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Can scientists make a space elevator?

It sounds like science fiction. And it was.

updated Thu Nov 05 2009 10:29:52

Can scientists make a space elevator?

It sounds like science fiction. And it was.

updated Wed Oct 28 2009 13:23:59

After many delays, NASA launches rocket

NASA launched its Ares I-X rocket Wednesday, after multiple delays over two days because of bad weather.

updated Wed Oct 28 2009 05:55:03

NASA offers one giant app for mankind

Space buffs can now keep up with NASA's mission launches by launching an app.

updated Tue Oct 27 2009 12:31:10

NASA scrubs launch of Ares I-X rocket

NASA was unable to launch its unmanned test rocket Ares I-X Tuesday because of cloudy, windy weather, but will try again Wednesday morning, the space agency said.

updated Mon Oct 26 2009 21:11:54

NASA's Ares rocket set for test flight

For the first time in decades, a rocket instead of a space shuttle is occupying launchpad 39-B at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

updated Sat Oct 24 2009 09:24:32

Chinese taikonauts' great leap into space

China's space program has really taken off in the last six years.

updated Wed Oct 14 2009 16:49:13

How much longer will the space station fly?

It's the most complex construction project in history.

updated Mon Oct 12 2009 14:10:59

Cirque du Soleil founder returns from space

Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte, sporting a foam clown nose, landed back on Earth after a $35 million working vacation at the international space station.

updated Fri Oct 09 2009 16:09:43

Astronomy fans left disappointed after much-touted lunar impact

There wasn't a cloud in the sky early Friday when Dave Samuels trained his telescopes at the moon, hoping to catch a glimpse of a NASA rocket striking the lunar landscape.

updated Fri Oct 09 2009 11:02:51

NASA's strike on moon worked, mission official says

NASA said Friday's rocket and satellite strike on the moon was a success, kicking up enough dust for scientists to determine whether or not there is water on the moon.

updated Thu Oct 08 2009 16:42:34

NASA set to crash on the moon -- twice

Two U.S. spacecraft are set to crash on the moon Friday. On purpose. And we're all invited to watch.

updated Wed Oct 07 2009 02:31:46

Scientists discover massive ring around Saturn

Scientists at NASA have discovered a nearly invisible ring around Saturn -- one so large that it would take 1 billion Earths to fill it.

updated Fri Sep 25 2009 03:14:49

NASA: There is water in lunar soil

There is more water on the moon in more locations than originally thought, a discovery that may bolster NASA's long-held goal of setting up an outpost there, a researcher said Thursday.

updated Wed Sep 23 2009 03:59:56

India launches satellite for ocean study

India on Wednesday launched a second satellite to study oceans.

updated Wed Sep 16 2009 15:17:11

First rocky planet found outside solar system

Scientists have discovered the first confirmed Earthlike planet outside our solar system, they announced Wednesday.

updated Wed Sep 16 2009 13:20:13

'Giga Galaxy Zoom' offers tour of Milky Way

The name is already taken, but "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" might be a fitting title for a new interactive view of the Milky Way unveiled this week by the European Southern Observatory.

updated Thu Sep 10 2009 20:20:55

Shuttle Discovery landing scrubbed for Thursday

The space shuttle Discovery will stay aloft another day after NASA mission managers scrubbed its second and final opportunity to land Thursday, citing bad weather near Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

updated Thu Sep 10 2009 12:02:36

'Butterfly Nebula' catches Hubble's attention

Forget Hollywood special effects or Impressionist paintings -- some of the most stunning images are created by the mysterious and often violent forces in the universe.

updated Fri Sep 04 2009 16:17:53

A Latino astronaut's remarkable journey

For astronaut Jose Hernandez, his first space flight, scheduled to be aboard the space shuttle Discovery, marks a remarkable journey from the farm fields of California to the skies.

updated Fri Sep 04 2009 05:47:09

Astronauts complete second spacewalk

The space shuttle Discovery crew completed the second of three spacewalks scheduled for their 13-day mission to the international space station, NASA officials said Friday.

updated Thu Sep 03 2009 13:35:37

'Airplane view' of Mars yields stunning images

What would you see if you could fly over Mars in a plane and look out the window?

updated Thu Sep 03 2009 01:34:15

Debris moving toward shuttle, space station

NASA is monitoring debris in space moving in the vicinity of the international space station and the Shuttle Discovery docked with it, officials said late Wednesday.

updated Mon Aug 31 2009 11:06:06

Shuttle Discovery blasts off to space station

Space shuttle Discovery launched just before midnight Friday on a mission to the international space station.

updated Fri Aug 28 2009 02:31:59

Discovery launch put off until late Friday

NASA has reset the launch of space shuttle Discovery for just before midnight Friday after engineers determined a hydrogen fuel valve that raised concerns earlier this week was working properly.

updated Thu Aug 27 2009 15:26:38

Discovery launch put off until late Friday

NASA on Thursday put off the planned launch of the space shuttle Discovery for a third time to give engineers more time to study tests on a liquid hydrogen valve, the space agency announced.

updated Wed Aug 26 2009 00:10:30

Discovery launch postponed again

NASA could try to launch the space shuttle Discovery early Friday after bad weather and a mechanical issue delayed two launch attempts Tuesday, the space agency said.

updated Tue Aug 25 2009 10:22:16

What's a planet? Debate over Pluto rages on

For one of the farthest, coldest places in the solar system, Pluto sure stirs a lot of hot emotions right here on Earth.

updated Mon Aug 24 2009 23:00:08

Shuttle Discovery set for nighttime launch

Space shuttle Discovery was scheduled to launch early Tuesday morning for a mission to deliver equipment to the international space station.

updated Wed Aug 19 2009 21:17:04

Discovery set to launch next week for space station

Space shuttle Discovery is set to launch next week on a mission to the international space station, NASA's Flight Readiness Review team said Wednesday.

updated Tue Aug 18 2009 14:30:04

Telescopes to show universe soon after Big Bang

It may not be possible to travel back in time, but seeing stars and galaxies as they looked millions or even billions of years ago is no problem thanks to telescopes, the closest thing we have to time machines.

updated Thu Aug 13 2009 13:32:43

NASA falling short of asteroid-detection goals

Without more funding, NASA will not meet its goal of tracking 90 percent of all deadly asteroids by 2020, according to a report released today by the National Academy of Sciences.

updated Sun Aug 09 2009 01:31:45

Kepler telescope makes quick discovery

NASA's Kepler space telescope has already made a discovery, and its science operations aren't even officially under way yet.

updated Fri Jul 31 2009 16:04:59

Space shuttle Endeavour lands safely

The crew of the Space Shuttle Endeavour returned to earth on Friday morning after spending 16 days in space.

updated Mon Jul 27 2009 11:49:39

Hubble reawakens, snaps image of Jupiter scar

In an unusual step, NASA scientists interrupted testing of the refurbished Hubble Space Telescope to aim the orbiter's camera at Jupiter and capture an image of the planet's mysterious new scar.

updated Thu Jul 23 2009 15:17:48

Old barn unlikely home for Space Age relics

They are domestic relics of a bygone era when space travel was new and exciting and the world was buzzing with optimism about what could be.

updated Tue Jul 21 2009 14:42:30

Solar and lunar eclipses

updated Tue Jul 21 2009 12:29:37

Mystery impact leaves Earth-size mark on Jupiter

Jupiter is sporting a new scar after an unseen object hit the gaseous planet this week, NASA scientists say.

updated Tue Jul 21 2009 10:16:23

NASA programs at a glance

updated Tue Jul 21 2009 00:35:11

NASA's forays yield earthly spin-offs

When man first walked on the moon 40 years ago, it was not only a "giant leap for mankind" but also a boon for everyday items.

updated Mon Jul 20 2009 20:40:09

The 10-year-old who helped Apollo 11, 40 years later

On July 23, 1969, as Apollo 11 hurtled back towards Earth, there was a problem -- a problem only a kid could solve.

updated Mon Jul 20 2009 16:57:59

Moon or Mars? 'Next giant leap' sparks debate

Blasting off from Earth and hurtling through space at thousands of miles an hour, it takes astronauts three days to reach the moon -- a tiny distance in a universe measured in light years, but a fantastic voyage on a human scale.

updated Mon Jul 20 2009 08:21:02

Moon or Mars? 'Next giant leap' sparks debate

Blasting off from Earth and hurtling through space at thousands of miles an hour, it takes astronauts three days to reach the moon -- a tiny distance in a universe measured in light years, but a fantastic voyage on a human scale.

updated Mon Jul 20 2009 06:53:59

Space ambitions of Europe, Russia and China

updated Mon Jul 20 2009 04:36:44

What is man's greatest achievement?

Fire, the wheel and even cup noodles were among the varied answers to the question posed by CNN: "What is man's greatest achievement?"

updated Sat Jul 18 2009 06:26:43

Shuttle, space station crews have record-setting rendezvous

It's the biggest meeting ever so far from Earth.

updated Fri Jul 17 2009 10:11:43

Could moon landings have been faked? Some still think so

It captivated millions of people around the world for eight days in the summer of 1969. It brought glory to the embattled U.S. space program and inspired beliefs that anything was possible.

updated Fri Jul 17 2009 08:04:53

NASA releases clearest videos yet of 1969 moonwalk

NASA released newly restored videos Thursday of two U.S. astronauts taking the world's first steps on the moon.

updated Thu Jul 16 2009 21:10:17

NASA not 'overly concerned' with dings on shuttle

NASA is not "overly concerned" about three small dings on the side of space shuttle Endeavour caused when foam debris fell from its fuel tank following liftoff, a shuttle manager said Thursday.

updated Thu Jul 16 2009 12:38:59

From doughnuts to liftoff, Apollo 11 launch was blast

Just after midnight on July 16, 1969, Jack King kissed his wife goodbye at their Cocoa Beach, Florida home, jumped in his car, and drove to Dunkin' Donuts for a doughnut and a cup of coffee.

updated Thu Jul 16 2009 12:04:09

Private space pioneers: We're inheritors of Apollo legacy

Richard Garriott had more reason than most to dream the Apollo moon landings would rapidly expand space travel. His father was a NASA astronaut, as were many of his neighbors near Texas' Johnson Space Center.

updated Thu Jul 16 2009 12:02:00

What we've learned from the moon and Mars

updated Thu Jul 16 2009 11:59:02

The men who've walked on the moon

updated Wed Jul 15 2009 22:27:46

Buzz Aldrin and the Apollo 11 mission

It was 40 years ago that Buzz Aldrin became the second man to walk on the moon. The footage of Aldrin and fellow astronaut Neil Armstrong from the moon captured the imagination of millions inspired a generation.

updated Wed Jul 15 2009 21:03:32

Space shuttle Endeavour blasts off after several postponements

The space shuttle Endeavour lifted off en route to the international space station Wednesday evening after several days of weather delays.

updated Mon Jul 13 2009 22:20:47

Shuttle launch postponed for third straight day

Weather forced NASA on Monday to scrub a launch of space shuttle Endeavour, marking the spacecraft's third takeoff postponement in three days and fifth since mid-June.

updated Sun Jul 12 2009 23:43:30

Shuttle launch scrubbed for second straight day

NASA on Sunday postponed the launch of space shuttle Endeavour for the second straight day due to concerns over weather.

updated Sat Jul 11 2009 21:58:44

NASA delays shuttle launch after nearby lightning

NASA said Saturday it has postponed the launch of space shuttle Endeavour for at least 24 hours after lightning struck nearly a dozen times near the launch pad.

updated Wed Jul 01 2009 10:52:09

New map shows 99 percent of Earth's terrain

NASA and Japan improved our world view this week, or at least our view of the world.

updated Fri Jun 26 2009 12:34:19

Space Spotlight: New impact craters on Mars

updated Fri Jun 26 2009 09:23:52

Space Spotlight: New impact craters on Mars

updated Wed Jun 24 2009 10:23:06

Commentary: Let's aim for Mars

Four decades have passed since the summer of 1969, when Neil Armstrong, Mike Collins and I flew America's first lunar landing mission.

updated Tue Jun 23 2009 11:28:34

Two NASA space probes reach moon's orbit

Two unmanned NASA spacecraft reached the moon's orbit Tuesday morning and began the process of mapping its surface for future missions.

updated Mon Jun 22 2009 16:36:36

One giant leap toward space tourism in New Mexico

The era when travelers will be able to catch a flight from New Mexico to outer space moved a step closer this week with the official start of construction of Spaceport America.

updated Wed Jun 17 2009 02:53:40

Space shuttle launch scrubbed again over gas leak

NASA postponed the launch of the space shuttle Endeavour early Wednesday because of a liquid hydrogen leak.

updated Mon Jun 15 2009 17:45:30

Space shuttle launch now set for Wednesday

NASA has rescheduled the launch of space shuttle Endeavour for 5:40 a.m. ET Wednesday, pushing back the planned launch of a separate lunar mission.

updated Sat Jun 13 2009 16:52:50

NASA scrubs Saturday launch of space shuttle Endeavour

A gaseous hydrogen leak on the space shuttle Endeavour forced NASA to cancel Saturday's planned launch, the space agency said.

updated Fri Jun 12 2009 11:44:57

With Endeavour trip, NASA to unite 'lucky 13'

Lucky 13: NASA, the U.S. space agency, is counting on it.

updated Fri Jun 12 2009 08:31:42

Space Spotlight: Preparing for liftoff

updated Wed Jun 10 2009 13:31:16

Shrinking star puzzles scientists

You've probably heard of a shooting star. But a shrinking star?

updated Fri Jun 05 2009 11:06:20

Space Spotlight: Black holes' appetites

updated Fri May 29 2009 10:08:41

New European astronaut reveals greatest fear

He's a helicopter test pilot who spent 18 years in the British Army. He just beat more than 8,400 others to become one of Europe's newest astronauts, destined for the International Space Station.

updated Fri May 29 2009 08:43:27

Space Spotlight: Exploring galactic depths

updated Sun May 24 2009 13:18:40

California landing ends shuttle's Hubble trip

Space shuttle Atlantis landed Sunday at Edwards Air Force Base after rainy weather in Florida precluded a landing at Kennedy Space Center.

updated Tue May 19 2009 21:53:24

Upgraded Hubble flies solo again

The Hubble Space Telescope was released into orbit Tuesday.

updated Mon May 18 2009 16:13:36

Astronauts complete last Hubble spacewalk

The space shuttle Atlantis crew on Monday afternoon completed its final spacewalk to upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope, according to NASA.

updated Thu May 14 2009 19:20:56

First spacewalk to fix Hubble ends after long day

The space shuttle Atlantis crew completed its first spacewalk to upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope, a daylong act of grueling labor that featured the replacement and installation of key instruments.

updated Wed May 13 2009 14:40:49

Space shuttle collects, cradles Hubble

The space shuttle Atlantis captured the Hubble Space Telescope with its robotic arm Wednesday, paving the way for astronauts to begin repairing the orbiting observatory.

updated Wed May 13 2009 06:09:17

NASA astronaut first to 'tweet' from space

It's not quite the achievement of a lunar landing, but astronaut Mike Massimino made Twitter history with a 139-character post to the micro-blogging site -- the first person to do so from space.

updated Tue May 12 2009 18:55:23

Space shuttle suffered 'minor' damage at launch

A survey of space shuttle Atlantis' outer body has revealed that four tiles on the right side have "some dings" in them, the flight director said Tuesday.

updated Tue May 12 2009 11:52:07

Space Spotlight: Preparing to launch

updated Mon May 11 2009 16:22:06

Astronauts ready for rescue mission they hope never happens

With space shuttle Atlantis on its way to upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope, that leaves one shuttle, Endeavour, at the ready on the other launch pad here.

updated Mon May 11 2009 16:20:40

Shuttle blasts off for final Hubble fix

The space shuttle Atlantis blasted off successfully Monday afternoon on NASA's fifth and final repair visit to the Hubble Space Telescope.

updated Mon May 11 2009 15:43:43

Former 'Top Gun' leads Hubble repair mission

So, what's harder, steering a space shuttle or out-machoing Tom Cruise on the set of "Top Gun"?

updated Mon May 11 2009 07:54:30

Shuttle Atlantis ready for liftoff

Final preparations are under way for Monday's scheduled launch of the space shuttle Atlantis from Kennedy Space Center in Florida in a repair mission for the Hubble Space Telescope.

updated Tue May 05 2009 09:50:36

Space Spotlight: Orion floats, Mars rover skids

updated Fri May 01 2009 13:51:56

Astronauts pay respects to 'space chimps'

The chimpanzees could sense something was different.

updated Tue Apr 28 2009 09:37:27

Space Spotlight: Earth from space

updated Mon Apr 27 2009 08:14:26

Astronomers take virtual plunge into black hole

Dare to fall into a black hole and you would get vaporized in what is probably the most violent place in the universe. But the journey would yield some amazing sights, though you might need three eyes for the best view of what's going on, new research suggests.

updated Thu Apr 23 2009 14:20:16

Shuttle Atlantis might begin Hubble mission one day earlier

The U.S. space agency might try to launch space shuttle Atlantis on May 11, a day earlier than scheduled, administrators announced Thursday in Houston.

updated Tue Apr 21 2009 10:03:50

Space Spotlight: Bruising and collisions

updated Wed Apr 15 2009 09:27:41

Solar tsunami data will predict Earth havoc

NASA scientists say new data provided by twin spacecraft analyzing the sun will help them more accurately predict how so-called solar tsunamis wreak havoc on our planet.

updated Wed Apr 15 2009 04:02:46

NASA photos show giant 'cosmic hand'

New photographs released by NASA have captured images of a vast stellar formation resembling a human hand reaching across space.

updated Tue Apr 14 2009 10:59:33

Space Spotlight: Powerful pulsar spews energy

updated Mon Apr 13 2009 09:59:47

Space Spotlight: The Great Barrier Reef, seen from space

updated Sat Apr 04 2009 19:31:50

Jupiter's stormy Great Red Spot is shrinking

Everything about Jupiter is super-sized, including its colorful, turbulent atmosphere. But there's fresh evidence that one of the planet's most recognizable features, the Great Red Spot, is shrinking.

updated Thu Apr 02 2009 10:27:54

Space Spotlight: Starburst pattern on Mars

updated Tue Mar 31 2009 09:29:55

Orion space capsule previewed on National Mall

It looked as if a spaceship had landed on the National Mall on Monday as NASA showed off a mockup of its new Orion crew module.

updated Sat Mar 28 2009 19:19:38

Shuttle Discovery home after rendezvous with space station

The space shuttle Discovery landed safely at Kennedy Space Center on Saturday, completing a 13-day mission that included expanding the number of astronauts who can live aboard the International Space Station.

updated Tue Mar 24 2009 10:21:32

Space Spotlight: Neptune and a solar storm

updated Thu Mar 19 2009 22:37:58

Shuttle astronauts complete 6-hour spacewalk

A pair of astronauts from the space shuttle Discovery safely completed a six-hour spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Thursday, installing a set of solar panels that will help the station handle twice as many crew members.

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