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Neil Armstrong, first man on the moon, dies at 82
August 25, 2012 3:38 PM
Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, died today, weeks after heart surgery and days after his 82nd birthday. Armstrong commanded the Apollo 11 spacecraft that landed on the moon on July 20, 1969, and he radioed back to Earth the historic news of "one giant leap... more » -
Eclipse of the moon happens tonight
December 20, 2010 7:34 PM
Late tonight we may be able to see an eclipse of the moon, if the clouds cooperate. If the sky is clear, you will be able see the full moon pass through the Earth's shadow, creating a blood red moon. It will be visible across Central and North America... more » -
Telescope alert! Asteroids to make close swipe of earth
September 7, 2010 4:09 PM
If you enjoy keeping an eye on the night sky, here's one you won't want to miss--two asteroids are about to pass by earth closer than the moon. The newly discovered asteroids were spotted by astronomers at Mount Lemmon Survey in Tucson, Arizona. They'll pass earth Wednesday within eleven... more » -
Colorado moon rocks missing
June 1, 2010 2:40 PM
A set of moon rocks given to Colorado in 1974 have apparently gone missing. The rocks are valued at $5 million on the black market and few even realized that they existed until a college student began searching for them for an assignment. Another set of moon rocks collected... more » -
U.S. space supremacy now in question
April 17, 2010 11:05 PM
In the midst of President Obama's announcement Thursday that NASA's human space flight budget will be reduced. Many in the space industry fear the US is losing its grip on space superiority. "What we are seeing is that we are not holding our place." says Janet Stevens with the Space... more » -
NASA moon mission killed on Columbia anniversary
February 1, 2010 12:46 PM
President Barack Obama has killed NASA's $100 billion plans to return astronauts to the moon. The move came on the seventh anniversary of the space shuttle tragedy that triggered the return to the moon plan. The White House said the program was too much like the 1960s Apollo mission and... more » -
NASA: 'Significant amount' of water found on moon
November 13, 2009 1:53 PM
NASA says a spacecraft that was intentionally crashed into the moon has turned up the best evidence yet of water. Scientists have been analyzing a mile-high plume of debris kicked up by the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite last month after it crashed into a crater near the moon's... more » -
Moonstruck: NASA probes hit moon looking for water, pictures coming
October 9, 2009 9:39 AM
NASA crashed two probes into moon's south pole this morning in a search for hidden ice. But the live pictures of the impact and the six-mile-long plume of lunar dust that had been expected didn't come. The images showed the moon getting close, but cut out before any plume could... more » -
Don't worry - asteroid not a threat
October 8, 2009 3:07 PM
Earth can breathe a sigh of relief. NASA has lowered the odds of an 885-foot asteroid striking the planet in 2036. Scientists originally said there was a 1-in-45,000 chance that the asteroid (Apophis) could hit the planet on April 13, 2036. But after further analysis using some new images, they... more » -
Fiery test of moon rocket hailed as success
September 11, 2009 9:53 AM
A million pounds of propellant was ignited in the Utah desert Thursday, as NASA tested a new moon rocket. A massive cloud of smoke and dust rose as the rocket blasted flames for more than two minutes. The rocket itself was fastened horizontally to the ground on a... more » -
NASA's moon mission grounded by Obama panel
September 8, 2009 3:10 PM
A White House panel of independent space experts says NASA's return-to-the-moon plan just won't fly. The problem is money. The expert panel estimates it would cost about $3 billion a year beyond NASA's current budget. The plan to revisit the moon by 2020 was proposed five years ago by then-President... more »
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