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October 21, 2015

No astronauts, just dummy, aboard SpaceX crew capsule for 1st major launch escape test

SpaceX is about to conduct the first major test of its brand new, super-streamlined launch escape system for astronauts.

October 21, 2015

Meteor radar? Solar wind could help predict impacts

SAN FRANCISCO Space rocks barreling toward Earth could potentially be discovered by detecting changes in streams of plasma and particles known as solar wind, new research suggests

October 21, 2015

NASA's Kepler spacecraft finds first alien planet of new mission

NASA's Kepler space telescope is discovering alien planets again.

October 21, 2015

Curiosity rover finds methane on Mars: What it could mean for life

NASA's Curiosity rover has recently made a surprising find on Mars that could help scientists get one step closer to figuring out if the Red Planet has ever supported life.

October 21, 2015

NASA's New Horizons spacecraft wakes up for Pluto encounter in 2015

Pluto, get ready for your close-up: A NASA spacecraft has roused itself from the final slumber of its nine-year trek to the edge of the solar system, setting the stage for the first close encounter with Pluto next year.

October 21, 2015

How NASA's landmark Orion spacecraft test flight will work

NASA is planning to launch a test mission for its newest space capsule designed to eventually bring humans deeper into space than ever before.

October 21, 2015

Pew, Pew, Pew! NASA space lasers to map Earth's forests in 3D

A new laser instrument developed for the International Space Station is expected to generate incredible 3D maps of Earth's forests.

October 21, 2015

Philae lander detects organic molecules in comet’s atmosphere

The Philae probe has detected organic molecules on the surface of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, according to scientists analyzing data from the lander.

October 21, 2015

Balloon ‘pods’ to bridge space tourism gap

High-performance balloon ‘pods’ aim to take tourists to the edge of space.  

October 21, 2015

Virgin Galactic spaceship's 'feathering' descent system eyed in deadly crash

Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo space plane broke apart just after its "feathering" re-entry system deployed early during a tragic test flight on Friday.