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Orbital ATK aborted the launch of a Cygnus cargo ship bound for the International Space Station early Saturday (Nov. 11) when a wayward aircraft flew inside the restricted airspace around NASA's Wallops Flight Facility l...

The agency’s Space Launch System is intended to take astronauts to the Moon and beyond --

In honor of Veterans Day, current and former astronauts have shared warm messages to all those who've served and sacrificed in the armed forces of the United States.

The unexpected sighting of an aircraft in the area near Wallops Island, Virginia forced Orbital ATK to cancel its planned launch Saturday of an unmanned cargo ship to the International Space Station.

NASA may decide to allow SpaceX to use a previously-flown Falcon 9 first stage on the next Dragon mission to the International Space Station, the latest sign that SpaceX's reusability efforts are winning broader acceptan...

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

Aquarius is best viewed in the fall. The constellation's stars are not very bright.

This week's link to 10 headline stories from around the world on the threats, opportunities, and dangers facing our fragile planet --along with an occasional dash of humor, popular culture, and a conspiracy theory or two...

An unmanned Cygnus cargo ship operated by Orbital ATK is poised to blast off toward the International Space Station on a frigid Saturday, carrying supplies to the six astronauts living in orbit.