Venus And Jupiter Set For A Close Encounter Tuesday Night
NASA says the two bright planets will be "a jaw-dropping one-third of a degree apart" around sunset. It's the closest they'll come in their current 24-year cycle.
Space
SpaceX Rocket Breaks Up On Liftoff
In Florida, an unmanned supply rocket blasted off for the International Space Station, but something went wrong. The loss of the rocket, which was also carrying experiments, is a setback for NASA.
SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Breaks Up On Liftoff
The unmanned resupply mission had been intended to deliver much-needed supplies to the International Space Station.
NASA Flummoxed By Dwarf Planet's Bright Spots, 'Pyramid-Shaped Peak'
The view captured by the Dawn spacecraft this month "shows even more small spots in the crater than were previously visible," NASA says.
When Do We Become The Final Version of Ourselves?
Dan Gilbert shares research on what he calls the "end of history illusion," where we think the person we are right now is the person we'll be for the rest of time. Hint: that's not the case.
Why Does Time Exist?
Cosmologist Sean Carroll tackles a deceptively simple question: Why does time exist at all? The potential answers point to a surprising view of the nature of the universe, and our place in it.
NASA: Europa Spacecraft Goes Into Development Phase
The probe would make dozens of flybys of the Jovian moon in an effort to study its vast subterranean ocean that could harbor life.
'Hello Earth! Can You Hear Me?'
That was the tweet sent by the European Space Agency's Philae space lander on Sunday morning. Last November, after touching down on Comet 67P, Philae went silent. On Saturday night, it communicated with scientists for the first time since. NPR's Arun Rath speaks with Mark McCaughrean of the European Space Agency about Philae's wakeup.
Comet Lander Wakes Up, Calls Home, After Long Sleep
A little sunlight applied to solar panels proved the cure for what ailed the European Space Agency's Philae lander, which had been dormant from lack of power since November.
Jack King, NASA's 'Voice Of Apollo,' Dies At 84
He uttered the countdown heard 'round the world leading up to the launch of the first moon landing mission.