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Meteorite Falls in Eastern Russia, Causes Damage: ReportsHundreds are reported injured.
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150-Foot Asteroid Has Close Encounter with Earth This WeekThe asteroid 2012 DA14 will give Earth a record-setting close shave on Friday (Feb. 15). The asteroid won't hit Earth, but gives scientists an unprecedented chance to study a near-Earth asteroid.
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'Charioteer' Constellation Rides Through February's SkiesAuriga is wheeling overhead between 8 and 8:30 p.m. local time.
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Robotic Russian Supply Ship Docks With Space StationThe unmanned Progress 50 spacecraft arrived at the orbiting lab just three hours after blasting off.
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Russia Launches Robotic Supply Ship to Space StationThe unmanned Progress 50 cargo ship is packed with 2.9 tons of supplies for space station astronauts.
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Astronaut Sends Chinese New Year Greetings from SpaceCanadian astronaut Chris Hadfield rang in the Chinese New Year with amazing photos of China from space.
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Sun Unleashes Solar Eruption at Earth During Long FlareA solar eruption aimed at Earth on Feb. 9, could spark auroras later this week.
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Curiosity Rover Drills Into Mars for 1st TimeCuriosity drilled about 0.8 inches (2 centimeters) into a Martian rock called John Klein.
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Seagull Nebula Spreads Cosmic Wings in Amazing PhotosOne of the new photos zooms straight in on the Seagull Nebula's "head."
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NASA Probe Snaps Photos of Potential 'Comet of the Century'NASA's Deep Impact spacecraft took its first photos of comet ISON, a potential "comet of the century."
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Scientists Unveiling Exoplanet Discovery Wednesday: How to Watch LiveThe Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics will unveil the alien planet announcement at 11 a.m. EST.
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Sun Grows Super-Hot 'Dragon Tail' in Amazing NASA VideoNASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory caught video of the monster filament erupting from the sun on Jan. 31.
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For NASA, a Somber Week of Space Disaster AnniversariesNASA will honor the astronauts killed in the Apollo 1, Challenger and Columbia space disasters.
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Curiosity Rover Snaps 1st Photos of Mars at NightThe photos show Mars at night in visible and ultraviolet light.
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With Obama Inauguration, NASA's Deep-Space Mission ContinuesUnder President Barack Obama, NASA is following a bold mission to send astronauts to an asteroid, and then to Mars.
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Happy Birthday, Buzz Aldrin! Apollo 11 Moonwalker Is 83 TodayBuzz Aldrin, the second man on the moon, celebrates his 83rd birthday today.
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Astronomy Teacher Finds Hubble Telescope's Hidden TreasureAstronomy teacher Josh Lake of Pomfret, Conn., inspired Hubble telescope scientists to create a new cosmic image.
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Smoke-Black Space Cloud Hides Baby Stars in Amazing PhotoThe dark space cloud Lupus 3 may be similar to the cloud that gave birth to Earth's sun.
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Tiny Solar Activity Changes Affect Earth's ClimateEven small tweaks to the sun's weather cycle can have a ripple effect on Earth's climate.
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No 'Death Star' for US Military, White House SaysIt would cost $850 quadrillion to build a real-life Death Star, officials say.
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Whew! Huge Asteroid Apophis Won't Hit Earth in 2036Asteroid Apophis is larger than three football fields and will fly closer to Earth than many satellites.
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Potentially Dangerous Asteroid Apophis Bigger Than Thought: See It Online TonightThe potentially dangerous asteroid Apophis is 20 percent wider and 75 percent more massive than scientists thought.
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'Zombie' Planet's Rogue Orbit Around Star Shocks ScientistsThe giant planet orbiting the star Fomalhaut has an extreme orbit that may crash through a dusty wasteland.
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Mars Rover Curiosity Finds Martian 'Flower' and Snake-Like RockThe Curiosity rover has snapped photos of a Martian "flower" and "Snake River" on Mars.
