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![Giant fireball lights up skies over US Midwest [VIDEO]](/seattle/images/en/362141_t.jpg)
A huge meteor lit up the skies over several Midwestern U.S. states on Wednesday night, the National Weather Service reported.
Iran sends up its first rocket with animals on board
Iran announced Wednesday that it had fired a rocket carrying several live animals into space and unveiled a handful of other space technologies ahead of a nationalist holiday and amid heightened international concerns about its nuclear research an...
Obama to End NASA Constellation Program
On the eve of the fullest moon of the year, NASA scientists were told they won't be able to visit any longer. In his new budget, President Obama plans to eliminate the space program's manned moon missions.
Distant planet is second-smallest super-Earth
A newly discovered planet light-years from Earth is just four times the mass of our home planet, making the second smallest extrasolar planet to be found to date.
Russia plans space project to prevent asteroid collision in the 2030s
Russia is considering a project to launch a spaceship to try to divert a large asteroid from hitting Earth after 2030, the head of the country's space program said today.
Partial Eclipse Means a Blue Moon for New Year's Eve
There will be a partial eclipse of the moon on New Year's Eve, Dec. 31. Because of its timing, it will not be visible in North and South America, but will be visible over most of Europe, Africa, and Asia.
Scientists try to calm '2012' hysteria
Is 2012 the end of the world? If you scan the Internet or believe the marketing campaign behind the movie "2012," scheduled for release in November, you might be forgiven for thinking so. Dozens of books and fake science websites are prophesying t...
NASA to moon: Get ready because here we come
WASHINGTON — Two NASA spacecraft are barreling toward the moon at twice the speed of a bullet, about to crash into a lunar crater in a search for ice. If all goes well, the impact will be beamed back live to Earth.
Astronaut Fernando Caldeiro Dies
NASA astronaut Fernando "Frank" Caldeiro died Saturday morning after an extended illness.
Deep Impact and Other Spacecraft Find Clear Evidence of Water on Moon
New data from the Deep Impact spacecraft and the Moon Mineralogy Mapper (M3), an instrument aboard India's recently ended Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft, provide, for the first time, clear evidence that water exists on the surface of the Moon.
NASA Concludes Robotics Tests for the Moon in Arizona
NASA has concluded two weeks of technology development tests on two of the agency's prototype lunar rovers. The Desert RATS -- or Research and Technology Studies -- in the Arizona desert at Black Point Lava Flow allow NASA to analyze and refine te...
Space shuttle Discovery and its crew of seven astronauts ended a 14-day journey of more than 5.7 million miles with a 5:53 p.m. PDT landing Friday at Edwards Air Force Base in California.
Space shuttle Discovery, with its seven-member crew, launched at 11:59 p.m. EDT Friday from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The shuttle will deliver supplies, equipment and a new crew member to the International Space Station.
NASA Sets New Target Launch Date for Space Shuttle Discovery
NASA has targeted the next launch attempt for space shuttle Discovery for no earlier than 12:22 a.m. EDT Friday, Aug. 28, from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Wednesday's launch attempt was postponed after an indication that a valve in the...
NASA to Air Stephen Colbert Message on Eve of Shuttle Launch
NASA will broadcast a special message from comedian Stephen Colbert on Monday, Aug. 24, as the space shuttle Discovery prepares to deliver the COLBERT treadmill to the International Space Station.
Texas Students to Talk Live With Astronaut in Space
Students will have a unique opportunity to speak with International Space Station resident and NASA astronaut Timothy Kopra during an in-flight hookup from 10:20 to 10:40 a.m. EDT on Wednesday.
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) President Keiji Tachikawa signed an agreement defining the terms of cooperation between the agencies on the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission. The ceremon...
NASA Honors Apollo Astronaut Al Worden With Moon Rock
NASA will honor Apollo astronaut Al Worden with the presentation of an Ambassador of Exploration Award for his contributions to the U.S. space program.
Darkness falls in Asia during total eclipse, luring masses
The longest solar eclipse of the century cast a wide shadow for several minutes over Asia and the Pacific Ocean Wednesday, luring throngs of people outside to watch the spectacle.
Obama honors Apollo 11 astronauts, praises NASA
President Obama vowed Monday to "continue the inspirational mission" of the nation's space program, as he marked the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing flanked by the former astronauts who made history.