Robonaut kicks into life on space station
The R2B robot has undergone power testing on the International Space Station, where it will eventually help astronauts by carrying out menial and dangerous tasks
The R2B robot has undergone power testing on the International Space Station, where it will eventually help astronauts by carrying out menial and dangerous tasks
At Nasa's Mission Control Centre in Houston, Texas, the original flight control room is preserved alongside its high-tech, modern-day successor
The six windows of the International Space Station's cupola observation deck provide stunning panoramic views of Earth
ZDNet UK tips a hat to the tech that flies across interstellar distances, withstands subsea pressures and makes the internet work
Nasa's orbiting Wise telescope has now detected 90 percent of the largest near-Earth asteroids in the sky, as well as conducting experiments in deep-space infrared astronomy
The space agency has finally given up hope on its Spirit rover, which landed on the red planet in 2004 and went on to make numerous significant scientific discoveries
ZDNet UK's sister site silicon.com visited Johnson Space Center in Texas, touring a model of Nasa's Space Shuttle that astronauts use for training
NASA is attempting to fill the skies with quieter, faster, more fuel efficient, and carbonless aircraft.
The Dawn spacecraft has sent back the first picture of the Vesta asteroid, which lies between Mars and Jupiter, after entering its orbit on Friday
It has been 50 years since astronaut Alan Shepard became the first American to enter the Earth's orbit, reaching an altitude of 116 miles