NASA's close encounter with a new comet (images)Originally named Deep Impact, NASA's Epoxi spacecraft had a close encounter with comet Hartley 2 - but didn't drop a bomb this time.November 4, 2010 by Andy Smith in Innovation
NASA reveals more mysteries of the moon (photos)NASA spacecraft finds more evidence of water ice on the moon and also discovers many treasures including minerals, a natural bridge and abandoned spacecraft.October 22, 2010 by Andy Smith in Innovation
NASA's 3-D printing breakthrough - it's all rocket science (images)A successful test may help NASA significantly lower the cost and reliability of expensive rocket engine parts by building them with a 3-D printer.August 27, 2013 by Andy Smith in Innovation
Hubble snaps amazing Comet ISON speeding toward Earth encounterThe Hubble Space Telescope crew released an image that shows Comet ISON on track for a potentially spectacular show on Thanksgiving day.July 26, 2013 by Andy Smith in Innovation
Saturn's Cassini snaps images of Earth -- plus other great views of our planetNASA's Cassini spacecraft which has been orbiting and photographing the ringed planet since 2004 set it sights on Earth from 900 million miles away.July 23, 2013 by Andy Smith in Innovation
Gallery: 2010 hottest year in recorded historyNASA has released data which shows that 2010 was tied 2005 for the warmest average temperature over a year - despite a cold spell in December and strong cooling La Nina conditions.January 13, 2011 by Andy Smith in Innovation
Gallery: NASA launches next-gen rocket testNASA's next-gen rocket engines roared upward for about two minutes and sent the test Ares I-X on a successful flight of about 150 miles.October 28, 2009 by Andy Smith in Innovation
Largest ring discovered around SaturnNASA's Spitzer Space Telescope discovered a new ring around the planet Saturn. The ring is larger than any of the other known rings around Saturn.October 12, 2009 by Andy Smith in Innovation
Gallery: NASA ready to shoot the moonOn Friday morning, NASA plans to have two spacecraft crash into the lunar surface to dig up some moon dust and search for water.October 8, 2009 by Andy Smith in Innovation
Gallery: Armies of combat robotsThe U.S. military is building armies of combat robots which come in all shapes and sizes - on land, sea, and air.February 21, 2009 by Andy Smith in Innovation