Latest articles by Kelly Dickerson
Saturn's 'Death Star' Moon Mimas Is Weird Inside
There's something strange going on below the surface of Saturn's Death Star-looking moon Mimas, a new study suggests.
NASA Mars Rover Laser Tech Adapted to Hunt Gas Leaks on Earth
A California energy company is using laser technology originally developed to search for methane on Mars to pinpoint natural gas leaks here on Earth.
Private Dream Chaser Space Plane May Launch from Giant Aircraft
Stratolaunch's huge rocket-launching plane could be launching Sierra Nevada Corporation's Dream Chaser space plane into orbit a few years from now.
Blast Off! NASA App Teaches Kids About Rocket Launches
NASA has developed apps that can track shooting stars and iPhone games to hunt for comets, but its latest app is an educational project for kids all about rocket launches.
European Probe Snaps Spectacular Comet Close-Ups (Photos, Video)
The Rosetta spacecraft's NAVCAM captured four photos that ESA stitched together to create a close-up mosaic of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.
NASA Challenges Public to Design Piece of Mars Spacecraft
NASA announced a new contest called the Mars Balance Mass Challenge, inviting the public to submit design ideas for dual-purpose spacecraft weight balances for a future Mars mission.
Hints of Mysterious Dark Matter Revealed by Cosmic Rays
The AMS particle detector aboard the International Space Station has found more evidence of dark matter in cosmic ray data.
NASA's Robot Army of 'Swarmies' Could Explore Other Planets
NASA is developing a band of autonomous robots called "swarmies" that use radio waves to communicate with each other and may one day be used to explore the moon or Mars.
Star Explosion's Beauty Revealed by Space Telescope Photo
NASA combined data from the Spitzer Space Telescope, Chandra X-Ray Observatory and ESA's XMM-Newton to produce an image of the supernova remnant Puppis A.
Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks Soon, But Bright Moon Interferes
The Perseid meteor shower will reach its peak overnight on Tuesday (Aug. 12) and early Wednesday morning.
The U.S. Navy Just Fished NASA's Orion Spaceship Out of the Pacific (Photos)
A test version of NASA’s Orion spacecraft was successfully hauled from the Pacific Ocean onboard a U.S. Navy ship.
Rosetta Probe Makes Historic Comet Rendezvous Wednesday Morning: Watch Live
ESA's Rosetta spacecraft will enter comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko's orbit early Wednesday (Aug. 6) and you can watch the historic encounter live.
Amazing Comet Photos Reveal Rosetta Spacecraft's Target Like Never Before
ESA’s Rosetta spacecraft has captured the closest images yet of its target comet 67P/C-G.
50 Years Ago: First Close-Up Photo of Moon's Surface (Video)
The first successful NASA mission to the moon that paved the way for the Apollo landing celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.
Galaxy's Huge Black Hole Puts on Spectacular Fireworks Show (Video)
The supermassive black hole at the center of a far-off galaxy is putting on a fireworks display of cosmic proportions.
Satellites Track Malaysian Airlines MH17 Crash Site from Space (Images)
DigitalGlobe released satellite images of the Malaysian Airlines MH17 plane that was shot down over eastern Ukraine on July 17.
These Quadcopter Dropships Could Land Rovers on Mars (Video)
A dropship quadcopter designed by the European Space Agency could be landing rovers on Mars in the future.
Ideas Wanted for NASA Mission to Jupiter's Icy Moon Europa
NASA has issued an open call for designs of scientific instruments to send on a future mission to explore Jupiter's moon Europa.
