December 5, 2014 Mariah Timms News Writer Cape Canaveral, Florida NASA launched the new Orion spacecraft for a test orbit Friday from Cape Canaveral. The flight was a 4 ½ hour, uncrewed
November 19, 2014 Mariah Timms News Writer Virginia Orbital Sciences is looking to Virginia officials for help with repairs to the state-owned launch pad damaged in October’s unexpected spacecraft crash. The crash
November 12, 2014 Mariah Timms News Writer World The European Space Agency has confirmed that the Philae lander probe touched down on Comet 67P/Churymov-Gerasimenko, more than 300 million miles from Earth. Philae,
October 31, 2014 Mariah Timms News Writer Nation The NASA-contracted rocket that exploded off the coast of Virginia was purposefully destructed, the investigation reveals. The flight termination sequence was initiated after it
October 29, 2014 Mariah Timms News Writer National A rocket that exploded upon launch in Virginia Tuesday evening used former Soviet rocket engines that were produced between 1969 and 1972 before being
October 28, 2014 Mariah Timms News Writer National An unmanned rocket that was to be carrying supplies to the International Space Station exploded a few seconds after takeoff. The rocket was launched
Astronauts made a spacewalk on Christmas Eve in order to repair the cooling system of the International Space Station. It was a difficult 7 ½ hour mission for
NASA has been planning a mission to Mars, set to take off next month. However, because of the government shutdown, the mission could be at risk. "We are
NASA has given the OK to a private company to carry on a test rocket launch that if successful, will eventually carry cargo to the International Space Station.
