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NASA has published photos of Supermoon at Baikonur

The Supermoon was captured rising behind the rocket, which is to be launched this Thursday.

NASA has published photos of Supermoon at Baikonur
Liquid water found on Mars: NASA

Liquid water has been observed on the planet Mars which makes it far more likely that life could be found there, the US space agency NASA said.

Liquid water found on Mars: NASA
Radio silence as Russia tries to contact space cargo

Russia will try again to make contact with an unmanned cargo ship after communications were lost following the spacecraft's launch toward the International Space Station.

Radio silence as Russia tries to contact space cargo
Most powerful space telescope ever to launch in 2018

As the Hubble Space Telescope celebrates 25 years in space this week, NASA and its international partners are building an even more powerful tool.

Most powerful space telescope ever to launch in 2018
NASA spacecraft set for death plunge into Mercury

A NASA probe that has circled Mercury for the past four years will make a dramatic death plunge into the planet's surface in late April when it runs out of fuel.

NASA spacecraft set for death plunge into Mercury
Russia confirms will use International Space Station till 2024

Russia will continue using the International Space Station along with NASA until 2024, its space agency said, after Moscow had threatened to stop financing it in 2020.

Russia confirms will use International Space Station till 2024
NASA delays spacewalk to Saturday to analyze spacesuit

The start of a series of spacewalks to carry out major work at the International Space Station will be delayed by a day to Saturday so NASA can investigate a spacesuits problem.

NASA delays spacewalk to Saturday to analyze spacesuit
NASA hails spending boost under Obama budget proposal

NASA hailed a proposal by President Barack Obama to boost spending for the US space agency and announced plans for a mission to explore Jupiter's moon, Europa.

NASA hails spending boost under Obama budget proposal
Orion launch is trial by fire for Apollo-era heat shield

NASA's Orion vehicle aims to carry humans farther into space than ever before, but its protective heat shield is basically the same as that used for the Apollo Moon missions.

Orion launch is trial by fire for Apollo-era heat shield
A United Launch Alliance Delta 4 rocket carrying NASA's first Orion deep space exploration craft sits on its launch pad as it is prepared for a 7:05 AM launch on December 4, 2014 in Cape Canaveral, Fl
NASA counts down to Orion's first step to Mars

The Orion spacecraft, designed to carry humans farther in deep space than ever before, is poised to blast off in what NASA hailed as a first step in mankind's journey to Mars.

NASA counts down to Orion's first step to Mars
NASA hails comet landing as 'breakthrough moment'

NASA hailed the first-ever landing of a spacecraft on a comet as a "breakthrough moment" in the history of space exploration.

NASA hails comet landing as 'breakthrough moment'
Google takes over NASA airport in Silicon Valley

Ever-growing Google now has an airport to its name: the Internet giant has signed a 60-year lease to run a NASA airbase that comes with massive hangars for dirigibles.

Google takes over NASA airport in Silicon Valley
Troublesome boat forces Orbital to scrub rocket launch

Orbital Sciences postponed its planned launch of the Cygnus cargo ship toward the International Space Station.

Troublesome boat forces Orbital to scrub rocket launch
Comet Siding Spring whizzes past Mars

A comet the size of a small mountain whizzed past Mars, dazzling space enthusiasts with the once-in-a-million-years encounter.

Comet Siding Spring whizzes past Mars
US, German astronauts finish spacewalk to maintain ISS

An American and a German astronaut spent just over six hours on a spacewalk outside the International Space Station for equipment repairs and maintenance.

US, German astronauts finish spacewalk to maintain ISS
Pictures of the Aral Sea in 2000 (left) and in August 2014 (right). ©NASA
NASA image shows part of Aral Sea completely disappear for first time in centuries

The American space agency has a published a photo taken in August, which shows the eastern basin of the Southern Sea completely dried up.

NASA image shows part of Aral Sea completely disappear for first time in centuries
Boeing, SpaceX to send astronauts to space station

NASA selected Boeing and SpaceX to build America's next spacecraft to carry astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) by 2017.

Boeing, SpaceX to send astronauts to space station
NASA to make announcement on US human spaceflights

The company -- or companies -- that will build America's next space taxi to carry astronauts to low Earth orbit and back is to be revealed.

NASA to make announcement on US human spaceflights
NASA asteroid defense program falls short: audit

The US space agency's program to detect and protect the Earth from incoming asteroids is poorly managed and far behind schedule.

NASA asteroid defense program falls short: audit
NASA's Mars Curiosity rover reaches 'far frontier'

NASA's $2.5 billion Curiosity rover has reached the base of the Martian mountain it aims to explore and should start drilling rocks there soon.

NASA's Mars Curiosity rover reaches 'far frontier'