The space agency says it needs more money to protect the planet by identifying near-Earth objects that could pose a threat. NBC's Stephanie Gosk reports. (Nightly News)
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Half the size of a football field, the massive asteroid known as 2012 DA14 will pass about 17,000 miles above Earth traveling five miles per second. Scientists at NASA will be taking radar imagery to learn more and eventually help avoid impact from future asteroids. NBC's Kristen Dahlgren reports. (Nightly News)
In July 2011, America's long-running space shuttle program came to an end. With no further missions to support, much of Florida's Kennedy Space Center shut down when funds to maintain it ran out, so NASA has put out a "For Rent" sign. NBC's Mark Potter reports. (TODAY)
Now that the shuttle program has ended, NASA is unloading everything from buildings to high-tech equipment before the government's maintenance money runs out. NBC's Kate Snow reports. (Nightly News)
Video taken in Cape Canaveral, Fla., shows an experimental, unmanned NASA spacecraft, worth about $500,000, having trouble taking off and eventually bursting into flames. WESH's Dan Billow reports. (NBC News)
While the web has gone wild for NASA flight director Bobak Ferdowsi, dubbed "Mohawk guy" by fans, he responded to his newfound fame on Twitter tweeting, "not rdy for the attention, but happy to show it takes all types to make @MarsCuriosity!" (TODAY)
While the web has gone wild for NASA flight director Bobak Ferdowsi, dubbed "Mohawk guy" by fans, he responded to his newfound fame on Twitter tweeting, "not rdy for the attention, but happy to show it takes all types to make @MarsCuriosity!" (TODAY)
A multi-billion dollar science lab on wheels, the Curiosity rover survived a 13,000 mile an hour plunge through Mars' thin atmosphere. NBC's Miguel Almaguer reports. (Nightly News)
NASA scientists cheers and scream after the "Curiosity" rover successfully transmitted signals back to earth after landing on Mars. TODAY's Natalie Morales reports. (TODAY)
NASA scientists cheers and scream after the "Curiosity" rover successfully transmitted signals back to earth after landing on Mars. TODAY's Natalie Morales reports. (TODAY)