NASA this morning launched a prototype of its first new rocket in nearly 30
years. The Ares I-X is a precursor of the rocket that could launch humans back
to the moon and carry the space shuttle's replacement spacecraft, Orion.
In one small step for NASA's plans to return humans to the moon and beyond, the Ares I-X rocket blasted off today and successfully completed its six-minute test flight.
NASA's Ares I-X rocket launch has been scrubbed after delays due to clouds and winds, a stuck probe cover, and an unexpected cargo ship in the rocket's "danger zone." NASA will try again on Wednesday.
With NASA's Ares I-X rocket set to launch on Tuesday, get the facts on how the rocket works and what experts hope to learn from the six-minute test flight.
A dark hole in the moon could lead to a cozy underground shelter for future humans on the moon, say scientists who think they've found an entry to a lunar lava tube.
In the wilds of northern Minnesota, bear expert Lynn Rogers teaches participants at a "wild encounters" camp about bear language, manners, and lifestyle—all while getting up close and personal with wild black bears. Video.
A new robot sweats, moans, and exhibits symptoms of the H1N1 swine flu virus. Unveiled Thursday in Japan, the robot is to help train health care workers. Video.
Team Germany was the winner in the U.S. Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon, which had 20 entries in a contest to create the best solar-powered house. Video.
In a battle for the lightest yet strongest, robotic competitors in the 2009 Regolith Excavation Challenge hauled hundreds of pounds of simulated moon soil. Winning designs may actually end up on the moon if NASA builds a lunar outpost.
Get an astronaut's-eye view of a volcanic eruption, examine a newfound Martian meteorite, see proof that a NASA craft smashed into the moon, and more in the week's best space pictures.
Police in Australia say a blood-engorged leech, through DNA testing, led them to a man responsible for the robbery eight years ago of a 71-year-old woman.Video
Using search engines may help stave off dementia and memory loss among older people, according to a new report. During the study, key areas of Web newbies' brains were activated after regular Googling.
The annual Orionid meteor shower, caused by debris from Halley's comet, should put on a "decent show" this year as up to 25 meteors an hour streak across a moonless sky, astronomers say.
