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Next NASA New Frontiers mission with robotic explorers to begin in 2016

NASA has announced to start its next mission in the New Frontiers line - a cost-capped class of $1 billion robotic solar-system explorers - in 2016.

SpaceX launches observatory DSCOVR on third try, nixes landing test

SpaceX launched an observatory inspired by former Vice President Al Gore toward a solar-storm lookout point a million miles away Wednesday.

NASA reveals 'dark' side of the Moon in stunning video

The US space agency has released a stunning video revealing the far side of the Moon that cannot be seen from the Earth.

SpaceX's unmanned Dragon spaceship splashes down near Southern California

An unmanned Dragon spaceship splashed back to Earth on Tuesday after a successful supply run to the International Space Station.

SpaceX calls off launch of NASA's deep space observatory due to technical error

SpaceX called off Sunday's planned launch of a deep-space observatory — and a revolutionary rocket-landing attempt — after a critical radar-tracking system failed.

NASA's Hubble captures rare triple moon transit of Jupiter

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured the rare occurrence of three of Jupiter's largest moons racing across the face of the gas-giant planet.

SpaceX poised to launch resurrected space weather satellite

A $340 million sun-observing spacecraft that was initially dreamed up by former US vice president Al Gore is finally poised to launch Sunday after being kept in storage by NASA for years.

New sample by Curiosity shows that water on Mars much more acidic

A new Martian sample taken by NASA's Curiosity rover hints at water that was more acidic than evidenced in its first drill at Mount Sharp - a layered rock record of ancient Martian environment.

NASA's New Horizons spacecraft sends historic first images of Pluto

NASA's New Horizons spacecraft has sent its first stunning images of Pluto as the probe closes in on the dwarf planet.

Asteroid BL86 that passed Earth has a small moon in tow, says NASA

The mountain-sized asteroid that made a close pass by Earth on Monday has a small moon in tow, radar images released by NASA show.