exploding star's shockwave

Astronomers have used NASA’s Kepler space telescope to capture for the first time the incredible flash from an exploding star’s shockwave.

March 24, 2016

NASA finds highest peak on Saturn's largest moon Titan

For mountaineers looking for a fresh challenge, may I suggest Saturn’s largest moon, Titan.

March 24, 2016

Man who predicted space shuttle Challenger disaster dies

Bob Ebeling spent three decades filled with guilt over not stopping the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger, but found relief in the weeks before his death.

March 23, 2016

NASA releases jaw-dropping images of Ceres bright spots

NASA's Dawn mission has gotten the most detailed images of the Occator Crater on Ceres, given scientists their best view yet of the dwarf planet’s bright spots.

March 23, 2016

Rocket with fresh supplies for space station launches successfully

Fresh supplies shipped out late Tuesday for the International Space Station, where the shelves finally are getting full after a string of failed deliveries.

March 22, 2016

NASA releases stunning Mars gravity map

NASA has released an incredible Mars gravity map, based on data collected from three spacecraft.

March 21, 2016

Two comets set to whiz past Earth this week

Two comets that scientists have dubbed twins for their similar orbits are set to safely fly past Earth this week, though they will be the closest any come for the next 150 years.