NASA Probe Reaches Orbit Around Dwarf Planet
NASA's Dawn mission has reached its destination and is orbiting the dwarf planet Ceres. It's the end of an odyssey to explore an odd, in-between world.
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ISS Spacewalkers Perform Tricky Cable, Antenna Installation
Two American astronauts at the Space Station are outside the craft for the last of three jobs aimed at paving the way to receive a new generation of crew modules beginning in 2017.
NASA Sees 'Bright Spots' On Dwarf Planet In Our Solar System
Scientists are puzzled by a new image taken by NASA's Dawn spacecraft, which found two bright spots on the dwarf planet Ceres. The spots are noticeably brighter than other parts of the surface.
WATCH: The Sun Like You've Never Seen It
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center has released a video composite of some of the imagery taken over the past five years by the Solar Dynamics Observatory. It's nothing short of breathtaking.
Space Station Astronauts In Star Wars-Themed Crew Pic
First there was suited-up astronaut Leland Melvin posing with his dogs. Now, a Space Station crew set for launch in September has donned Jedi robes.
From The Cold Depths Of Space, A Smile Emerges
In the Hubble image of a galaxy cluster, two bright galaxies resemble eyes, NASA says, "and the misleading smile lines are actually arcs caused by an effect known as strong gravitational lensing."
An Asteroid Is Passing Very Close To Earth Today. Here's How To See It
At its closest point, asteroid 2004 BL86 came within about 750,000 miles from Earth — or almost three times farther away than the moon.
Long-Lost European Spacecraft Spotted On Mars By NASA Probe
The Beagle 2 Mars lander was lost in December 2003. Today, scientists confirmed their spacecraft was found partially deployed on the surface of the Red Planet.
NASA Map Shows Just How Cold It Is In Eastern U.S.
Arctic Air moved as far south as Florida and Texas on Wednesday. The low temperatures will persist today.
Once Written Off, Kepler Telescope Finds New Planet
The Kepler space telescope, which cost some $600 million, was feared to be at the end of its useful life in 2013. But NASA says it just found another exoplanet.