Orion Space Mission

Mars-bound astronauts would face huge radiation exposure

2013-05-30 16:51:00

Astronauts heading to Mars would face exposure to a deluge of radiation, in some cases as much as NASA policy permits, according to new data from the Curiosity rover. The space agency limits astronauts to a 3% increased risk of fatal cancer. This...

The Week in Pictures | April 15 – April 21, 2013

2013-04-19 15:13:42

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2013-04-19 09:33:32

New view of Horsehead Nebula: Ethereal wisps of gas and space dust

2013-04-19 14:49:00

Giant wispy clouds of gas and space dust rise to heights of 5-light years "tall" in this new image of the Horsehead Nebula that comes to us courtesy of the Hubble Space Telescope. The Horsehead Nebula is 1,300 light years away from Earth in the...

NASA wants to lasso an asteroid. Here's how it could work

2013-04-10 14:10:00

How do you capture an asteroid that is zipping through space, move it into a stable orbit around the Earth-moon system stable enough that an astronaut can visit it? NASA has some ideas. In a new video released Wednesday, the space agency illustrates how...

Hubble has 3 more years to make amazing discoveries, NASA says

2013-03-23 05:30:00

Scientists and space junkies got some good news from NASA on Friday: The space agency announced it would keep the Hubble Space Telescope's science operations going at least through April 30, 2016. The three-year extension will cost NASA $76 million,...

Pictures in the News | Feb. 6, 2013

2013-02-06 09:14:28

Orionids meteor shower begins to light up night sky

2012-10-18 13:33:21

Orionid meteor shower: Best times to watch

2012-10-19 05:33:26

This is not Buzz Aldrin's space chow

2009-08-13 00:00:00

Michele Perchonok sat contemplating a shrink-wrapped brick of freeze-dried mac and cheese just outside the test kitchen at NASA's Johnson Space Center. The dish has been served countless times on the space shuttle and International Space Station. When...

Happy Birthday, Hubble; No cake but NASA's space telescope still peers back in time

2010-04-24 21:35:33

Obama on future U.S. space exploration: Yes, but...

2010-04-15 21:35:20

NASA Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle test

2011-10-28 07:14:40

An artist's concept shows the Orion Multipurpose Crew Vehicle and future destinations for human exploration beyond Earth orbit: the moon, an asteroid and Mars. The SLS will carry human crews beyond low Earth orbit in the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle.

2011-09-14 08:11:08