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Mars rover Curiosity could take pit stop during first drive
L.A. NOWMars rover Curiosity has a destination for its first road trip, but NASA officials said it could take a slight detour. The destination is called Glenelg, about 1,300 feet east-southeast of the landing site. Glenelg sits at a point where...... -
NASA renews Caltech contract to operate Jet Propulsion Laboratory
L.A. NOWNASA has renewed Caltech's contract to operate the Jet Propulsion Laboratory for the next five years. The $8.5-billion contract will "ensure that JPL continues to be a national resource for space exploration, scientific leadership, technology and... -
NASA's Curiosity could revolutionize our knowledge of Mars
L.A. NOWOfficials at NASA and Jet Propulsion Laboratory on Monday continued to celebrate the successful landing of the Mars rover Curiosity. But the real goal of the mission — a hunt for the building blocks of life and signs that Earth's...... -
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity makes history (A Google+ hangout)
L.A. NOWThe years of work came down to a few fateful minutes Sunday night, as the Mars rover Curiosity successfully landed on the surface of Mars. The celebrations continued Monday morning. Adam Steltzner, the lead mechanical engineer for entry, spent nearly........ -
Mars rover Curiosity landing more than hit the mark
L.A. NOWNASA officials had more good news about what they described as Mars rover Curiosity's picture-perfect landing. Space scientists said Monday that NASA's Curiosity rover had landed on a slope of just 3.6 degrees, with its nose pointed down, but only...... -
Mars rover Curiosity's perfect landing captured in stunning photo
L.A. NOWMars rover Curiosity's pitch-perfect landing Sunday night was captured in a photo taken by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. The photo shows Curiosity, its parachute deployed, floating toward the surface of Mars. Space scientists said Monday that NASA's... -
More images from Mars rover Curiosity coming soon
L.A. NOWNASA on Monday is expected to release more image from the Mars rover Curiosity as well as provide new details on the rover's movements on the Red Planet surface. NASA administrator Charles Bolden is expected to make statements during a...... -
Neil Armstrong remembered by John Glenn, NASA head
L.A. NOWTop NASA officials and former astronauts praised the late Neil Armstrong on Saturday, saying he made a major mark on space exploration. "When I think of Neil, I think of someone who for our country was dedicated enough to dare...... -
Mars rover Curiosity: 'Perfect' landing, dramatic photos
L.A. NOWAs NASA scientists review Mars rover Curiosity's landing on Sunday, they've concluded the landing was close to perfect. And now they have some photos to prove it as well. The Times will host a Google+ Hangout scheduled for noon PDT...... -
What's next for Mars rover Curiosity? A Google+ Hangout
L.A. NOWWhat's next for Mars rover Curiosity? The Times will host a Google+ Hangout scheduled for noon PDT to discuss the data and information scientists hope Curiosity will provide. Times reporters Scott Gold and Amina Khan will field your questions. Curiosity..... -
Rover Curiosity: More photos, more data from Mars [Google+ Hangout]
L.A. NOWIt was another day of positive news from Mars as officials offered new updates on rover Curiosity. In a Google+ Hangout, Times reporters Scott Gold and Amina Khan talked about dramatic new photos from Curiosity and of the rover headed...... -
Russia suffers another embarrassing failure in space
World NowA Russian Proton-M booster rocket launched Tuesday morning from Baikonur Space Center in Kazakhstan failed to deliver Indonesian and Russian telecommunication satellites into orbit, instead adding $2 million of space junk into the Earth’s orbit....
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