National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

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

Water Trapped For 1.5 Billion Years Could Hold Ancient Life

Thu, 16 May 2013 07:03:00 +0000

Scientists have discovered water that has been trapped in rock for more than a billion years. The water might contain microbes that evolved independently from the surface world, and it's a finding that gives new hope to the search for life on other planets.

The water samples came from holes drilled by gold miners near the small town of Timmins, Ontario, about 350 miles north of Toronto. Deep in the Canadian bedrock, miners drill holes and collect samples.

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.

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.