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Bringing Orion Home: How the U.S. Navy will pluck our future astronauts from the sea
When our future astronauts splash down into the Pacific Ocean aboard an Orion capsule, Mike Generale, NASA, and the U.S. Navy will be waiting for them.
The Mars Exploration Family Portrait is expanding, and I need your help
The Mars Exploration Family Portrait is expanding to cover the entire solar system! But before we proceed, I'm asking for feedback.
How to get a satellite to geostationary orbit
Mike Loucks helps provide a beginner's walk-through of the orbital mechanics behind geosynchronous and geostationary satellites.
Shaping the Search for Life
A short film on the Giant Magellan Telescope, which could revolutionize exoplanet research and shape the search for life in the Universe.
International Space Station gets warranty extension to 2024
The White House and NASA have approved a 2024 lifespan extension for the International Space Station.
India keeps up the momentum, returning troubled GSLV to flight
India returned its troubled GSLV to flight Sunday, marking the first successful outing of the country's Cryogenic Upper Stage.
An Updated Mars Exploration Family Portrait
The Mars Exploration Family Portrait shows every dedicated spacecraft mission to Mars, and now includes India's Mars Orbiter Mission and NASA's MAVEN.
SpaceX’s Upgraded Falcon Delivers Satellite to Geostationary Orbit
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket delivered a communications satellite to geostationary orbit, marking an important milestone for the private spaceflight company.
An early look at Comet ISON
Comet ISON is brightening as it approaches the Sun, and can now be seen from many ground-based telescopes.
Gaia Prepares for Ultimate Galactic Census
The European Space Agency's Gaia spacecraft is set to embark on a five-year, billion-star census next month.
A Big Day for Commercial Spaceflight
On Sunday, Orbital Sciences Corporation's Cygnus resupply spacecraft was berthed to the ISS, while SpaceX's upgraded Falcon 9 lifted off from the California coast.
A Russian Guide to Wednesday's Союз Старт (Soyuz Launch)
Follow along with Roscosmos during the launch of Soyuz TMA-10M using this list of common Russian flight terms.
Cygnus Aborts Station Approach, Will Retry Tuesday
The private spacecraft Cygnus was forced to abort its first attempt to berth with the International Space Station Sunday morning due to a software glitch.
Antares and Cygnus blast off to International Space Station
Orbital Sciences Corporation's Antares rocket lifted off from the Virginia coast this morning, successfully carrying the first operational Cygnus resupply spacecraft into orbit.
Cygnus ready to spread its wings, fly to ISS
Orbital Sciences Corporation's Cygnus spacecraft will launch to the International Space Station Wednesday atop an Antares rocket.
Expedition 36 crew returns to Earth
NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy and cosmonauts Pavel Vinogradov and Alexander Misurkin returned to Earth following a five-and-a-half month stay aboard the International Space Station.
LADEE safely on its way to moon
The LADEE spacecraft lifted off at 11:27 p.m. EDT on Sept. 6 from Pad 0B at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport, at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Va.
Making mirrors for the Giant Magellan Telescope
A video on the Giant Magellan Telescope and its third mirror, which was cast on August 24, 2013 at the University of Arizona's Steward Observatory Mirror Lab in Tucson, Ariz.
Dream Chaser mini-shuttle prepares for free flight tests
Sierra Nevada Corporation's Dream Chaser spacecraft recently completed a series of range and taxi tow tests, which pave the way for free flights that could begin this fall.
Pretty Picture: A Plethora of Perseids
A pretty picture of the Perseid meteor shower from Mount Lemmon, Ariz.