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Astronauts woke up to 'Blue Sky', a song inspired by the Discovery shuttle's flight following the shuttle Columbia tragedy.
Budgetary woes leave NASA attempting to prioritize missions for the next decade.
For the decade 2013-2022, five panels of scientists agreed on a suite of missions that would get the greatest scientific return from money spent.
What on Earth? These photos give a small glimpse of the captivating beauty of our planet.
Scientist calls the double sun a mirage — albeit one that is difficult to explain with science.
A NASA scientist reports detecting tiny fossilized bacteria on three meteorites, and says the microscopic life forms are not native to Earth.
NASA allowed people to vote on which classic space tunes would wake up Discovery astronauts on the shuttle's final voyage.
Files include reports from citizens, police officers and even military officials who all claim some sort of UFO contact.
NASA said a protective covering on the Taurus XL rocket did not separate as planned three minutes after launch at 5:09 a.m.
The ship's mission is a secret, but the technology on board will help engineers design better navigation and control systems for satellites.
Three top solar scientists found that unusually weak magnetic fields on the sun paired with reduced solar activity cause sunspots to disappear.
Private companies interest in spaceflight include SpaceX and Boeing.
Lounge was 'dedicated' to the 'exploration and exploitation of space.'
The Libyan government has likewise jammed television broadcast signals from Al Jazeera.
Some astronauts aboard the shuttle Discovery will be wearing a new type of glasses—an alternative to bifocals—to test out on the International Space Station.
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