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Small Ky. town focus of eclipse chasers
This southwestern Kentucky town has hit the astronomical jackpot. When a total eclipse of the sun darkens skies on Aug. 21, 2017, the show will last ...
CONVENTION WATCH: Party's over, race is on
Convention Watch shows you the 2012 political conventions through the eyes of Associated Press journalists. Follow them on Twitter where available ...
Jupiter-bound spacecraft makes key maneuver
A Jupiter-bound spacecraft successfully fired its engine Thursday in the first of two crucial maneuvers intended to bring it toward Earth for a ...
NASA launches twin satellites to radiation belts
Twin satellites rocketed into orbit Thursday on a quest to explore Earth's treacherous radiation belts and protect the planet from solar outbursts.
NASA Mars rover begins trek to new destination
The Mars rover Curiosity is hitting the road. It headed east Tuesday, driving 52 feet toward a spot where it will use its robotic arm for the first ...
'Blue moon' on same day as Neil Armstrong service
There's a rare 'blue moon' on Friday, a fitting wink to Neil Armstrong by the cosmic calendar. That's the day of a private service for Armstrong, the ...
Correction: Mars-Music story
In a story Aug. 28 about music broadcast from Mars, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the new song from will.i.am traveled 700 million ...
Sweet! Astronomers spot sugar molecule near star
Astronomers say that, for the first time, they have discovered one of the ingredients of life — sugar — in a gas cloud surrounding a young star.
Can Curiosity Mars mission inspire like Apollo?
Neil Armstrong inspired millions with his moonwalk. Can a feisty robotic rover exploring Mars do the same for another generation? With manned missions ...
Private Neil Armstrong service planned for Friday
A private service is planned in Cincinnati on Friday for astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, and President Barack Obama has ...
Krall plays 'Fly Me to the Moon' for Armstrong
Diana Krall knows how to pay tribute to Neil Armstrong. The jazz singer-pianist tenderly played the standard "Fly Me to the Moon" during a Saturday ...
On TV, a quiet exit for first man on the moon
By the yardstick of history, Neil Armstrong was among the most accomplished men ever to walk on the planet that he looked upon from afar one magical ...
Armstrong's small step a giant leap for humanity
When man first harnessed fire, no one recorded it. When the Wright Brothers showed man could fly, only a handful of people witnessed it. But when Neil ...
NASA's pioneering astronauts: Where are they now?
As space exploration has become more common and the number of astronauts has risen past 300, many names have faded into the background. But some will ...
To hero-astronaut Armstrong, moonwalk 'just' a job
Neil Armstrong made "one giant leap for mankind" with a small step onto the moon. He commanded the historic landing of the Apollo 11 spacecraft on the ...
How the AP reported moon landing, Armstrong steps
When Neil Armstrong and his fellow astronauts reached the moon more than four decades ago, the historic event was reported by The ...
Armstrong called humble hero who served country
When Neil Armstrong walked on the moon all those years ago, he made his country believe that anything was possible with ingenuity and dedication — and ...
AP PHOTOS: Apollo 11 commander Neil Armstrong
Neil Armstrong, the quiet and self-described nerdy engineer who commanded the Apollo 11 spacecraft that landed on the moon July 20, 1969, has died.
Obama: Armstrong one of America's greatest heroes
President Barack Obama hailed the late astronaut Neil Armstrong as one of the greatest of American heroes, "not just of his time, but of all time.
Key dates in history of space exploration
Notable events in the history of human space exploration: — Oct. 4, 1957: First artificial satellite, Sputnik I, is launched by Soviet Union. — April ...
New NASA video captures drama of Mars landing
Viewers can now relive the drama of the Curiosity rover's landing on Mars with a new NASA video detailing the final moments of touchdown. The space ...
Mars rover passes driving test, looks to hit road
Now that Curiosity passed its driving test on Mars, the six-wheel NASA rover set its sights on longer treks. The first test drive around the pebbly ...