Latest articles by Miriam Kramer
Want to Phone Aliens? Help Get Your Messages On NASA's Pluto-Bound Spacecraft
A group of renowned scientists, engineers, artists and others need your help to send a message into the universe aboard a spacecraft bound for Pluto.
Amazing Cat's Paw Nebula View Captured by New Space Camera (Photo)
An amazing image taken by a new camera on a telescope in the Southern Hemisphere shows a colorful and detailed view of a star-forming region of the Milky Way.
Tiny Asteroid to Give Earth a Close Shave Today
A small asteroid first discovered last Friday will whiz by the Earth today (Sept. 18), zipping closer than the orbit of the moon. The space rock poses no danger to Earth, scientists say.
NASA's New Moon Probe In Fine Shape On Lunar Trek
After a flawless launch from Virginia's eastern shore, NASA's next moon probe is looking good on its way to lunar orbit.
NASA Spacecraft Aims to Solve Moon Dust Mystery
NASA's next moon shot could help scientists solve some age-old mysteries of the solar system.
NASA Satellites Track California's Rim Wildfire from Space
NASA satellites in orbit high above the surface of the Earth have caught sight of a huge wildfire burning in California.
Astronaut Snaps Photo of Raging California Wildfire
A wildfire raging in Northern California can be seen from space. NASA astronaut Karen Nyberg snapped a photo of the blaze from her post aboard the International Space Station on Saturday (Aug. 24).
NASA Moon Dust Probe Ready to Launch from Virginia Coast
NASA's next robotic moon mission that will investigate the mysteries of moon dust and the lunar atmosphere is set for launch.
Star Birth Drama Captured by Giant Radio Telescope (Photos)
A baby star shines 1,400 light-years from Earth in an incredibly detailed photo taken by a brand new telescope in the Southern Hemisphere.
Tiny New Moon Discovered Around Neptune
A never-before-seen moon has been spotted in orbit around Neptune. A scientist using NASA and the European Space Agency's Hubble Space Telescope found the tiny moon — called S/2004 N 1 — on July 1.
