This amazing photo captures the shuttle Atlantis docked at the ISS, with the beautiful glow of the Aurora Australis (southern lights) in the background.
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What Will NASA’s Future Be?
Now that the final shuttle mission is away, many people are left wondering what future lies ahead for NASA.
Read More »NASA’s Shuttle Mission Includes Turning Urine into Sports Drink
The final shuttle mission for NASA includes an experiment that will turn human urine into a sports drink for astronauts.
Read More »NASA’s Atlantis Blasts Off for the Last Shuttle Mission
The launch of the Atlantis shuttle marks the end of an era for our generation. What will NASA's future be now that the shuttle program has ended?
Read More »Epic Saturn Storm is as Wide as Earth
An amazing storm is raging on Saturn right now, and NASA's Cassini spacecraft has a front-row seat. Already, the orbiter has been able to capture some stunning visual imagery.
Read More »NASA Tries to Make Sleeping in a Space Station Not Suck
Apparently, getting sleep while stationed on a space station really blows. NASA's trying to change that, by monitoring the sleep habits of their astronauts.
Read More »This July, NASA’s Last Shuttle Mission Blasts Off
In a slightly melancholic news announcement, NASA has released more details about their last space shuttle mission, which is scheduled to begin this July.
Read More »Beautiful Moon Images from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
NASA's lunar spacecraft has sent back over 192 Terabytes of data -- including some gorgeous new photos of the moon's terrain.
Read More »Mysterious Ice Plumes on Saturn’s Moon Hint at Hidden Ocean
NASA's Cassini spacecraft has captured exciting new imagery, which shows evidence for the existence of liquid water on one of Saturn's moons.
Read More »June is “Don’t Get Struck by Lightning” Month
To help you avoid becoming a creepy albino lightning freak like that kid from "Powder", NASA is going to have one of their scientists available this Thursday to answer any of your lightning-related questions.
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