WATCH: A Space Rocket The Way You've Never Seen One Before
A brand new camera is able to capture different exposures at the same time, so it is able to actually show the fiery plume, instead of just an overexposed jet of fire.
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Spacefaring Stamp Sets World Record
The "Pluto: Not Yet Explored" stamp has traveled farther than any other stamp, hitching a ride on the New Horizons space probe, which accomplished its closest flyby of the dwarf planet last summer.
SpaceX Rocket Sends A New Door To Space Station
A new standardized docking port is bound for the International Space Station, in a mission that caused a sonic boom over Central Florida early Monday morning.
Juno Arrives To Check On Jupiter's Affairs
Jupiter - the Roman God of the Sky and Thunder, King of the gods, and the name given to the largest planet in our solar system. It's a planet so large that, not including the sun, the rest of the solar system would fit inside with plenty of room to spare.
Jupiter's moons are named after the god's many lovers. According to mythology, when Jupiter thought his wife suspected him of cheating, he turned himself into a cloud to cover his affairs.
Now, NASA has sent the Juno Spacecraft, named after Jupiter's wife, to discover just what Jupiter has hidden beneath its clouds.
What Comes Next For NASA After Juno? Not Much
Enjoy Juno's trip to Jupiter — after that we'll see a little gap in planetary science missions from the U.S. That's because a NASA budget crunch several years ago left fewer missions in the pipeline.
By Jove: NASA Set To Put Juno Craft Into Jupiter's Orbit Monday Night
"It's getting very real," says a leader of the mission to put a spacecraft into orbit around the large planet whose radiation and dust particles pose dangerous challenges.
'Star Trackers' Help Juno Find Its Way
Space navigation is tricky. There's no up or down, no left or right, and no road signs. This device uses stars to help determine if a spacecraft is off course. It takes nifty pictures, too.
Korea's Air Is Dirty, But It's Not All Close-Neighbor China's Fault
South Korea likes to point the finger at China for its pollution woes, but that's not the whole story. New research is examining how much Korean smog is caused by neighbors and how much is home-grown.
NASA's Attempt To Inflate Its Expandable Space Module Fizzles
The module known as BEAM can be folded so it takes up less room in a cargo rocket, and then expanded once it reaches space. Or at least that's the hope.
A 66,000 Pound Space Shuttle Fuel Tank Is Parading Through The Streets Of LA
ET-94, which is as tall as a 15-story building, is on a 16-mile trek through Los Angeles on its way to the California Science Center. It's set to be displayed with the space shuttle Endeavor.