8-year, 4.8-billion km journey for NASA spacecraft
A NASA spacecraft flawlessly slipped into orbit around Ceres on Friday in the first visit to a dwarf planet after a nearly eight-year journey
Nasa’s Maven reaches Mars
NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft began orbiting Mars on Sunday, on a mission to study how the Red Planet’s climate changed over time from warm and wet to cold and dry
NASA to launch satellite to track carbon dioxide
The satellite will take one million measurements per day in a bid to track the leading cause of greenhouse gas
NASA to test "flying saucer" technology
The U.S. space agency is getting ready to launch a “flying saucer” into Earth’s atmosphere to test technology that could be used to land on Mars.
US must colonise Mars, says Buzz Aldrin
Buzz Aldrin, the American astronaut who was the second man to walk on the Moon, said that the United States must lead the way toward building a permanent settlement on Mars.
Mars Curiosity rover forges onwards after computer problems
The Mars rover Curiosity is humming again after being stopped by back-to-back computer problems.
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity plans a road trip for the new year
For the new year, Curiosity plans to set off toward a Martian mountain – a trek that will take up a good chunk of the year.