Latest articles by Calla Cofield
Vice President Welcomes NASA's 'Newest Heroes' to Astronaut Corps
Vice President Pence was on hand to greet NASA's newest class of astronauts, and briefly discuss the administration's vision for the human spaceflight.
In First, Einstein Relativity Experiment Used to Measure a Star's Mass
A phenomenon first predicted by Albert Einstein has been used for the first time to measure the mass of an individual star. The finding has helped settled a century-old dispute.
Icy Water Moons That Might Host Life (Infographic)
Alien life may be lurking right in Earth's cosmic backyard. Some of the icy moons of Saturn and Jupiter are known to harbor subsurface oceans that could provide habitable environments.
NASA's New Astronaut Class Will Get Visit from Vice President Mike Pence
Vice President Mike Pence will be in attendance to greet NASA's newest class of astronauts next Wednesday (June 7), the agency announced today.
Ripples in Space-Time! Gravitational-Wave Observatory Detects 3rd Black Hole Merger
It's not a fluke: For the third time, the LIGO gravitational wave observatory has detected ripples in space-time caused when two black holes circle each other at mind-bending speeds and collide.
Missile-Intercept System 'Performed Flawlessly' During Test, Boeing Says
The Boeing Company is calling Tuesday's intercept test of a ground-based missile defense program an overwhelming success.
NASA Announcement on 1st Mission to 'Touch the Sun' Expected Wednesday
NASA officials are scheduled to make an announcement tomorrow (May 31) regarding the Solar Probe Plus mission that will fly directly into the sun's atmosphere.
Artist's Stunning New Exhibit Celebrates Harvard's 'Hidden' Female Astronomers
Visual artist Lia Halloran's newest exhibit, "Your Body is a Space That Sees," is a tribute to female astronomers left out of history, and aims to connect the viewer with the act of science.
'Your Body is a Space That Sees Us' Art Exhibit (Gallery)
The art exhibit "Your Body is a Space That Sees Us" by visual artist Lia Halloran, makes use of cosmic images captured by women astronomers in the late 1800s.
Amazing Solar Eclipse Pictures from Around the World
Amazing images of solar eclipses captured around the world.
NASA's Lunar Orbiter Survives 'Speeding Bullet' Meteoroid
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) captured a photograph of the moon at the same moment that the spacecraft was struck by a meteoroid traveling faster than a bullet.
Crewed Mars Mission May Require a Hard Deadline from Lawmakers, Experts Say
NASA's plans to send humans to Mars by the 2030s could depend on whether lawmakers set a clear objective and timeline for the mission, according to some of the people involved in that pursuit.
NASA Won't Fly Astronauts On 1st Orion-SLS Test Flight Around the Moon
The first flight of NASA's next-generation heavy-lift rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS), is now scheduled for 2019 and will not include a human crew, agency officials said today (May 12).
What You’ll See During the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse
During a total solar eclipse, the sun’s twisted atmosphere will be revealed, stars will be visible and the temperature can drop 10 or more degrees.
NASA's Alien-Planet Hunter Spacecraft Gets a New Look at Neptune
The Kepler space telescope, NASA's dedicated exoplanet hunter, has provided a new look at a world close to home: the gas giant Neptune.
NASA's Next Giant Space Telescope Will Get Independent Review
Plans for NASA's next large-scale telescope, WFIRST, will undergo an independent review, to avoid future budget overruns and schedule delays, the agency announced Thursday (April 27).
