October 20, 2015 Japan launches new, cheaper rocket after postponement due to computer glitch Japan launched a new rocket Saturday that it hopes will be a cheaper and more efficient way of sending satellites into space.
October 20, 2015 One-way trip to Mars draws 200,000 volunteers A group that's looking for the first Red Planet colonists received applications from more than 200,000 prospective astronauts vying for a spot on a one-way trip to Mars.
October 20, 2015 NASA robotic explorer launched to moon runs into equipment trouble NASA's newest robotic explorer rocketed into space late Friday in an unprecedented moonshot from Virginia that dazzled sky watchers along the East Coast.
October 20, 2015 One-way Mars trip: Application deadline for Martian colony nears Martian wannabes dust off those resumes: The application deadline for a one-way mission to Mars is almost here.
October 20, 2015 The 8 Balls: NASA's new astronaut class reports for training Eight new astronaut candidates — nicknamed the "Eight Balls" — were formally welcomed to NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, where they're set to begin two years of basic training.
October 20, 2015 One year on Earth-sized exoplanet lasts 8.5 hours Imagine if you got a full night's sleep or completed a single workday to discover an entire year just flew by? Researchers at MIT discovered an Earth-sized exoplanet that spins around its host star in a mere 8.5 hours, completing a years worth of activity.
October 20, 2015 NASA solves 'UFO' mystery outside International Space Station On Monday morning, 220 or so miles about the Earth, NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy looked out the window to see a mysterious object drifting by. But this UFO didn't remain unidentified for long.
October 20, 2015 Best time to see Perseid meteor shower: now Every August, just when many people go vacationing in the country where skies are dark, the best-known meteor shower, makes its appearance.
October 20, 2015 Incredible tech: How to find life on Mars While NASA's Curiosity rover found that Mars could have once supported life, scientists still haven't been able to detect a definitive sign that something once roamed the Red Planet. But they haven't stopped looking.
October 20, 2015 SHIELD Act to protect from solar catastrophes, electromagnetic pulses A bill introduced Tuesday would protect against what some call the greatest threat facing America today: a tremendous electromagnetic pulse that could destroy the electric grid, essentially sending the country back to the stone age.
