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A new Russian research module is on its way to the International Space Station.
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Is America's space effort due for a major course correction? Or is staying the course and sticking with NASA's five-year-old plan to return to the moon the best strategy?
Wary of China's rapid advancements in space programs over the last decade, military commanders said Tuesday that the U.S. needs to improve its satellite presence in the Southern Hemisphere to better track launches from Asia, even as officials work to improve relations with Beijing.
Guy Laliberte, a billionaire who once worked as a stilt-walker and fire-eater, said Tuesday that he accomplished his mission by using a 10-day trip to the International Space Station to promote a humanitarian cause.
Scientists said NASA's moon-smashing mission produced enough data on Friday to address questions about lunar water ice — but the crash didn't come close to meeting public expectations as a cosmic fireworks show.
NASA plans to make a big splash on Oct. 9 when its LCROSS lunar probe smashes into a crater on the south side of the moon. But there have been other crashes in and from space too.
The rich circus showman who bought a $35 million ticket to the International Space Station said Tuesday it's been worth every penny — and more.
When a private spaceship soared over California to claim a $10 million prize, daredevil venture capitalist Alan Walton was 68 and thought he'd soon be on a rocket ride of his own.
On the ISS, Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte plans to spend some time doing what he's famous for – making people laugh. But he won't be the first to bring some levity to space.
The man who hopes to be the first clown in space, Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte, said Tuesday he would tickle fellow astronauts as they sleep aboard the International Space Station.
The launch of a Russian Soyuz rocket Wednesday that will carry Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte and two other crew members to the International Space Station will be marked by rituals dating back to the pioneering Soviet space missions of the 1960s.
As Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte prepares for his trip to the International Space Station, here's a look at the colorful men and one woman who have purchased seats on Russian space flights.
Canadian circus tycoon Guy Laliberte turned space into his big top Wednesday, boarding a Russian rocket and lifting off on a mission that mixes a serious message on water shortages with some clowning around in the cosmos.
Ten days after descending from space to a California landing, the space shuttle Discovery made yet another landing on Monday — this time at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Flor
The man who plans on being "the first clown in space" said Thursday he's got some surprises planned for the crew of the international space station.
China broke ground on its fourth space center Monday, highlighting the country's soaring space ambitions six years after it sent its first man into orbit.
One of the options for future space exploration has been criticized as a "look but don't touch" strategy, but the flexible-path option may turn out to be NASA's best bet. Commentary by NBC News' James Oberg.
The next paying traveler to the international space station wants to use his $35 million trip to highlight concerns about the world's water supply.
Astronomers unveiled the latest batch of Hubble's greatest hits on Wednesday, all taken since the space telescope was upgraded in May during NASA's final shuttle servicing mission.
With thunderstorms looming back home, shuttle Discovery and its crew of seven sidestepped a small piece of space junk Thursday then aimed for an evening touchdown that was in jeopardy because of the weather.
The Canadian billionaire who founded Cirque du Soleil wants to turn cosmonauts into clowns when he blasts into space this month.
NASA has delayed the space shuttle Discovery's scheduled launch to the international space station until late Friday at the earliest, in order to give engineers time to study a bad fuel valve sensor.
Japan Pushes Forward on Plans for a Giant Solar Power Farm in SpaceRefusing to cave to the "that's far too crazy to ever work" crowd, Japan took a step forward this week in the country's scheme to develop a giant solar power station in Earth orbit.
NASA's Scrubbed Escape Pod Glides to New Home in NebraskaThe odd story of NASA's unused wingless escape vehicle for the International Space Station is finally over.
Wild solar system spotted around distant starA young star observed by the Spitzer Space Telescope appears to be home to a wild - and young - planetary system that shares some of the frenetic dynamics thought to have shaped the early years of our own solar system.
Russia sends research module to space stationA new Russian research module is on its way to the International Space Station.
Russian room ready for space station launchA new Russian room that doubles as a docking port for the International Space Station is ready for a planned Tuesday launch toward the orbiting laboratory.
After letdown, solar-sail project rises againFour years after its first solar sail ended up in the ocean instead of orbit, the Planetary Society announced Monday that by the end of 2010 it will try again to launch a spacecraft that will be propelled by the subtle pressure of sunlight.
Black holes: Powerhouses of the universeWhile black holes themselves are invisible, the regions around them are reigned by powerful magnetic and gravitational forces that create some of the most luminous radiation ever seen.
Unusual meteorite found by time-lapse camera observatoryAn unusual meteorite with an interesting orbit has been tracked to the ground using a photographic observatory that records time-lapse images of fireballs traveling across the sky.
Happy Carl Sagan Day!Welcome to the home of Carl Sagan Day. This November 7, 2009, we will celebrate the life and contributions of the great astronomer, author, and philosopher, Carl Sagan, on the 75th anniversary of his birth.
New survey finds 22 of the earliest galaxiesA new survey has found 22 of the earliest galaxies to form in the universe, confirming the age of one at just 787 million years after the theoretical Big Bang.
Astronauts may need shelter from space junkA small piece of space junk will fly uncomfortably close to the International Space Station late Friday and may force astronauts aboard the outpost to take shelter in their Russian lifeboats.
Dark Red Spot Found on Kuiper Belt Object HaumaeUnlike all other large Kuiper Belt Objects, which are covered in methane ice and so slightly red in colour, Haumea and its two moons are covered in water ice, giving them a blue tinge. Moreover, Haumea is much denser than water and so must have a rich rocky core.
The Paradoxical Relationship of Religion and Science - Pew Research CenterWhile religion and science usually strive to answer different questions, the battles over issues such as evolution and the study of consciousness show that they also sometimes tread on each other's turf.
New theory tries to explain missing matterOne of the greatest mysteries of astronomy is the problem of the missing mass: All of the matter scientists can see in the universe accounts for only a small percent of the observed gravity.
Stars: Cosmic road signs to intelligent aliens?Learning that sun-like stars are good candidates for life may not sound surprising, but it isn't always what scientists have thought.
US praises China's space progress China has made dramatic improvements in its military capabilities in space, according to a senior US general. General Kevin Chilton, commander of US Strategic Command, also said the US would like more information about China's intentions.
Study reveals identity of a puzzling starThe supernova remnant Cassiopeia A, one of the youngest in our galaxy and one that has long puzzled astronomers, is likely a dense type of star called a neutron star swathed in a carbon atmosphere,
Device like 'Star Trek' replicator is in the worksNASA has developed a technology that could enable lunar colonists to carry out on-site manufacturing on the moon, or allow future astronauts to create critical spare parts in space.
Water geysers on Saturn moon take center stageStriking new photos of water-vapor geysers erupting from Saturn's moon Enceladus were beamed to Earth this week by NASA's Cassini spacecraft in orbit around the ringed planet.
Space junk storm will be costly, experts predictA growing storm of debris flying around in space is dramatically increasing the risk of orbital crashes, and steps to avoid them will add greatly to the costs of future space flight, British space experts say.
Countdown begins for NASA's uncertain futureAfter the release of a key report on space policy and the launch of a controversial new NASA rocket, the countdown is ticking down toward multibillion-dollar decisions about America's future in space.
NASA probe sees changing seasons on MercuryA NASA spacecraft has spotted what appears to be changing seasons on Mercury and found much more iron on the surface of the small, rocky planet than previously thought.
Deep space objects guide Earth's GPS systemThat global positioning system that guides your car and keeps you on the map is itself guided by the positions of some of the brightest, strangest objects in the universe - quasars.
Huge galaxy cluster hints at universe's skeletonA gigantic, previously unknown set of galaxies has been found in the distant universe, shedding light on the underlying skeleton of the cosmos.
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