NASA Wants to Send Your Uplifting Message to Voyager 1, the Most Distant Spacecraft Ever
If you could say something inspiring to the most distant object ever made by man for its 40th birthday, what would you say to it?
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Astronaut is First to Specifically Contribute to Wikipedia From Space
Italian astronaut Paolo Nespoli contributed a piece of content specifically for the online encyclopedia – all while he was aboard the ISS.
Watch NASA Scientists' Emotional Reaction to Successfully Landing Robot on Surface of Mars
The researchers had to orchestrate their robot's landing sequence after it hit the Martian atmosphere going 12,300 miles per hour – and they succeeded.
In Historic First, Scientists Have Landed Rovers On an Asteroid and They're Transmitting Photos
If successful, the space agency will be responsible for the "world's first sample return mission to a C-type asteroid."
Scientists Capture First Ever Confirmed Image of a Planet Being Born
After ten years of building a special star-gazing machine, researchers have finally captured a picture of the birth of a planet – and it is breathtaking.
Man Brings Telescope to the Street and Invites People to Look at the Moon -Their Reactions Will Bring You to Tears
Everyone has seen the moon before, but when these pedestrians were invited to look at it through a $1,000 telescope, nearly every single one of them were shocked by the breathtaking view.
This is the First Ever Image of a Black Hole and Scientists Are Calling It a 'Dream Come True'
For the first time ever, scientists have managed to capture an image of a supermassive black hole - and the results are breathtaking.
NASA Confirms First All-Female Spacewalk in History (Just in Time for Women's History Month)
Two female astronauts are set to make history later this month by becoming the first all-women crew to conduct a spacewalk from the ISS.
Cosmic Telescope Finally Captures Light From the Dawn of Time
The brightest object in the universe is emitting light from close to the beginning of time – which is roughly 12.8 billion light years away.
The Day William Shatner Tweeted at an Astronaut (and the Astronaut Replied)
The Atlantic reported on this Twitter exchange between Star Trek star, William Shatner, and a Canadian astronaut who is currently serving on the International Space Station…
Mars Rover Beats the Odds, Lands on Red Planet, Beams Back Photos
Facing unfavorable odds, the U.S. scored a huge victory, sticking a landing on the surface of Mars early Monday, setting down the largest and most sophisticated mobile laboratory ever deployed, which is now beaming back photos of the red planet. NASA ground control engineers flew into a frenzy of high-fives, hugs and cheers after NASA's Curiosity rover survived a perilous seven-minute plunge to the surface of the red planet.
WATCH The Supermoon Lunar Eclipse Unfold in 90 Seconds
A photographer packs four hours into a minute-and-a-half with a stunning time lapse of the supermoon lunar eclipse
Skyrocketing Donations Save the First Spacesuit Worn on the Moon
The Smithsonian launched a crowdfunding campaign to save the spacesuit Neil Armstrong wore on the first moon walk and donations have skyrocketed.
Slow and Steady Mars Rover Finally Completes Red Planet Marathon
A time of 11 years, two months isn't much to brag about if you're running the Boston Marathon. It's pretty good if you're on Mars. NASA's "Opportunity" rover has finally traveled 26.2 miles from its landing site — the length of a standard marathon race — across the surface of Mars.
Don't Miss Spectacular Full Harvest Moon With Total Lunar Eclipse Sept 27
Don't miss it: a harvest moon eclipsed for three hours will produce an awe-inspiring red glow—and appear to be 14% closer to earth.
Saving The Earth With Help From Above
The European Space Agency (ESA) has approved the funding to launch a copy of its lost Cryosat Satellite to give us an accurate global picture of the climate’s affect on Earth’s ever-changing ice sheets.
Planets Line Up, First Time in a Decade for Spectacular Sky Show
All five planets visible without a telescope will form a perfect line starting Wednesday morning.
Throngs Follow Space Shuttle Endeavour Along LA Streets On Final Journey
The massive Space Shuttle Endeavour rolled carefully through the streets of Los Angeles today, creeping slowly towards its final resting place at the California Science Center. People lined the streets pointing their cameras as the five-story-tall spacecraft with its 78-foot wingspan wound along its journey.
Earthlings Tweet Questions in Cyberspace, Astronaut Answers From Orbit
Astronaut Scott Kelly is answering questions from people around the world who tweet them with the hashtag #YEARINSPACE.
Astronauts Grow Salad Greens, Eat Fresh Food in Space, a NASA First
Space farming reached an important milestone this week when astronauts got to eat fresh salad greens grown aboard the International Space Station.
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