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Last month's unprecedented encounters with foreign bodies from space, one a predicted miss and the other an unexpected direct hit, prompted Congress to approach NASA, the Air Force, and the White House what they're doing to prepare for imminent impacts from near-Earth asteroids and their ilk.

In a recent message to lawmakers, NASA Chief Charles Bolden said that there was something that we could all do if an asteroid was headed our way.  That thing can be summed up in one word, "Pray." All of this is in the shadow of the meteorite hit in Russia that injured people and caused damage and showed us some dramatic footage of what it would look like if it happened here...

Scientists believe that the key to discovering extraterrestrial life could lie deep in the festering, underground oceans of Jupiter’s ice-covered moon Europa. New research suggests that if the salt water ocean beneath the surface of the frigid moon ever makes it's way to the surface, creating an intergalactic petri dish capable of producing a life-promoting environment.

Seventeen-thousand miles might not sound particularly close at first listen, but when it comes to a gigantic rock the size of half a football field, it's a bit scarier.

Space camp for grown-ups!

The Angry Birds franchise turned to NASA for the development and promotion of their game Angry Birds Space. Now it appears the space agency is turning to the super-addictive game for their latest strategy to explore the great beyond.

An asteroid that scientists said could threaten Earth’s atmosphere in 2036 is now believed to be substantially larger than previously stated. In fact, astronomers currently studying the dreaded, potential doomsday rock say asteroid 'Apophis' has officially been supersized by about 20 percent...

NASA revealed their new spacesuit - the Z-1 Prototype Spacesuit and Portable Life Support System (PLSS) 2.0 - and we can't help but think this new outfit was inspired by 'Toy Story's' own Buzz Lightyear. Are our astronauts headed to infinity and beyond?

What happens when rocket scientists take on the coffee machine? The answer is a $11,111 coffee maker which brews java at the "perfect" temperature.

I was not born yet when the first man walked on the moon, but I can tell you I have always been fascinated by space, the moon and astronauts. Neil Armstrong, the first man to take those steps on the moon, died today after complications with cardiovascular procedures according to his family...

Chip Somodevilla, Getty Images The first person to set foot on the Earth’s moon, Neil Armstrong passed away today (Aug. 25) due to complications resulting from cardiovascular procedures. He was 82.

Early Monday morning, NASA’s $2.5 billion Curiosity rover safely landed on Mars after eight months of interplanetary travel. The car-sized, one-ton rover now begins a two-year mission of exploration and discovery as it roams the surface of the red planet.

The shuttle program is officially over and done.  According to some, the earliest that we could send people to space would be at least 2021.  The program really doesn't know what it intends to do next. Meanwhile, Sir Richard Branson plans his private trips into orbit...

The Space Shuttle Discovery is now on the ground permanently after it's final flight on the back of a huge plane.  It will now be housed in the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum annex in Virginia, marking the official end to an era of space travel aboard the space shuttle...

Former NASA scientist Carver Shivers spoke with Ken & Bernie this morning on Newstalk 96.5, KPEL and highlighted progress in the U.S. Space Program.

Slate did a recent piece with comments from Robert Zubrin, an author that writes about space travel and the future of exploration.  He says that the Obama budget cuts NASA to the point that it might threaten American space exploration. According to the article, the Obama 2013 budget cuts funds from two key areas of NASA...

Louisiana Tech researchers will be flying high  above  the  Gulf  of Mexico  later  this  month  to  conduct zero gravity experiments for NASA.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Uncertain could be the perfect word to describe Louisiana's economy entering the new year.