NASA
Earth-Like Planets Could be Right Next Door
Astronomers estimate that billions of habitable planets are orbiting red dwarf stars. What would it be like to live there?
June 2013 |
By Bruce Lieberman
The Astronaut’s Wife
Jan Evans recalls how it was for the families of moon voyagers in the Apollo era.
June 2013 |
By Jennifer Ross-Nazzal
Where Have All the Shuttle Engineers Gone?
To new jobs, some odder than others.
June 2013 |
By Jeremy Davis
Driving the Space Shuttle
How a team of experts navigated a spaceship through the streets of L.A.
May 21, 2013 |
By Heather Goss
Europe’s (Really) Cool Telescope Ends Operations
The Herschel Space Telescope closes its eye after the last of its coolant evaporated this week.
April 30, 2013 |
By Heather Goss
Five Reasons to Like NASA’s Asteroid Retrieval Mission
So it's not the Moon or Mars. Get over it.
April 12, 2013 |
By Tony Reichhardt
The Great Asteroid Grab
Instead of astronauts going to the rock, the rock will come to them.
April 12, 2013 |
By Guy Gugliotta
NASA’s Frequent Flier
After logging nearly 1,400 hours in orbit, Jerry Ross reflects on spaceflight past and future.
April 08, 2013 |
By Diane Tedeschi
For Safe Landings On Two Planets
The 2013 National Air and Space Museum Trophy Winners.
April 2013 |
By The Editors
Beyond the Moon
It’s not a place, exactly. But it could be NASA’s next destination.
April 2013 |
By Guy Gugliotta
Special Delivery
The team that landed Curiosity on Mars takes home a trophy.
March 22, 2013 |
By Paul Hoversten
In the Zero-G Cockpit
As the pilot of a 727 that simulates weightlessness, John Benisch is always searching for that perfect parabola.
February 01, 2013 |
By Pat Trenner
Son of Transhab
NASA buys back its own technology for inflatable space modules.
January 17, 2013 |
By Tony Reichhardt
A Note From Ho Chi Minh
In 1968, in the midst of war, Apollo 8 offered a glimmer of hope and humanity.
December 23, 2012 |
By Tony Reichhardt
Lunar History For Sale
A 16th-century telescope, Lunar Orbiter mission documents, early views of deep space, and more go on auction this week.
December 03, 2012 |
By Rebecca Maksel
NASA’s Road to the Future
A new interactive graphic highlights the space agency's plans.
November 28, 2012 |
By Heather Goss
Of Turtles and Men
If the Mercury astronauts seemed obsessed with bathroom humor, maybe it was because of their doctors.
October 03, 2012 |
By Tony Reichhardt
Artifacts on the Road
A gallery of traveling air- and spacecraft loaned out by the Smithsonian.
September 18, 2012 |
By Heather Goss
