Astronomers may have found the coldest stars known, a set of brown brown dwarf stars.
Over 200 New York middle school and high school students attended a NASA-led education forum, which gave them a chance to interact with astronaut Cady Coleman aboard the ISS.
Lockheed Martin unveiled its new Orion Spacecraft, part of NASA's program for space flight beyond low Earth orbit and possibly back to the moon.
If you are someone who missed watching the Supermoon on Saturday, do not despair. According to some astronomers, the moon will be only 1 percent smaller on Sunday night.
Once every few years, the moon makes a closer-than-usual approach, offering better views, higher tides, and a bit more light.
NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft successfully entered orbit Thursday night marking the end of a six and a half-year journey to the solar system's innermost planet.
Impending 8-magnitude aftershock is yet to come and it may devastate Tokyo and surrounding regions, says UC Davis seismologist.
The first space probe in 40 years to approach the planet Mercury will begin orbiting the planet tonight. It will be the first spacecraft to orbit the planet and study it in depth.
Researchers have ruled out an alternate theory on the nature of dark energy after recalculating the expansion rate of the universe with the help of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope.
Traces of cocaine have again been found at the Kennedy Space Center.
As the space shuttle program winds down, NASA signed a contract to have its astronauts hitch rides to the International Space Station with the Russian Federal Space Agency.
The Japanese earthquake shook the Earth so violently that it likely moved it from its axis and shortened the day.
NASA and United Space Alliance workers resume operations on Endeavour after yesterday's tragedy, which saw a technician fall to his death.
A worker on the space shuttle Endeavour fell to his death this morning on the launch pad.
Can LaserMotive, which is developing a truly 21st-century power beaming technology for a space elevator, dominate the solar system?
Could the ambitious project of developing a laser-powered space elevator, a 'railway line' into space, turn science fiction into reality?
NASA's Earth Observatory team has published enhanced satellite images comparing before and after shots of the northeastern Japanese city of Sendai after a massive 8.9 magnitude earthquake and tsunami struck the coast, pointing out areas hit by flooding.
The Space Shuttle Endeavour prepares for its final mission today, moving from the Vehicle Assembly Building to the launch pad.
Data from NASA satellites shows both the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets are melting faster, and making them a bigger contributor to sea level rise.
Discovery lands for the final time, ending a remarkable 30-year career.
The Discovery spends its last full day in space with some live music and routine check ups.
NASA finds itself in a sticky situation over the meteorite alien life report from one of its own.