Topic: Johannes Kepler

Massive, rocket-powered, robotic craft begins delivery mission to space station

The 13-ton cargo freighter is loaded with about 7.2 tons of supplies, including food, water, clothing, experiments and fuel for the space station, according to NASA.

Nicolas Steno: The saint who undermined creationism

Celebrated with a Google doodle on his 374th birthday, Nicolas Steno set in motion a revolution that would ultimately unseat the Bible as an accepted scientific authority on the age of the earth. Now he is on the path to Catholic sainthood. 

Crew on shuttle Discovery settles into routine, including inspection of tiles

One day into the final mission for the space shuttle Discovery, the orbiter's systems were 'in great shape.' But the craft's heat-shedding tiles were closely inspected for post-launch damage.

Ophiuchus: what you didn't know about the zodiac's 'new' constellation

Ophiuchus, the constellation that is trying to elbow its way in the astrological zodiac, is really a good guy. Did you know Ophiuchus holds the second-closest star to Earth?

Christmas 'star': Some theories on what the Magi were following

Scholars offer various explanations for the account of a Christmas 'star.' Their sources: computer reproductions of the night sky, accounts of ancient historians, and the Gospel of Matthew.

The Kepler mission: A 60-second primer

NASA delays flagship Mars rover launch to 2011

NASA delays Mars Science Laboratory launch to 2011