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NASA Awash In Astronaut Applications, But Still Lacks Spaceships

NASA may not have space shuttles to launch people into the final frontier anymore, but that hasn't stopped Americans from lining up in droves for the chance to join the agency's iconic astronaut corps during the latest recruitment drive.

Jupiter-Bound NASA Probe Adjusts Course Toward Giant Planet

A NASA probe on a five-year mission to Jupiter fired up its rocket thrusters this week to better aim itself at the largest planet in our solar system.

Earth From Space: The Secret of NASA's Amazing 'Blue Marble' Photos

NASA's newest Earth-watching satellite is beaming back spectacular views of our home planet – huge mosaics of many images stitched together at the highest-resolution yet obtained. But there's a bit of science mojo at work to create the stunning photos.

NASA flooded with astronaut applications

NASA may not have space shuttles to launch people into the final frontier anymore, but that hasn't stopped Americans from lining up in droves for the chance to join the agency's iconic astronaut corps during the latest recruitment drive.

NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 4 February 2012

All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Saturday - Crew off duty.

Blue Marble: The science behind NASA's spectacular Earth images

NASA has released two striking hi-res images of our planet, which the agency has dubbed the 'Blue Marble.' Here is how the photos were captured.

NASA ARC Notice: Scientific Payload for Multipoint Space Physics Measurements: Nanosat Cubesat

NASA Notice: Scientific Payload for Multipoint Space Physics Measurements: Nanosat Cubesat

NASA says Russian space woes no worry

NASA says it still has confidence in the quality of Russia's manned rockets, despite an embarrassing series of glitches and failures in the Russian space program.

Stephen Colbert: Support NASA Space Station Research [VIDEO]

Stephen Colbert asked his fans to share his passion for space by donating to NASA to support its work with the International Space Station.

NASA's Commercial Crew Partner ULA Completes Two Milestones

One of NASA's industry partners, United Launch Alliance (ULA), successfully completed two milestones that could eventually lead toward the certification of its Atlas V launch vehicle for human spaceflight. In December, ULA conducted a series of detailed reviews that reflected the culmination of efforts involving technical experts and representatives from NASA's Commercial Crew Program (CCP ...