Space Files
Actor Leonardo DiCaprio plans to fly to space on Virgin Galactic's new commercial spaceliner, along with the winning bidder in a charity auction at the Cannes film festival, according to news reports. The chance to ride with DiCaprio sold for 1.2 …
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Astronauts aboard the International Space Station snapped the following photos of ash streaming from the fiery peak in the Aleutian Islands, about 625 miles (1,000 kilometers) southwest of Anchorage. Page 1 / 2 / 3. Previous / Next. Recommended for you …
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NASA Administrator Charles Bolden dropped by JPL on Thursday to outline the agency's plans to capture an asteroid, and to look at a model of a powerful new ion thruster that has enough strength to drag a space rock into orbit around the moon.
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North America will be well positioned to see a lunar eclipse late tonight (May 24), but it might not be worth waiting up for. During this penumbral lunar eclipse, the moon will only pass into the Earth's outer shadow — the penumbra — which is much …
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Items sold under the hammer did indeed include a trip to space, but also more terrestrial items such as an Andy Warhol lithograph of Taylor, a chance to have a family portrait taken by iconic photographer Annie Leibovitz, a week in fashion designer's …
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Virgin Galactic, a commercial spaceflight company owned by Richard Branson's Virgin Group, has accepted more than $70 million in deposits from about 580 individuals who wish to travel to space. The company is currently accepting bookings for the trips …
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