Doctoral student and soil scientist Harrison Coker tests plant growth in microgravity aboard the International Space Station.

A radio glitch Tuesday between the Phoenix Mars Lander and a Mars orbiter delayed the start of planned science experiments on the red planet. Mission leaders at the University of Arizona had hoped to ...

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (KGO) -- The idea of putting a man on the moon was a revolutionary proposal in 1961-- that ambitious goal was achieved in 1969. The last person to go to the moon was 46 years ago ...

Envision a time when hundreds of spacecraft are exploring the solar system and beyond. That’s the future that NASA’s ESCAPADE ...

Comet 3I/ATLAS was discovered on July 1 by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS). Its previous best ...

A Brown University researcher helps to lead the science team for NASA’s HiRISE camera, which caught images of the comet as it streaked past Mars.

Europe’s most ambitious science missions were built on the assumption that NASA would be a stable partner, not a moving ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover has traveled over 21.33 miles since it ...

NASA agreed to rebook the Escapade satellites on NG-2 after managers with the principal investigator-led science mission devised a so-called “launch and loiter” strategy that would free Blue Origin ...

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...

A crew of tiny worms will be heading on a mission to the International Space Station in 2026 that will help scientists ...