Spacecraft : Science World Report

Nov 09, 2015 10:11 AM EST

NASA is Recruiting for Mars: Now Is Your Chance to be an Astronaut

Want to be an astronaut? NASA is recruiting. The space agency is hiring new personnel for its new missions into deep-space, Mars and beyond.

Oct 27, 2015 03:52 PM EDT

NASA's Dawn Spacecraft Takes Its Last Journey

NASA's Dawn spacecraft began its fourth and final journey, during which it will orbit dwarf planet Ceres.

Oct 23, 2015 10:12 AM EDT

Pluto's Tiniest Moon, Kerberos, Finally Revealed by New Horizons

The last of Pluto's moons, the mysterious Kerberos, has finally been revealed by NASA's New Horizons spacecraft. The new data and images complete the family portrait of Pluto's moons.

Oct 19, 2015 03:44 PM EDT

Strange Woodworm-like Holes Pit the Surface of Pluto in New Images

It turns out that the tiny, icy dwarf planet Pluto has even more surprises in store for NASA scientists.

Oct 15, 2015 09:12 AM EDT

Ceres is a Cosmic Dartboard for Asteroids and Comets, New Study Reveals

Scientists have found that projectiles that slam into the dwarf planet actually tend to stick and stay on the dwarf planet, which could help explain the characteristics of Ceres' surface.

Oct 07, 2015 02:30 PM EDT

Asteroid Mining May be More Feasible with New Optical Mining Technique

Is asteroid mining possible? SpaceX may just make the endeavor actually feasible.

Oct 01, 2015 10:13 AM EDT

NASA Eyes Venus, Asteroids and Other Targets for New Exploratory Missions

NASA has revealed its five science selections for refinement during the next year as a first step in choosing one or two missions for flight opportunities as early as 2020.

Oct 01, 2015 07:11 AM EDT

NASA Dawn Spacecraft Reveals New Maps and Images of Dwarf Planet Ceres

NASA's Dawn spacecraft is revealing a bit more about the dwarf planet, Ceres.

Sep 25, 2015 09:56 AM EDT

ESA Rosetta Spacecraft Reveals Daily Water-Ice Cycle on Comet

ESA's Rosetta spacecraft may reveal a bit more about how comets "stay alive" with their daily water-ice cycle. By learning a bit more about this cycle, researchers are learning a bit more about comets in general.

Sep 25, 2015 08:00 AM EDT

New 'Snakeskin' Image of Pluto Reveals Terrain with Dragon-like Scales

The New Horizons spacecraft is continuing its trek toward the Kuiper belt. In the meantime, though, it's sending back images to NASA of the tiny planet, Pluto.

Sep 09, 2015 04:42 PM EDT

NASA's Dawn Captures Clearest Image Yet of Ceres' Mysterious Bright Spots

NASA's Dawn spacecraft has returned the best images yet of Ceres' strange, bright spots.

Sep 08, 2015 08:36 AM EDT

NASA New Horizons Begins Intensive Data Download, Revealing Detailed New Pluto Images

Now that NASA New Horizons spacecraft has passed Pluto and is on its way to the Kuiper belt, it's now time to look at the data. The spacecraft has officially begun its intensive data downlink phase, while will tell scientists more than ever about the tiny dwarf planet.