NASA is quietly rewriting the script for human exploration of the Red Planet, turning robots from remote-controlled tools ...

Before the first human boot sinks into Martian dust, an army of machines will have already been at work for years, testing ...

It must get lonely orbiting more than 200 miles above Earth in the International Space Station. Now, a robot is being developed to befriend and communicate with astronauts aboard the ISS. Cartoon ...

Scientists explain how robotic missions are helping prepare for human travel to the moon and Mars, focusing on radiation, water mapping, lunar dust, and space weather planning ...

The tiny robot captures the spirit of one of the country's most famous cartoons. Sept. 5, 2013— -- "Good morning to everyone on Earth." These are among the first words said by Kirobo today, the ...

On her first visit to orbit, NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers has just introduced herself to three robots stationed aboard the International Space Station (ISS). “We hit the ground running (or floating??) ...

When they needed a helping hand in orbit, astronauts could count on NASA’s reliable Robonaut. Diane Tedeschi Robonaut 1A was a test unit in the robotics lab at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston.

The weird and wonderful world of sleeping in space — and what studies of astronauts tell us about the future of sleep ...

Local university students reach for the stars, harness the power of the sun and build lunar robots. Local universities are reaching for the stars! This month, we learn about Major Robert Henry ...

Spacewalking astronauts gave a hand to the International Space Station's big robot arm Tuesday. As the federal government geared back up 250 miles below, NASA astronauts Mark Vande Hei and Scott ...