The capsule initially had problems docking with the space station since its laser pulse system was reflecting off the station, confusing its sensors.

The organic molecules found on various Mars rocks are actually from volcanoes, not organic life.

The flyby gave SpaceX's Dragon capsule an opportunity to test its navigation and communications instruments.

The inspiration for heroine Ellie Arroway in Carl Sagan's novel 'Contact' and the movie based on it discusses alien signals and fundraising.

Celestis is responsible for launching some of actor James Doohan's ashes into space. The company changes nearly $3,000 to launch 1 gram of ash into orbit.

The new telescope will allow scientists to study how energy from the sun forms and then enters into space in 'an unprecedented level of detail.'

A photographer in Japan captures the rare annular solar eclipse on film.

Astronomers kept the spectators entertained during the slow creep of the eclipse with raffles, astronomy tidbits and trivia.

An abnormally high pressure inside the chamber of one of Falcon 9's engines initiated an automatic abort. After inspections, the SpaceX team is likely to try again on May 22.