Latest articles by Tariq Malik
House-Size Asteroid Comes Closer to Earth Than the Moon Friday
Asteroid 2012 TC4 is the size of house and will fly near Earth on Oct. 12.
SpaceX Dragon Capsule Arrives at Space Station With Precious Cargo
The robotic Dragon spacecraft is making the first commercial cargo run to the space station.
SpaceX Dragon Capsule Chasing Space Station in Orbit
SpaceX's unmanned Dragon cargo ship is on track to arrive at the station Wednesday (Oct. 10).
Curiosity Rover Scoops 1st Mars Sample, Finds 'Bright Object'
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has its first scoopful of Mars, and made an intriguing find.
Solar Eruption May Boost Northern Lights Displays Tonight
A wave of solar particles from the sun may amp up the northern lights displays on Earth Monday night (Oct. 8).
Liftoff! SpaceX Dragon Launches 1st Private Space Station Cargo Mission
SpaceX launched its Falcon 9 rocket and first commercial Dragon cargo flight to the space station Sunday (Oct. 7).
NASA Tracking Space Junk Ahead of Private Launch to Space Station
The space debris may mean it takes SpaceX's private Dragon space capsule longer to reach the station.
Private Dragon Spacecraft 'Go' to Launch Space Station Cargo Sunday
SpaceX will launch the first private cargo mission to the space station on Oct. 7.
Reusable 'Grasshopper' Rocket Concept Makes 1st Test Flight
The private spaceflight company SpaceX tested Grasshopper as part of its reusable rocket program.
Huge X-Wing-Like Cargo Ship Undocks from Space Station
Europe's huge ATV-3 cargo ship spent 184 days linked to the International Space Station.
Back-to-Back Space Junk Buzzes Space Station
An old Russian satellite fragment and Indian rocket body passed near the space station on Thursday and Friday.
Mars Rover Curiosity Photo Reveals Crescent Moon Phobos
Curiosity took a break from Martian rocks to observe Mars biggest moon in the sky.
NASA Tracking Space Junk Near International Space Station
Pieces of an old Russian satellite and Indian rocket will pass near the space station on Thursday and Friday.
Computer Glitch Delays Cargo Ship's Undocking from Space Station
The huge European ATV-3 cargo ship has been docked to the space station for nearly six months.
Dazzling Meteor Fireball Lights Up UK Night Sky
Observers in Scotland, Ireland and northern England reported sightings of the spectacular fireball.
Space Shuttle Endeavour Leaves Houston on Last Journey West
Endeavour is flying piggyback on NASA's final ferry flight of the space shuttle era.
Space Shuttle Endeavour Lands in Houston During Final Ferry Flight
Endeavour left NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Strange Mystery Spheres on Mars Baffle Scientists
The weird round bumps on a Mars rock seen by Opportunity have scientists completely perplexed.
Dazzling Army Missile Test Triggers UFO Reports in Western US
The Army missile test in New Mexico created a spectacular glowing contrail visible from Denver to Los Angeles.
Japan's Robotic Cargo Ship Leaves Space Station
The unmanned HTV-3 cargo ship delivered 4 tons of supplies to the space station in late July.
Supercomputer Recreates Universe From Big Bang to Today
The origin of dark energy could be revealed by comparing simulations to observations.
Explosion on Jupiter Spotted by Amateur Astronomers
Amateur astronomers saw the flash from an impact on Jupiter on Sept. 10.
Mars Rover Curiosity Snaps Amazing Hi-Res Self Portraits (Photos)
Curiosity is snapping spectacular self portraits on the surface of Mars.
