Space

WATCH: NASA Spots Brightest Lunar Explosion Ever Recorded

Eyder Peralta — Sat, 18 May 2013 14:43:00 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYloGuUZCFM

NASA Says Kepler's Planet-Searching Days May Be Numbered

Scott Neuman — Wed, 15 May 2013 22:16:00 +0000

The planet-hunting career of NASA's Kepler spacecraft might be near its end.

Astronomers said Wednesday that a reaction wheel that keeps the orbiting telescope pointed at tiny, distant patches of sky to look for Earth-like planets has failed.

The Canadian Astronaut's Accompanist

Ann Powers — Wed, 15 May 2013 18:39:00 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reFNaIUq3u0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaOC9danxNo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xM5AYG53shw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zzku68158dw

Chris Hadfield: Space Chef In Chief

Tue, 14 May 2013 18:14:00 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZx0RIV0wss

Astronauts Go On Spacewalk To Fix Ammonia Leak

Mark Memmott — Sat, 11 May 2013 12:34:00 +0000

Two astronauts went on a last-minute spacewalk Saturday to replace a pump suspected of being the source of a serious ammonia leak.

It was unclear what caused the ammonia leak, NASA spokesman Rob Navias said, "but the installation of this spare pump package — at least at the moment — seems to have done the trick."

NASA officials called the spacewalk a success, but said it would take time to see if the leak was indeed stopped.