January 19, 2007NASA's fastest spacecraft will use Jupiter as a slingshot to get to Pluto, taking unprecedented photos during its flyby.TAGS:spacecraft, trajectory, moon, planet, scientist, sun, 3D
August 2, 2007Space agency says it's making great progress on the successor to the space shuttle, which could ultimately take astronauts back to the moon. Images: Orion prepares for moon landingTAGS:spacecraft, moon, shuttle, craft, crew, material, vehicle, progress, agency
July 30, 2007Digital simulations show how NASA might land spacecraft, people on an asteroid, possibly paving the way for trips to deep space.Images: Vision for an asteroid missionTAGS:spacecraft, scientist, design
March 1, 2007Flyby of giant planet expected to yield exceptional photos of Jovian moon; craft is healthy and aimed for Pluto.
Photos: Pluto probe returns photos of JupiterTAGS:spacecraft, scientist, photograph
October 4, 2004The craft wins the $10 million Ansari X Prize for private space travel when it reaches 100km for the second time. Photo gallery: A glimpse of SpaceShipOne's historic flightsTAGS:SpaceShipOne, craft, spacecraft, feat, aircraft, atmosphere
October 26, 2006The two-year mission aims to capture the first-ever 3D images of solar storms--which can pack the punch of an armory's worth of nuclear bombs. Photos: Twin robots to map the sun TAGS:sun, spacecraft, robot, scientist, satellite, space, 3D
May 5, 2006Entrepreneurs are invited to build spacecraft that can simulate landing on the moon, in a $2.5 million contest hosted by the agency and X Prize. TAGS:moon, spacecraft, contest, agency, vehicle, winner, challenge