October 20, 2015 NASA's next goal: bring back samples from Mars The next steps in NASA's Mars exploration strategy should build toward returning Martian rocks and dirt to Earth to search for signs of past life, a new report finds.
October 20, 2015 Could the dwarf planet Ceres support life? A NASA probe is about to get the first up-close look at a potentially habitable alien world.
October 20, 2015 Payin’ Putin: As Ukraine crisis simmers, NASA to pay Russia $71M for rocket ride The U.S. will pay Russia $70.7 million for a single shuttle ride aboard the country’s Soyuz rocket Tuesday night, even as President Barack Obama fought for sanctions and penalties against Russia for its recent invasion of the Ukraine.
October 20, 2015 First-ever visit to 'dark side of the moon' in the works If everything goes to plan with China's space program—which so far everything has since the country launched its first astronaut in 2003—it will become the first country to land a probe on the "dark side of the moon," the AP reports.
October 20, 2015 Challenger, Columbia wreckage on public display for 1st time; NASA exhibit also honors 14 dead NASA is offering up wreckage from the Challenger and Columbia for public view after hiding it from the world for decades.
October 20, 2015 Russian space capsule docks at International Space Station A Soyuz space capsule carrying a Russian, an American and a Japanese docked smoothly early Thursday with the International Space Station.
October 20, 2015 Solar storm could allow parts of the US to see polar auroras A severe solar storm slammed Earth on Monday afternoon, increasing the chances of fluctuations in the power grid and GPS. It also pushes shimmering polar auroras to places where more people can possibly see them.
October 20, 2015 What will it be like to live on Mars? Inflatable and super sustainable It's been a long day, but you take one last glance around at the ochre sky and clay-colored earth before heading inside the inflatable, windowless structure you now call home.
October 20, 2015 Caffeine High: Space station getting Italian espresso maker, Italian astronaut can't wait The next space station grocery run will carry caffeine to a whole new level: Aboard the SpaceX supply ship is an authentic espresso machine straight from Italy.
October 20, 2015 NASA launches billion-dollar mission to solve mystery of magnetic fields NASA launched four identical spacecraft Thursday on a billion-dollar mission to study the explosive give-and-take of the Earth and sun's magnetic fields.
