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NASA Supply Mission Could Be Delayed

NASA has scheduled a Friday afternoon mission to the International Space Station to bring much-needed computer repair supplies. more

Cherry Tree Blooms Early after Space Trip

Scientists are mystified by the rapid development of a cherry tree grown from a seed that spent months in space. more

NASA Is Still Working with Russia

The agency is partnering with Russia on a "case-by-case basis," a spokesman said. more

NASA Plans To Put People on Mars

NASA has detailed broad steps of a plan to get astronauts on the surface of Mars by the 2030s. more

Study Maps Massive Asteroid Collision

Scientists have modeled a huge space rock believed to have struck our planet more than 3 billion years ago. more

Dying Star Forms 'Diamond Ring'

The round glow of a planetary nebula has aligned with a bright star to form an unusual shape that looks like an engagement ring. more

NASA Wants Space Independence Again

Publicly announcing the end of communications with Russia other than for the International Space Station, NASA is calling for a bigger budget to fund American launches. more

NASA Plans Asteroid Mission

NASA is looking for proposals for a space mission that would put an asteroid in a fixed orbit around the moon. more

Asteroid To Block the Star Regulus

An asteroid known as Erigone will briefly block Regulus, the brightest star in the constellation Leo, around 2 a.m. on Thursday. more

NASA Astronauts To Grow Lettuce in Space

Researchers are experimenting with a garden on the International Space Station so astronauts can grow vegetables and flowers while in orbit. more

Mars Orbiter Put into 'Safe Mode'

The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is temporarily on "safe mode" after it unexpectedly switched computers, something that hasn't happened in more than two years. more

NASA Plans Trip to Europa

NASA has set aside funding in its budget proposal for a robotic mission to Europa, one of Jupiter's moons. more

NASA Releases Real-Life 'Gravity' Photos

NASA posted a new set of photos from space on Flickr that are inspired by the movie "Gravity." more

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