Today in history: Looking back at the 1986 Challenger Shuttle disaster
Posted on January 28, 2013, at 1:39 PM"The Challenger crew was pulling us into the future, and we'll continue to follow them." — Ronald Reagan
NASA's bizarre plan to drag an asteroid into the moon's orbit
Posted on January 3, 2013, at 4:05 PMWhy send astronauts to a far-off asteroid when we can just bring one back?
Did Neil Armstrong mislead the world about his 'one small step' line?
Posted on December 31, 2012, at 2:08 PMThe famed quote wasn't quite so spontaneous after all, at least according to the late astronaut's brother
NASA's next-generation spacesuit: Inspired by Buzz Lightyear?
Posted on December 20, 2012, at 3:45 PMThe space agency reveals a prototype for its first new suit in 20 years. And it looks awfully familiar...
WATCH: Eerie video of Earth's glowing cities — from space
Posted on December 6, 2012, at 11:15 AMBehold: "Black Marble"
Next up for NASA: Another rover on Mars by 2020
Posted on December 5, 2012, at 12:27 PMThe space agency plans to follow up Curiosity with a shiny new space lab within the next decade
Why the U.S. wanted to nuke the moon during the Cold War
Posted on November 26, 2012, at 1:26 PMIn the 1950s, with a young Carl Sagan lending a hand, America considered a novel way to outshine the Soviets
Will Obama's NASA take American astronauts back to the moon?
Posted on November 8, 2012, at 11:00 AMA big announcement concerning man's future in space might just be on the horizon
Are astronauts stuck in space allowed to vote?
Posted on November 5, 2012, at 4:10 PMTwo Americans are currently in orbit hundreds of miles above Earth on the International Space Station. Talk about absentee voting...
Will the Curiosity rover ever come back to Earth?
Posted on October 25, 2012, at 12:20 PMNASA hopes that when humans set foot on Mars, they'll be able to bring the beloved rover home
NASA's Iron Man space suit
Posted on October 15, 2012, at 5:41 PMThe space agency is working on a load-bearing exoskeleton to help astronauts work out and (potentially) lift heavy objects with augmented strength
What the SpaceX launch means for private space flight
Posted on October 8, 2012, at 8:55 AMThe company founded by PayPal billionaire Elon Musk makes its inaugural run to the International Space Station, marking a big step for commercial space flight
NASA's retired space shuttles: 12 iconic views from Endeavor, Enterprise, and Discovery's flyovers
Posted on September 24, 2012, at 6:20 PMThree hardworking orbiters take their final victory rounds enroute to California, New York, and Washington D.C.
The astronaut who completed a triathlon in space
Posted on September 20, 2012, at 8:04 AMSunita Williams becomes the first astronaut to finish the triple-threat race by running, biking, and even swimming her way to the orbital finish line
Remembering Neil Armstrong: A humble hero and legendary astronaut
Posted on August 27, 2012, at 11:52 AM"That's one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind," Armstrong said as he set foot on the moon and inspired generations of people around the world
The Curiosity rover: The jaw-dropping HD footage of its descent to Mars
Posted on August 27, 2012, at 8:00 AMNew footage allows earthlings to visualize the "seven minutes of terror" the Mars rover endured as it made its descent onto Martian soil
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