NASA-led study shows some Earth microbes could survive on the moon

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, Aug 21 (Reuters) - The moon is, to put it mildly, an inhospitable place for people and other ...

Nasa's Voyager 1 approaches one light-day away from Earth

The spacecraft was launched nearly 50 years ago, and since then, has been moving away from our planet and further into space.

NASA's Swift telescope will plunge toward Earth after rescue mission called off

The mission to save NASA's sinking space telescope has been called off, dooming the telescope to a fiery reentry later this ...

World Photography Day: How NASA imagery has shaped our understanding of the Earth, the universe and existence

This World Photography Day we look at some of the most iconic images captured by the US space agency, which have taught us ...

NASA scraps mission to save Swift telescope that will plunge toward Earth

NASA is pivoting from a mission to save the Swift telescope. CBS News' Bill Harwood explains why.

Telescope is plunging to earth after Nasa failed to save it

Nasa fails to save Swift space telescope – and it will now plunge to Earth - Hubble Space Telescope could now face the same ...

NASA's Voyager probes have traveled through space for nearly 50 years. See the remarkable photos from their journeys.

NASA's Voyager 2 is now 49 years old. The probe is more than 13.2 billion miles from Earth, having crossed into interstellar ...

NASA Finds Some Earth Microbes Could Survive On Moon’s South Pole

NASA scientists say some Earth microbes could potentially survive for at least a day in shadowed areas near the Moon’s South ...

Spacecraft made in Colorado fails to save NASA observatory

A high-risk mission led by a startup in Colorado to save one of NASA’s important scientific instruments has failed. The U.S.
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NASA calls off attempt to move Swift space telescope into a safer orbit

NASA partnered with Katalyst Space Technologies in an attempt to launch LINK, a robot spacecraft designed to rescue the Swift ...

NASA Is Building a Moon Base – and the First Pieces Are Already Coming Together

More than 20 robotic landings and a new fleet of commercial spacecraft are helping NASA turn its permanent Moon Base plans ...