Space

Tom Cruise Could Be Going To Space

Universal Pictures head Donna Langley wants Cruise to shoot a spacewalk scene outside the International Space Station for a $200 million blockbuster.
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NASA Says Spacecraft Crash Test Successfully Changes Asteroid's Orbit

NASA says a spacecraft that plowed into a small, harmless asteroid millions of miles away last month succeeded in shifting its orbit.
By Marcia Dunn, AP

NASA Spacecraft Crashes Into Asteroid In Defense Test

A NASA spacecraft rammed an asteroid at blistering speed Monday in an unprecedented dress rehearsal for the day a killer rock menaces Earth.
By Marcia Dunn, AP

U.S. Spy Satellite Launched Into Orbit From California

A classified satellite for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office has launched into orbit aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta 4 Heavy rocket.
By AP

NASA Just Released Thousands of New Photos of Outer Space

Over 11,600 unscanned film photos were just added to the Project Apollo Archive on Flickr.
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Fuel Leak Ruins NASA's 2nd Shot At Launching New Moon Rocket

Part of the space agency's Artemis program, the rocket is the most powerful to date.
By Marcia Dunn, AP

'Safety Is Always First': NASA Reschedules Artemis Moon Mission To Saturday

“We’re going to play all nine innings here,” the Artemis mission manager said after the first launch was scrubbed.
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Fuel Leaks Force NASA To Scrub Launch Of New Moon Rocket

The Space Launch System rocket was found leaking highly explosive hydrogen Monday. The next launch attempt will not take place until Friday at the earliest.
By AP

NASA Moon Rocket On Track For Launch Despite Lightning Hits

NASA's new moon rocket remains on track for a Monday liftoff, despite a series of lightning strikes at the launch pad.
By MARCIA DUNN, AP

Ashes Of Late 'Star Trek' Actor Nichelle Nichols To Rocket Into Space

Part of her remains will travel up to 186 million miles aboard a rocket named Vulcan. Nichols broke racial barriers and encouraged women to join NASA.
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