Little Pluto Bigger Than Scientists Thought As Flyby LoomsNine and a half years is a long time to travel, but Tuesday morning, the New Horizons spacecraft will reach its destination.
Pluto Just 4 Weeks, 20 Million Miles Away For SpacecraftNASA's New Horizons spacecraft is at Pluto's doorstep, following an incredible journey of nine years and 3 billion miles.
Md.-Controlled Spacecraft Closes In On PlutoSixty million miles and closing in on Pluto.
Soil Moisture To Be Tracked From SpaceIt exists only a few inches beneath our feet, but without it we wouldn’t be here. It’s moisture trapped in the soil, and unlocking its secrets means going into space.
Spacecraft To Give Earth First Close-Up Look Of PlutoClosing in on the really far out. If everything goes right, a spacecraft built and controlled in Maryland will come out of hibernation Saturday night.
NASA's Maven Spacecraft Enters Mars OrbitNASA's Maven spacecraft entered orbit around Mars for an unprecedented study of the red planet's atmosphere following a 442 million-mile journey that began nearly a year ago.
New Spacecraft Designed To Take Americans Back Into Deep SpaceNASA is a step closer to launching astronauts from U.S. soil again. Space-X will ferry crew members to the International Space Station starting in 2017.
New Horizons Spacecraft Is 1 Year Away From Closing In On PlutoIt's one long road trip, but man's first voyage to Pluto is almost over.
New Spacecraft Might Reveal How Mars Lost Air And WaterCracking a Martian mystery. That's what NASA hopes to achieve with a new spacecraft.
NASA Declares End To 'Deep Impact' Comet MissionA spacecraft that gave scientists their first peek into a comet's icy interior will explore no more, NASA said Friday.
Spacecraft Built By Md. Scientists Takes New Pictures Of MercurySpacecraft built by Maryland scientists is the one and only vehicle orbiting the planet Mercury.
Johns Hopkins Plays Role In 1st Spacecraft In Mercury’s Orbit A first for the American space program, and Johns Hopkins University plays a critical role. Together with NASA, its applied physics lab attempted to put the first spacecraft into Mercury’s orbit.