
Miriam Kramer
Latest articles by Miriam Kramer

SpaceX Dragon Capsule Problem Stalls Space Station Cargo Delivery
By Miriam Kramer published
A thruster problem on SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft has delayed the spacecraft's arrival at the space station by at least a day.

'Vulcan' and 'Cerberus' Win Pluto Moon Naming Poll
By Miriam Kramer published
Vulcan pulls out the win in the Pluto Rocks competition.

Indian Rocket Launches Asteroid-Hunting Satellite, Tiny Space Telescopes
By Miriam Kramer published
The asteroid-tracking NEOSSat and BRITE nanosatellite telescopes were just some of the seven satellites launched Monday (Feb. 25).

Colorful Map of Mercury Snapped by NASA Spacecraft (Video)
By Miriam Kramer published
The new Mercury video by NASA's Messenger spacecraft shows an oddly colorful planet.

1st Google+ 'Hangout' in Space Connects Astronauts with Earth
By Miriam Kramer published
What does the Higgs particle have to do with the end of the universe?

Astronomer Sleuths Find Clues to 100-Year-Old Meteor Mystery
By Miriam Kramer published
One night in 1913, nearly a quarter of the world could see fireballs falling in formation to Earth.

Milky Way Shines Over Volcanoes in Amazing Time-Lapse Video
By Miriam Kramer published
The video by space photographer Justin Ng captures views of the sky from Indonesia and took 12 days to make.

'Vulcan' Warps Into Lead in Pluto Moon Name Contest
By Miriam Kramer published
William Shatner's favorite has taken the lead in SETI's moon-naming competition.

Let's Name Pluto Moons 'Vulcan' and 'Romulus,' William Shatner Says
By Miriam Kramer published
The Star Trek actor needs your help to name one of Pluto's moons "Vulcan."

Tesla Publishes Vehicle Log from Harsh NYT Model S Review
By Miriam Kramer published
Musk also published the vehicle logs from the reviewer’s road trip to back up his claims.

'Valentine Rose' Nebula Blooms in Deep Space (Photo)
By Miriam Kramer published
A planetary nebula looks eerily like a rose floating in space.

'Gecko' Space Cloud Floats Among Millions of Stars (Video)
By Miriam Kramer published
A new photo shows millions of stars in the Sagittarius constellation and a gecko-shaped clouds, scientists say.

'Earth from Space' Documentary Reveals Cosmic View of Our Planet
By Miriam Kramer published
A new documentary tonight (Feb. 13) puts Earth prominently on display.

What Would Happen if Asteroid 2012 DA14 Hit Earth?
By Miriam Kramer published
The space rock would cause tremendous local damage but no global destruction, experts say.

Seeing Earth From Space: 6 Questions for Former Astronaut Piers Sellers
By Miriam Kramer published
Former NASA astronaut Piers Sellers tells SPACE.com what it's like to see our home planet from above.

Your Help Wanted to Name Two of Pluto's Moons
By Miriam Kramer published
Vote online to name two of Pluto's moons.

Asteroid Flyby Next Week One for the Record Books, NASA says
By Miriam Kramer published
The asteroid set to closely graze the Earth next week is the first one of its kind to be observed by NASA scientists.

Astronaut in Space Opens Hailing Frequencies for William Shatner Thursday
By Miriam Kramer published
Famed Star Trek actor William Shatner will call astronaut Chris Hadfield in space live on Feb. 7.

Amazing 'Earth from Space' Views Star in New TV Documentary
By Miriam Kramer published
A new documentary from Nova shows how scientists image the Earth using satellites.

How 3D Printers Could Build Futuristic Moon Colony
By Miriam Kramer published
A 3D printer on the moon could build the first permanent moon colony.

NASA Honors Fallen Astronauts in Solemn Ceremony
By Miriam Kramer published
On the 10 year anniversary of the Columbia shuttle disaster, NASA remembers.

Liftoff! NASA Launches Next-Generation Relay Satellite into Space
By Miriam Kramer published
NASA's first launch of 2013 went off without a hitch.

South Korea Launches Rocket in 1st Space Success
By Miriam Kramer published
South Korea's Naro rocket, the KSLV-1, launched science satellite into orbit on Jan. 30.
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