Space News

They were the sites where men left for the moon and shuttles launched into Earth orbit, where rovers departed for Mars and probes embarked for the planets. Now, two historic Florida launch pads are taking shape to loft c...

NASA is working with Draper to develop motion tracking devices for the astronauts on the International Space Station. The data collected by the devices could help determine improvements for space habitat design.

People learning new concepts can often generalize successfully from just a single example, yet machine learning algorithms typically require tens or hundreds of examples to perform with similar accuracy. People can also ...

NASA's Space to Ground is your weekly update on what's happening aboard the International Space Station....

Note: This post is an updated version of the viewing guide I wrote last year.  Sunday night (Dec. 13) marks the peak of what is arguably the best meteor shower of the year: the Geminids. Last year in the space of a coup...

This week’s Carnival of Space is hosted by Gadi Eidelheit at his The Venus Transit blog.

Negotiations at COP 21 are heading towards a conclusion. But no matter what the wording of the final text, there is agreement that adaptation to climate change needs to begin now....

The beautiful Geminids meteor shower is due to light up the heavens this weekend, but the source of the enigmatic cosmic display had eluded stargazers for more than 120 years.