Miriam Kramer

After a flawless launch from Virginia's eastern shore, NASA's next moon probe is looking good on its way to lunar orbit.

By Miriam Kramer Published 11 September 13

By Miriam Kramer Published 6 September 13

NASA's next moon shot could help scientists solve some age-old mysteries of the solar system.

By Miriam Kramer Published 4 September 13

By Miriam Kramer Published 2 September 13

By Miriam Kramer Published 30 August 13

NASA satellites in orbit high above the surface of the Earth have caught sight of a huge wildfire burning in California.

By Miriam Kramer Published 28 August 13

By Miriam Kramer Published 27 August 13

A wildfire raging in Northern California can be seen from space. NASA astronaut Karen Nyberg snapped a photo of the blaze from her post aboard the International Space Station on Saturday (Aug. 24).

By Miriam Kramer Published 26 August 13

NASA's next robotic moon mission that will investigate the mysteries of moon dust and the lunar atmosphere is set for launch.

By Miriam Kramer Published 23 August 13

By Miriam Kramer Published 22 August 13

By Miriam Kramer Published 21 August 13

A baby star shines 1,400 light-years from Earth in an incredibly detailed photo taken by a brand new telescope in the Southern Hemisphere.

By Miriam Kramer Published 20 August 13

By Miriam Kramer Published 7 August 13

By Miriam Kramer Published 31 July 13

By Miriam Kramer Published 25 July 13

By Miriam Kramer Published 23 July 13

By Miriam Kramer Published 17 July 13

A never-before-seen moon has been spotted in orbit around Neptune. A scientist using NASA and the European Space Agency's Hubble Space Telescope found the tiny moon — called S/2004 N 1 — on July 1.

By Miriam Kramer Published 16 July 13

By Miriam Kramer Published 8 July 13

Extreme volcanism may be responsible for Mercury's artificially young surface.

By Miriam Kramer Published 3 July 13

3D printing could help the asteroid-mining industry get off the ground.

By Miriam Kramer Published 28 June 13