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Series of earthquakes rattle Southern California
Dozens of small to moderate earthquakes struck southeastern California on Sunday, knocking trailer homes off their foundations, shattering windows and ...
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 ...
Tropical storm stalls NASA launch until Thursday
NASA's effort to launch a pair of satellites to Earth's radiation belts has been delayed until late next week because of Tropical Storm Isaac.
Court: Gov't can fund embryonic stem cell research
A federal appeals court on Friday refused to order the Obama administration to stop funding embryonic stem cell research, despite complaints the work ...
Alzheimer's drug fails study but flashes potential
An Alzheimer's treatment from Eli Lilly and Co. failed to slow memory decline in two separate patient studies, but the drug did show some potential ...
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 ...
Year after Irene, New Yorkers ponder sea barriers
Two years before Hurricane Irene created the prospect of a flooding nightmare in New York City, 100 scientists and engineers met to sketch out a bold ...
Rat that doesn't gnaw discovered in Indonesia
A unique species of near-toothless rat that lives off earthworms and doesn't chew or gnaw has been seen in Indonesia. The shrew-like animal with a ...
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 ...
Curiosity rover takes first short spin around Mars
Curiosity took its first test drive around the gravel-strewn Martian terrain Wednesday, preparation for the ultimate road trip to find out if the red ...
Activists question plan to ship plutonium to NM
Nuclear watchdogs are fighting a proposal to ship tons of plutonium to New Mexico, including the cores of nuclear warheads that would be dismantled ...
Govt. gene sleuths stop superbug that killed 6
Over six frightening months, a deadly germ untreatable by most antibiotics spread in the nation's leading research hospital. Pretty soon, a patient ...
Mars rover Curiosity prepares for test drive
Scientists prepared to send Curiosity on its first test drive Wednesday over the billion-year-old rocks of Mars and said a busted wind sensor wouldn't ...