Officials try again to dock resupply vessel to space station Officials with the International Space Station have agreed to a second docking attempt for a wayward Russian supply craft scheduled for Sunday afternoon. The unmanned cargo spacecraft failed to dock as scheduled Friday.

New technology could one day lead to an earthquake prediction system A team of scientists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, in Pasadena, California, has developed a new imaging technology that could one day lead to the prediction of earthquakes.

Mars once covered in water, space agency says Conditions favorable to life may once have existed all over Mars, the European Space Agency said Friday.

Jupiter cloud belt missing again, scientists say Scientists don't know why, but one of Jupiter's two main cloud belts has disappeared -- again.

NASA searches for micro signs of life If you're looking for alien life in the solar system, it might be best to start small.

Space shuttle set to land Tuesday morning After spending an extra day in orbit, the seven astronauts aboard the space shuttle Discovery prepared for a Tuesday morning landing at Kennedy Space Center in Florida as NASA officials closely monitored weather conditions in the area.

Apollo astronauts decry Obama space plans The Obama administration's vision for the future of manned space flight will bump the United States to "second or even third-rate" status as a space-faring nation, the commanders of three U.S. moon missions warned Wednesday.

Astronauts remove ammonia tank on space station Astronauts took part Sunday in the second of three planned spacewalks to replace an old storage tank on the international space station.

NASA unveils sweeping new programs One week before President Obama is scheduled to attend a major "space summit" in Florida, NASA unveiled sweeping new programs Thursday designed to implement the administration's proposed shift to commercial manned rockets and development of new technologies to enable eventual deep space exploration.

Shuttle Discovery docks with space station Space shuttle Discovery docked with the international space station early Wednesday despite a broken antenna that knocked out radar tracking aboard the shuttle.

Space shuttle Discovery launches Space shuttle Discovery launched early Monday to deliver spare parts and science experiments to the international space station.

Russian spacecraft blasts off A Russian spacecraft blasted off from a facility in Kazakhstan Friday on a mission to the International Space Station.

Branson spacecraft completes test flight British billionaire Richard Branson's dream of space travel that thousands of people can afford took a leap toward reality with the maiden flight of the world's first commercial spacecraft over California's Mojave Desert.

Will NASA ever return to the moon? Will U.S. astronauts ever return to the moon?

Obama budget would cut moon exploration program American astronauts will not return to the moon as planned if Congress passes President Obama's proposed budget.

Space shuttle Endeavour lands The space shuttle Endeavour landed Sunday night at Kennedy Space Center after a two-week mission to the international space station.

International space station gets a 'window to the world' The international space station now has a room with a view -- and oh, what a view it is.

NASA extends shuttle mission by a day NASA is extending the mission of the space shuttle Endeavour by a day so astronauts can do more work on the International Space Station, mission managers announced Sunday.

Endeavor astronauts install node on space station Astronauts from the space shuttle Endeavour completed their spacewalk outside the international space station early Friday -- the first of three scheduled for their two-week mission.

NASA launches Solar Dynamics Observatory NASA has launched an Atlas V rocket carrying a probe that the agency says will study the sun "in greater detail than ever before."

Endeavour docks with international space station The space shuttle Endeavour docked with the international space station early Wednesday, completing a three-day orbital chase.

Crew inspects shuttle after launch, heads for space station As they head toward a rendezvous with the international space station, crew members of the space shuttle Endeavour are checking for any signs of damage after Monday's early morning launch.

NASA administrator concerned about potential job losses On the eve of Sunday's launch of space shuttle Endeavour, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden said he supports President Obama's goal of making the space industry a commercial venture, but is concerned about potential job losses at the agency.

Endeavour lifts off on two-week mission The space shuttle Endeavour lifted off from Kennedy Space Center early Monday on a two-week mission to the international space station.

NASA to try for launch early Monday Mission managers moved forward Sunday night with the first steps toward a second try at launching the space shuttle Endeavor, giving the "go" for filling the shuttle's external fuel tank.

Endeavour set to blast off in February NASA will launch Space Shuttle Endeavour on February 7, which will be the first of five launches this year before the shuttle fleet is retired.

NASA finds cocaine in shuttle hangar NASA says it has launched an investigation after finding cocaine in a processing hangar for a space shuttle at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

India launches rockets to study eclipse India is launching a series of rockets to study the impact of Friday's solar eclipse, a rare occurrence that will briefly reduce the sun to a blazing ring.

Hubble peers back 13.2 billion years, finds 'primordial' galaxies NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has reached back 13.2 billion years -- farther than ever before in time and space -- to reveal a "primordial population" of galaxies never seen before.

Moon hole might be suitable for colony Building a home near a moon crater or a lunar sea may sound nice, but moon colonists might have a much better chance of survival if they just lived in a hole.

Blue moon to shine on New Year's Eve It happens only once in a blue moon -- and scientists say a blue moon is exactly what we'll see in the skies this New Year's Eve.

'Not your grandfather's moon anymore' Forget almost everything you ever thought you knew about the moon.

NASA reveals first-ever photo of liquid on another world NASA scientists revealed Friday a first-of-its-kind image from space showing reflecting sunlight from a lake on Saturn's largest moon, Titan.

NASA launches infrared telescope to scan entire sky NASA launched a new telescope into space on Monday to scan the cosmos for undiscovered objects, including asteroids and comets that might threaten Earth.

NASA delays launch of spacecraft An equipment problem forced NASA early Friday to delay the launch of a spacecraft aimed at scanning the entire sky to discover hidden cosmic objects, the U.S. space agency said.

Branson opens doors to spaceship Billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson on Monday unveiled the winged rocket his company developed to give paying customers a brief taste of space.

NASA: Debris no threat to space station A piece of space debris is not expected to pose any danger to the two crew members aboard the international space station, a NASA spokesman said Tuesday.

Atlantis crew returns home safely The space shuttle Atlantis glided to a picture-perfect landing Friday morning under bright, sunny skies at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

China to launch second lunar probe China will launch a second lunar probe next October, state-run media reported Friday.

Orbiting astronaut welcomes daughter's birth Space shuttle astronaut Randy Bresnik has welcomed a daughter -- from space.

In today's space race, watch out for China When China decided to test an anti-satellite missile in 2007, the impact shattered not just the target satellite but any illusions that China did not have military intentions in space and the capabilities to achieve them.

Meet 'Cady' Coleman, astronaut mom At her home in this woodsy town east of the Berkshires, Catherine "Cady" Coleman often steps outside with her husband and son to peer at the night sky.

Atlantis blasts off towards space station Space shuttle Atlantis launched Monday afternoon to deliver key spare parts to prolong the life of the International Space Station.

Leonid meteor shower to peak Tuesday This year's Leonid meteor shower will peak early Tuesday, forecasters say, producing mild but pretty sparks over the United States and a more intense outburst over Asia.

NASA finds 'significant' water on moon NASA said Friday it had discovered water on the moon, opening "a new chapter" that could allow for the development of a lunar space station.

Can scientists make a space elevator? It sounds like science fiction. And it was.

Can scientists make a space elevator? It sounds like science fiction. And it was.

After many delays, NASA launches rocket NASA launched its Ares I-X rocket Wednesday, after multiple delays over two days because of bad weather.

NASA offers one giant app for mankind Space buffs can now keep up with NASA's mission launches by launching an app.

NASA scrubs launch of Ares I-X rocket NASA was unable to launch its unmanned test rocket Ares I-X Tuesday because of cloudy, windy weather, but will try again Wednesday morning, the space agency said.

NASA's Ares rocket set for test flight For the first time in decades, a rocket instead of a space shuttle is occupying launchpad 39-B at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Chinese taikonauts' great leap into space China's space program has really taken off in the last six years.

Cirque du Soleil founder returns from space Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte, sporting a foam clown nose, landed back on Earth after a $35 million working vacation at the international space station.

Astronomy fans left disappointed after much-touted lunar impact There wasn't a cloud in the sky early Friday when Dave Samuels trained his telescopes at the moon, hoping to catch a glimpse of a NASA rocket striking the lunar landscape.

NASA's strike on moon worked, mission official says NASA said Friday's rocket and satellite strike on the moon was a success, kicking up enough dust for scientists to determine whether or not there is water on the moon.

NASA set to crash on the moon -- twice Two U.S. spacecraft are set to crash on the moon Friday. On purpose. And we're all invited to watch.

Scientists discover massive ring around Saturn Scientists at NASA have discovered a nearly invisible ring around Saturn -- one so large that it would take 1 billion Earths to fill it.

NASA: There is water in lunar soil There is more water on the moon in more locations than originally thought, a discovery that may bolster NASA's long-held goal of setting up an outpost there, a researcher said Thursday.

India launches satellite for ocean study India on Wednesday launched a second satellite to study oceans.

First rocky planet found outside solar system Scientists have discovered the first confirmed Earthlike planet outside our solar system, they announced Wednesday.

'Giga Galaxy Zoom' offers tour of Milky Way The name is already taken, but "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" might be a fitting title for a new interactive view of the Milky Way unveiled this week by the European Southern Observatory.

Shuttle Discovery landing scrubbed for Thursday The space shuttle Discovery will stay aloft another day after NASA mission managers scrubbed its second and final opportunity to land Thursday, citing bad weather near Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

'Butterfly Nebula' catches Hubble's attention Forget Hollywood special effects or Impressionist paintings -- some of the most stunning images are created by the mysterious and often violent forces in the universe.

A Latino astronaut's remarkable journey For astronaut Jose Hernandez, his first space flight, scheduled to be aboard the space shuttle Discovery, marks a remarkable journey from the farm fields of California to the skies.

Astronauts complete second spacewalk The space shuttle Discovery crew completed the second of three spacewalks scheduled for their 13-day mission to the international space station, NASA officials said Friday.

'Airplane view' of Mars yields stunning images What would you see if you could fly over Mars in a plane and look out the window?

Debris moving toward shuttle, space station NASA is monitoring debris in space moving in the vicinity of the international space station and the Shuttle Discovery docked with it, officials said late Wednesday.

Shuttle Discovery blasts off to space station Space shuttle Discovery launched just before midnight Friday on a mission to the international space station.

Discovery launch put off until late Friday NASA has reset the launch of space shuttle Discovery for just before midnight Friday after engineers determined a hydrogen fuel valve that raised concerns earlier this week was working properly.

Discovery launch put off until late Friday NASA on Thursday put off the planned launch of the space shuttle Discovery for a third time to give engineers more time to study tests on a liquid hydrogen valve, the space agency announced.

Discovery launch postponed again NASA could try to launch the space shuttle Discovery early Friday after bad weather and a mechanical issue delayed two launch attempts Tuesday, the space agency said.

What's a planet? Debate over Pluto rages on For one of the farthest, coldest places in the solar system, Pluto sure stirs a lot of hot emotions right here on Earth.

Shuttle Discovery set for nighttime launch Space shuttle Discovery was scheduled to launch early Tuesday morning for a mission to deliver equipment to the international space station.

Discovery set to launch next week for space station Space shuttle Discovery is set to launch next week on a mission to the international space station, NASA's Flight Readiness Review team said Wednesday.

Telescopes to show universe soon after Big Bang It may not be possible to travel back in time, but seeing stars and galaxies as they looked millions or even billions of years ago is no problem thanks to telescopes, the closest thing we have to time machines.

NASA falling short of asteroid-detection goals Without more funding, NASA will not meet its goal of tracking 90 percent of all deadly asteroids by 2020, according to a report released today by the National Academy of Sciences.

Kepler telescope makes quick discovery NASA's Kepler space telescope has already made a discovery, and its science operations aren't even officially under way yet.

Space shuttle Endeavour lands safely The crew of the Space Shuttle Endeavour returned to earth on Friday morning after spending 16 days in space.

Hubble reawakens, snaps image of Jupiter scar In an unusual step, NASA scientists interrupted testing of the refurbished Hubble Space Telescope to aim the orbiter's camera at Jupiter and capture an image of the planet's mysterious new scar.

Old barn unlikely home for Space Age relics They are domestic relics of a bygone era when space travel was new and exciting and the world was buzzing with optimism about what could be.

Mystery impact leaves Earth-size mark on Jupiter Jupiter is sporting a new scar after an unseen object hit the gaseous planet this week, NASA scientists say.

NASA's forays yield earthly spin-offs When man first walked on the moon 40 years ago, it was not only a "giant leap for mankind" but also a boon for everyday items.

The 10-year-old who helped Apollo 11, 40 years later On July 23, 1969, as Apollo 11 hurtled back towards Earth, there was a problem -- a problem only a kid could solve.

Moon or Mars? 'Next giant leap' sparks debate Blasting off from Earth and hurtling through space at thousands of miles an hour, it takes astronauts three days to reach the moon -- a tiny distance in a universe measured in light years, but a fantastic voyage on a human scale.

What is man's greatest achievement? Fire, the wheel and even cup noodles were among the varied answers to the question posed by CNN: "What is man's greatest achievement?"

Could moon landings have been faked? Some still think so It captivated millions of people around the world for eight days in the summer of 1969. It brought glory to the embattled U.S. space program and inspired beliefs that anything was possible.

NASA releases clearest videos yet of 1969 moonwalk NASA released newly restored videos Thursday of two U.S. astronauts taking the world's first steps on the moon.

NASA not 'overly concerned' with dings on shuttle NASA is not "overly concerned" about three small dings on the side of space shuttle Endeavour caused when foam debris fell from its fuel tank following liftoff, a shuttle manager said Thursday.

From doughnuts to liftoff, Apollo 11 launch was blast Just after midnight on July 16, 1969, Jack King kissed his wife goodbye at their Cocoa Beach, Florida home, jumped in his car, and drove to Dunkin' Donuts for a doughnut and a cup of coffee.

Private space pioneers: We're inheritors of Apollo legacy Richard Garriott had more reason than most to dream the Apollo moon landings would rapidly expand space travel. His father was a NASA astronaut, as were many of his neighbors near Texas' Johnson Space Center.

Space shuttle Endeavour blasts off after several postponements The space shuttle Endeavour lifted off en route to the international space station Wednesday evening after several days of weather delays.