Weightless flights, stellar delights

Stephen Hawking flies high in zero gravity. Plus: A SpaceX deal and images from the Hubble.

Photos: Stephen Hawking's zero-gravity flight

The physicist gets an "amazing" experience of weightlessness and a rare moment out of his wheelchair. His next goal: "Space, here I come."
April 27, 2007

SpaceX wins Cape Canaveral launch license

The U.S. Air Force gives a thumbs-up to a five-year deal with Elon Musk's space transport company.
April 26, 2007

Video: Images beamed to Earth from space

See footage from cameras built by a Pasadena, Calif.-based commercial space company and hear from the CEO at the NASA Technology Showcase.
April 26, 2007

Photos: Stellar views from the Hubble at 17

NASA and ESA celebrate the Hubble Space Telescope's anniversary with colliding stars and supernovas.
April 25, 2007

Scientists spot most Earth-like planet yet

Astronomers speculate that a rocky planet roughly the same size and temperature of Earth exists about 20 light-years away.
April 24, 2007

Images: Hot news about the sun

The Hinode spacecraft and STEREO satellites are taking never-before-seen images of the sun--including some in 3D.
April 23, 2007