Latest articles by Kasandra Brabaw
Astronaut Drew Feustel Talks Orion and the Future of Space Exploration (Video)
NASA astronaut Drew Feustel talked to Space.com about the agency's Orion spacecraft and where it could take humanity in the future.
Jupiter's Gravity Embraces NASA's Juno Spacecraft
On Friday (May 27), NASA's Juno probe crossed a gravitational boundary between Jupiter and the sun, and the gas giant began pulling the spacecraft in ahead of a planned July 4 arrival.
NASA Put a Big Disco Ball in Space 40 Years Ago, and It's Still There
A giant disco ball has been monitoring the Earth from space for forty years — and will continue to hang there for millions more.
Hubble Telescope Captures Sharpest Image Yet of Mysterious Red Rectangle
The Red Rectangle is so named because of its strange shape and striking color. But this stellar nebula looks more like a cosmic "X" in this new image from Hubble.
Astronaut Scott Kelly's 12 Best Photos from His Year in Space
What do you do if you’re stuck zooming above the Earth in a space station about the size of a football field for 340 days? You take a lot of pictures.
A BB-8 Bonanza: Lovable Droid Conquers Toy Fair
BB-8, the beloved, white-and-orange droid from "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," was one of the most popular science fiction characters at this year's New York Toy Fair.
New York Toy Fair 2016: What We'd Take Home
Astronaut outfits, hoverboard Barbies and electric play-dough are just some of the awesome new items we saw at New York Toy Fair that we'd like to bring home.
'Star Trek' Quadcopter Will Let You Fly the USS Enterprise
"Just wait until you see the Enterprise." Those were the words we heard walking through Spin Master's booth at Toy Fair 2016.
This Voice-Controlled BB-8 Is THE Droid You've Been Looking For
If you've been dreaming of a real-life BB-8 ever since you saw "The Force Awakens," then your dreams are about to come true.
Zap! Researchers Probe Origin of Mysterious Radio Bursts
Scientists took one step closer to solving one of astronomy’s mysteries when a team of researchers found convincing evidence of the origin of baffling, brilliant bursts of radio waves in the sky.
Mysterious Pulsar and Jellyfish Nebula Share Explosive Birth (Photo)
An explosion in space may have created not only a brilliant nebula but also a rapidly spinning neutron star, according to new data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory.
British Astronaut Tim Peake to Run London Marathon in Space
One astronaut is about to bravely go where no man has gone before: for a 26-mile (42 km) run aboard the International Space Station.
Incredible New Photos Reveal Pluto's Pits and Other Terrain
Pluto's complex geology just got a little less mysterious thanks to two incredible new photos from NASA's New Horizons spacecraft.
Flowers in Space! Zinnias Set to Bloom on International Space Station
The International Space Station is about to get a little homier, thanks to a flower garden that should bloom in early 2016.
NASA's Awesome Humanoid Robots Just Joined 2 University Teams
Two college robotics programs just got the gift of a lifetime: actual NASA prototypes of humanoid robots.
