Topic: NASA Ames Research Center

Kepler, a prolific hunter for other Earths, is suddenly in trouble

Kepler's quest for an Earth-like planet orbiting a sun-like star has been put on hold, NASA said, after the spacecraft sensed it was facing in the wrong direction and put itself in 'safe mode.'

Tiny satellites + cellphones = cheaper 'eyes in the sky' for NASA

Curiosity hits 'pay dirt': Mars was habitable, evidence suggests (+video)

Millionaire plans to send couple to Mars in 2018. Is that realistic? (+video)

Mars might still harbor life, say scientists

NASA telescope spots smallest planet yet

Discovery of smallest planet yet a 'milestone' in search for another Earth

Astronomers discover smallest planet ever

Space shuttle Endeavour lifts off for last time, heading to California

NASA's Mars program riding on a rover heading for touch down

'Star Trek' actors star in new Mars rover landing videos (+video)

Transit of Venus: Skywatchers rejoice in rare space event (+video)

SpaceX launch: private industry inspires new generation of rocketeers (+video)

Football stadium to host world's largest solar eclipse party

Janice Voss, shuttle astronaut, remembered for NASA contributions

NASA discovers 26 new alien planets in 11 solar systems

Why 2012 could be the year we find a habitable planet

New earth-like planet discovered by NASA spacecraft (Video)

Europa: secret lakes could fuel life on Jupiter moon

Steve Jobs: Businessman, innovator, visionary

NASA launches 100-year quest to send humans to the stars

Alien fossils found in meteorite? Scientists urge skepticism.

In Pictures Space photos of the day: Space Robots

Kepler telescope's astonishing haul: 54 planet-candidates in 'habitable zone'

Kepler-10b: NASA discovers smallest planet outside our solar system