This Pilot Is Headed To Space With Or Without NASA
In 1961, Wally Funk trained to be an astronaut. But, she never got to go to space. Fifty years on, she still dreams of flying among the stars.
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Do You Have What It Takes To Be NASA's Next Planetary Protection Officer?
The job posting has elicited headlines about how the space agency is seeking a person to defend Earth from aliens. But it's really more about microorganisms than little green men.
NASA Jets Will Extend Eclipse By Chasing Moon's Shadow
Cold War-era tactical bombers specially equipped with stabilized telescopes will fly over the central United States on Aug. 21, taking detailed observations of the Sun's atmosphere.
To Prepare For Mars Settlement, Simulated Missions Explore Utah's Desert
NASA plans to send people to the Red Planet in the 2030s. In the meantime, a remote location in southern Utah serves as a non-NASA training ground for the Mars-minded.
Moonwalkers' Apollo 11 Capsule Gets Needed Primping For Its Star Turn On Earth
In 1969 it was the orbiting home and refuge for the first astronauts who walked on the moon. Today, after decades on display in a Smithsonian museum, the module is being restored for a national tour.
Meet Your Lucky Stars: NASA Announces A New Class Of Astronaut Candidates
This year was one of the most competitive applicant pools in the agency's history. One of the candidates explains what it takes to earn a coveted spot — and why so many want to be an astronaut today.
Scientists Discover A Scorched Planet With A Comet-Like Tail
The planet called KELT-9b is around three times more massive than Jupiter. It orbits a blue star about 650 light-years away from Earth that's nearly twice as hot as our own sun.
NASA Plans To Launch A Probe Next Year To 'Touch The Sun'
The small spacecraft is set to hurtle toward the sun at about 450,000 miles per hour. Scientists hope it will clear up some big mysteries, such as why the sun's atmosphere is hotter than its surface.
Juno Spacecraft Reveals Spectacular Cyclones At Jupiter's Poles
The NASA has spotted enormous cyclones at the gas giant's north and south poles. The probe has also returned other data that have project scientists scratching their heads.
Total Failure: When The Space Shuttle Didn't Come Home
In Part 1 of the series Total Failure, a former NASA official recalls the disastrous mission of the space shuttle Columbia in 2003 and how the accident changed his life forever.