Photos: NASA's Space Exploration Vehicle for Asteroids & Beyond

NASA's New Spaceships Could Tag-Team Asteroid

A manned asteroid mission using two Orion spacecraft, docked nose-to-nose to form a 50-ton deep space vehicle, is being studied by Lockheed Martin Space Systems.

Operation 'Plymouth Rock': Astronauts on an Asteroid

This artist's illustration depicts a 'Plymouth Rock' asteroid mission with astronauts and NASA's Orion spacecraft as envisioned by Lockheed Martin.

Cryogenic Propellant Storage Facility

NASA is studying the possibility of using a facility like the one shown to store rocket propellant in space to refuel spacecraft.

Plan for Human Mission to Asteroid Gains Speed

An artist's interpretation of a manned mission to a near Earth asteroid using NASA's new Orion spacecraft.

Inside NASA's Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (Infographic)

See how NASA's new Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle, based on the Orion capsule, stacks up against other crewed spaceships in this SPACE.com infographic.

Next Stop, Asteroid

Approaching the Near-Earth Object (NEO), an astronaut crew prepares airbag plus sensor docking and securing system prior to close approach or surface docking.