Wednesday, April 18 2018 1:35 PM EDT2018-04-18 17:35:20 GMT
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(SpaceX via AP). This photo released by SpaceX on Wednesday, April 18, 2018 shows a Falcon 9 rocket carrying NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Fla. Once in orbit, TESS will peer at hundreds of thousands...
NASA's newest planet-hunting spacecraft is back on the pad for another shot at launch.More >>
NASA's newest planet-hunting spacecraft is back on the pad for another shot at launch.More >>
Wednesday, April 18 2018 7:04 PM EDT2018-04-18 23:04:48 GMT
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(SpaceX via AP). This photo released by SpaceX on Wednesday, April 18, 2018 shows a Falcon 9 rocket carrying NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Fla. Once in orbit, TESS will peer at hundreds of thousands...
Monday, April 16 2018 1:49 PM EDT2018-04-16 17:49:20 GMT
Wednesday, April 18 2018 10:04 AM EDT2018-04-18 14:04:48 GMT
(SpaceX via AP). In this image released by SpaceX, NASA' s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (Tess) sits atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at Space Launch Complex 40, Monday, April 16, 2018, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. NASA’s newest planet-hunting spacecra...
NASA's newest planet-hunting spacecraft is poised for an early evening launch.More >>
NASA's newest planet-hunting spacecraft is poised for an early evening launch.More >>
Sunday, April 15 2018 2:48 PM EDT2018-04-15 18:48:05 GMT
Tuesday, April 17 2018 6:25 PM EDT2018-04-17 22:25:49 GMT
(NASA via AP). This image made available by NASA shows an illustration of the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS). Scheduled for an April 2018 launch, the spacecraft will prowl for planets around the closest, brightest stars. These newfound wo...
NASA's newest spacecraft is about to embark on a two-year quest to find and identify mystery worlds thought to be lurking in our cosmic backyard.More >>
NASA's newest spacecraft is about to embark on a two-year quest to find and identify mystery worlds thought to be lurking in our cosmic backyard.More >>
Tuesday, April 17 2018 7:00 AM EDT2018-04-17 11:00:46 GMT
Tuesday, April 17 2018 7:00 AM EDT2018-04-17 11:00:46 GMT
NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), shown here in a conceptual illustration, will identify exoplanets orbiting the brightest stars just outside our solar system. (Source: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center)
Ultimately, the satellite will help pave the way toward discovering whether life exists – or could exist – on other planets.
Wednesday, April 11 2018 9:17 AM EDT2018-04-11 13:17:21 GMT
Monday, April 16 2018 1:44 PM EDT2018-04-16 17:44:02 GMT
( ESA/DLR via AP). FILE - This 2006 file photo released by the European Space Agency, ESA, shows a photo shot by European space ship 'Mars Express' of a gigantic glacial valley on planet Mars. The European Space Agency plans to remotely update the soft...
The European Space Agency plans to remotely update the software on its Mars Express probe to ensure the aging spacecraft remains stable.More >>
The European Space Agency plans to remotely update the software on its Mars Express probe to ensure the aging spacecraft remains stable.More >>
Wednesday, April 20 2016 2:56 PM EDT2016-04-20 18:56:31 GMT
Tuesday, February 27 2018 11:54 AM EST2018-02-27 16:54:45 GMT
WISEA is thought to be an exceptionally low-mass "brown dwarf," which is a star that lacked enough mass to burn nuclear fuel and glow like a star. (Source: NASA/JPL-Caltech)
Researchers at the University of Toledo have found a planetary mass approximately 100 light years away from Earth.
Saturday, January 23 2016 3:50 PM EST2016-01-23 20:50:26 GMT
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The crew of Challenger: Christa McAulliffe; Greg Jarvis; Judith Resnik; Dick Scobee; Ronald McNair; Mike Smith; Ellison Onizuka. (Source: NASA)
Marking three decades since the explosion of the Challenger claimed the lives of its seven-member crew, we recap the incident, the investigation, and the lessons learned on the path to space and beyond.
Marking three decades since the explosion of the Challenger claimed the lives of its seven-member crew, we recap the incident, the investigation, and the lessons learned on the path to space and beyond.
Saturday, January 23 2016 5:33 PM EST2016-01-23 22:33:55 GMT
Saturday, January 23 2016 5:33 PM EST2016-01-23 22:33:54 GMT
A city so important in the field of space exploration and research, Huntsville mourned the loss of seven astronauts one January morning in 1986 with particular shock and pain. More >>
A city so important in the field of space exploration and research, Huntsville mourned the loss of seven astronauts one January morning in 1986 with particular shock and pain.
Tuesday, February 9 2016 1:06 PM EST2016-02-09 18:06:30 GMT
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World View recently tested a 1/10-scale model. (Source: KPHO/KTVK)
Right here in Arizona, a company called World View is getting close to creating a new way for the average person to get a new view of the world. The company is developing a capsule that is taken up to the stratosphere via balloon. You can spend more than an hour taking in the amazing views.
Right here in Arizona, a company called World View is getting close to creating a new way for the average person to get a new view of the world. The company is developing a capsule that is taken up to the stratosphere via balloon. You can spend more than an hour taking in the amazing views.
Thursday, January 28 2016 1:47 PM EST2016-01-28 18:47:57 GMT
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Ronald McNair. Source: NASA
On Thursday, Lake City is hosting a candlelight vigil to remember Dr. Ronald E. McNair, a Lake City-born astronaut and physicist who died 30 years ago in Challenger Space Shuttle explosion.
On Thursday, Lake City is hosting a candlelight vigil to remember Dr. Ronald E. McNair, a Lake City-born astronaut and physicist who died 30 years ago in Challenger Space Shuttle explosion.
Thursday marks the 30th anniversary of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. Only 73 seconds into flight, the Challenger exploded, killing seven crew members including Christa McAuliffe. She would have been the first teacher in space.
Thursday marks the 30th anniversary of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. Only 73 seconds into flight, the Challenger exploded, killing seven crew members including Christa McAuliffe. She would have been the first teacher in space.
Sunday, January 24 2016 6:17 PM EST2016-01-24 23:17:05 GMT
Wednesday, January 27 2016 9:35 PM EST2016-01-28 02:35:07 GMT
For the benefit of mobile users, the following is a list of video clips pulled from the WAFF archives for use in our 30th anniversary special coverage.
For the benefit of mobile users, the following is a list of video clips pulled from the WAFF archives for use in our 30th anniversary special coverage.
Sunday, January 24 2016 4:26 PM EST2016-01-24 21:26:26 GMT
Sunday, January 24 2016 4:26 PM EST2016-01-24 21:26:26 GMT
Click here to view a copy of the Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel report examining NASA's safety performance over the past year - highlighting accomplishments, issues and concerns to agency and government officials. More >>
Click here to view a copy of the Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel report examining NASA's safety performance over the past year - highlighting accomplishments, issues and concerns to agency and government officials. More >>
Saturday, January 23 2016 4:59 PM EST2016-01-23 21:59:40 GMT
Saturday, January 23 2016 4:59 PM EST2016-01-23 21:59:40 GMT
On Jan. 28, 1986, just hours after the explosion that killed seven astronauts aboard the Challenger, President Ronald Reagan postponed his planned State of the Union address to speak with a grieving nation. Click here to watch that speech on YouTube. More >>
On Jan. 28, 1986, just hours after the explosion that killed seven astronauts aboard the Challenger, President Ronald Reagan postponed his planned State of the Union address to speak with a grieving nation. Click here to watch that speech on YouTube. More >>
On Oct. 28, 2014, the Orbital Sciences Corporation Antares rocket exploded. NASA recently released images from the catastrophic event. The rocket was taking supplies to the International Space Station. No one was injured. More >>
On Oct. 28, 2014, the Orbital Sciences Corporation Antares rocket exploded. NASA recently released images from the catastrophic event. The rocket was taking supplies to the International Space Station. No one was injured. More >>
A SpaceX rocket headed to the International Space Station on a resupply mission broke apart shortly after liftoff in Cape Canaveral, FL. (Source: AP Photo/John Raoux)
A SpaceX rocket headed to the International Space Station on a resupply mission broke apart shortly after liftoff in Cape Canaveral, FL.
June 3 marks the 50th anniversary of NASA's first spacewalk. Edward H. White became the first American to walk in space after floating in zero gravity outside his spacecraft, Gemini-Titan 4.More >>
June 3 marks the 50th anniversary of NASA's first spacewalk. Edward H. White became the first American to walk in space after floating in zero gravity outside his spacecraft, Gemini-Titan 4. More >>
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Pokemon Go is the latest game to take the science and technology world by storm. Click for news on cybercrime, space, social media, computers and technological advances that change our lives daily.
Pokemon Go is the latest game to take the science and technology world by storm. Click for news on cybercrime, space, social media, computers and technological advances that change our lives daily.