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Mars Curiosity Rover Passes Driving Test

Now that Curiosity passed its driving test on Mars, the six-wheel NASA rover set its sights on longer treks.

2012/08/23

Christopher J. Scolese, Director of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center congratulates his team as they look at the first images of Mars to come from the Curiosity rover, shortly after it landed on Mars on August 5, 2012 in Pasadena, California. (credit: Brian van der Brug-Pool/Getty Images)

Curiosity Rover Lands Safely On Mars

The robotic explorer Curiosity blazed through the pink skies of Mars, steering itself to a gentle landing inside a giant crater for the most ambitious dig yet into the red planet’s past.

2012/08/06

Sally Ride (Photo credit: AFP/Getty Images)

Opinion: Sally Ride, A Role Model For The Ages

Looking around our nation, it’s obvious that we need more heroines and heroes with Sally Ride’s brave and courageous character. Her inspiration and legacy must live on to create the heroines – and heroes – of the future.

2012/07/24

NORTH CHARLESTON, SC - JANUARY 19: Texas Governor Rick Perry announces he is dropping his run for the Republican U.S. presidential nomination during a news conference in Charleston, South Carolina January 19, 2012. (Photo by Allison Joyce/Getty Images)

APNewsBreak: 3rd Bankruptcy In Perry’s Tech Fund

Technology Fund has filed for bankruptcy, folding after the state cut off money that was tied to hitting milestones not in the original contract, the president of the startup said Thursday.

2012/06/14

Media watch as the space shuttle Discovery sits atop NASA's 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, ready to transport it from Kennedy Space Center to the Washington D.C. on April 16, 2012 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. (credit: Roberto Gonzalez/Getty Images)

Space Shuttle Discovery Makes Final Takeoff

After three decades of space service, NASA’s oldest shuttle, Discovery, began its new life as a museum relic on Tuesday with one final takeoff.

2012/04/17

Solar Storm Headed Toward Earth May Disrupt Power

The largest solar storm in five years is racing toward Earth, threatening to unleash a torrent of charged particles that could disrupt power grids, GPS and airplane flights.

2012/03/07

Giant Asteroid Could Pose Threat To Earth In 2040

Scientists are keeping a close eye on a big asteroid that may pose an impact threat to Earth in a few decades.

2012/02/28

NASA's Orion spacecraft under construction. (Photo credit NASA)

NASA Spaceship Spending Weekend In Dallas

Friday morning a test version of the Orion spacecraft arrived at the American Airlines Center.

2012/01/27

Astronomers Seeing More Planets Than Stars

The more astronomers look for other worlds, the more they find that it’s a crowded and crazy cosmos.

2012/01/11

NASA Scientist Explains Total Lunar Eclipse

There is a total lunar eclipse coming early Saturday morning. A research scientists from NASA explains why this rare event is so special.

2011/12/09

Apollo 13 Checklist Sells At Heritage Auctions For $389K

A checklist used by Apollo 13 commander James Lovell to make calculations that helped guide the damaged spacecraft home has been sold at auction for $388,375.

2011/11/30