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The STS-124 Crew Finishes Launch Rehearsal

The STS-124 Crew Finishes Launch Rehearsal


The crew of STS-124 participated Friday in a launch dress rehearsal at NASA's Kennedy Space...
» read full story May 11th, 2008 - 16:12
Microsoft to Launch Worldwide Telescope This Month

Microsoft to Launch Worldwide Telescope This Month


Microsoft's Chairman Bill Gates said that the long-awaited Worldwide Telescope will be launched...
» read full story May 09th, 2008 - 22:48
John Glenn Attends NASA – Discovery Documentary Launch

John Glenn Attends NASA – Discovery Documentary Launch


History met history earlier this week, when John Glenn, the first American to orbit Earth and the...
» read full story May 08th, 2008 - 14:36
Whitson Talks About April 19 Landing: It Felt Like A Car Crash

Whitson Talks About April 19 Landing: It Felt Like A Car Crash


We’ve all heard the story of the Soyuz rough landing, from both South Korean So-yeon Yi and...
» read full story May 05th, 2008 - 12:18
Space Shuttle Discovery Moved To The Launch Pad

Space Shuttle Discovery Moved To The Launch Pad


NASA announced that space shuttle Discovery made the long, slow trek out to Launch Pad 39A at the...
» read full story May 03rd, 2008 - 16:47
NASA Delays Hubble Mission For Early October

NASA Delays Hubble Mission For Early October


NASA officials announced today that the upcoming mission for repairing the Hubble telescope would...
» read full story May 01st, 2008 - 22:17
NASA Releases Largest Collection of Hubble Images

NASA Releases Largest Collection of Hubble Images


In celebration of the 18th anniversary of Hubble’s launch, NASA released a series of 59 new images...
» read full story April 24th, 2008 - 23:03
Gerstenmaier Downplays Speculations On Soyuz’s Rough Landing

Gerstenmaier Downplays Speculations On Soyuz’s Rough Landing


Just days after the rough landing of Expedition 16 members, aboard the Russian Soyuz TMA-11...
» read full story April 23rd, 2008 - 15:53
Stephen Hawking: Interstellar Exploration – The Possibilities

Stephen Hawking: Interstellar Exploration – The Possibilities


British astrophysicist Stephen Hawking believes it’s time to get out of the dark and invest more...
» read full story April 23rd, 2008 - 13:11

Interfax: The Astronauts From Soyuz Were In Danger


The Russian news agency Interfax reported that the Expedition 16 crew members were in serious...
» read full story April 23rd, 2008 - 00:36
Yi Experiences Rough Landing, But Remains A Hero To South Korea

Yi Experiences Rough Landing, But Remains A Hero To South Korea


The most exciting experience of the first South Korean astronaut to go into space ended...
» read full story April 22nd, 2008 - 15:03

Expedition 16 Crew Members Are Back On Earth


NASA announced that Commander Peggy Whitson, cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko of the 16th International...
» read full story April 19th, 2008 - 14:20
Peggy Whitson Gives Up Command of Space Station

Peggy Whitson Gives Up Command of Space Station


Peggy Annette Whitson, the first woman who became commander of the International Space Station, has...
» read full story April 18th, 2008 - 18:35
First Woman In Command Of The ISS To Return Home

First Woman In Command Of The ISS To Return Home


Expedition 16 Commander Peggy Whitson on the International Space Station is expected to return to...
» read full story April 18th, 2008 - 12:31
Yuri Gagarin Night Celebrated First Manned Space Flight

Yuri Gagarin Night Celebrated First Manned Space Flight


Last night was Yuri Gagarin night, celebrated by hundreds of parties all over the world which...
» read full story April 13th, 2008 - 20:02
South Korean Astronaut Happy To Be Onboard ISS

South Korean Astronaut Happy To Be Onboard ISS


The space mission conducted by Russia and South Korea is going really well and everyone involved...
» read full story April 13th, 2008 - 18:12
NASA Probe Takes Hi-Res Photos of Mars Moon Phobos

NASA Probe Takes Hi-Res Photos of Mars Moon Phobos


NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has snatched close-ups of the red planet's moon Phobos....
» read full story April 10th, 2008 - 18:06
Update: Expedition 17 Docks With ISS

Update: Expedition 17 Docks With ISS


NASA announced that the Expedition 17 crew members docked their Soyuz TMA-12 with the orbiting...
» read full story April 10th, 2008 - 15:15
Space Symposium: Competition For Space Gets Tough

Space Symposium: Competition For Space Gets Tough


Space – everyone wants a piece of it, and the United States is no exception, as it should not...
» read full story April 09th, 2008 - 16:02
NASA Solves Important Rocket Flaw

NASA Solves Important Rocket Flaw


A few months ago, NASA started analyzing different ways to best adjust the vibrations problem for...
» read full story April 04th, 2008 - 15:58
NASA: ‘Baby’ Black Hole Dicovered! Small But Just As Dangerous

NASA: ‘Baby’ Black Hole Dicovered! Small But Just As Dangerous


The black holes have created endless stories, as they were known to be enormous regions so...
» read full story April 03rd, 2008 - 15:43
NASA Reports Massive Job Cuts After Shuttle Retirement In 2010

NASA Reports Massive Job Cuts After Shuttle Retirement In 2010


The impact of retiring the Space Shuttle in 2010 could cost thousands of NASA contractors their...
» read full story April 02nd, 2008 - 14:23
Endeavour Mission Ends with Flawless Night Landing

Endeavour Mission Ends with Flawless Night Landing


The Endeavour and its extraordinary crew, made up of Commander Dominic Gorie, Pilot Gregory H....
» read full story March 27th, 2008 - 18:49
Endeavour Is Home

Endeavour Is Home


The perfect landing of the space shuttle Endeavour has concluded the STS-123 mission, during which...
» read full story March 27th, 2008 - 14:58
NASA: Basic Ingredients for Life Found on Saturn Moon Enceladus

NASA: Basic Ingredients for Life Found on Saturn Moon Enceladus


The Cassini spacecraft detected warmth, water and organic chemicals, the basic ingredients for...
» read full story March 27th, 2008 - 13:18
Endeavour Is On Track For Tonight’s Landing

Endeavour Is On Track For Tonight’s Landing


NASA announced that the crew of space shuttle Endeavour spent Tuesday getting ready for its...
» read full story March 26th, 2008 - 14:34
NASA: Mars Exploration Rovers Will Suffer No Budget Cuts

NASA: Mars Exploration Rovers Will Suffer No Budget Cuts


One day after the media reported that one of NASA’s Mars rovers will end its mission due to budget...
» read full story March 26th, 2008 - 10:54
NASA’s Budget Cut To Affect One Of Its Mars Exploration Rovers

NASA’s Budget Cut To Affect One Of Its Mars Exploration Rovers


We have been nothing but amazed by what NASA’s Mars rovers managed to do so far, but it seems that...
» read full story March 25th, 2008 - 15:07
Shuttle Endeavour Undocked from ISS, Coming Home

Shuttle Endeavour Undocked from ISS, Coming Home


The space shuttle Endeavour has successfully undocked from the International Space Station...
» read full story March 25th, 2008 - 12:55
Endeavour’s Astronauts Ready For Their Home Trip

Endeavour’s Astronauts Ready For Their Home Trip


NASA announced that the STS-123’s astronauts have successfully completed the fifth and final...
» read full story March 23rd, 2008 - 11:19
Endeavour’s Astronauts Prepare The Fifth And Final Spacewalk

Endeavour’s Astronauts Prepare The Fifth And Final Spacewalk


After four successful spacewalks, the 10 astronauts aboard the orbiting complex formed by space...
» read full story March 22nd, 2008 - 10:29
Star Dies Halfway Across The Universe In Amazing Burst Of Light

Star Dies Halfway Across The Universe In Amazing Burst Of Light


NASA’s Swift satellite detected the farthest burst of light visible to the naked eye on March 19....
» read full story March 22nd, 2008 - 07:42
NASA Astronauts Perform High-Tech Tile Job

NASA Astronauts Perform High-Tech Tile Job


NASA mission managers were relieved to see that a method of repairing damaged heat shield tiles in...
» read full story March 21st, 2008 - 19:36
Water-Ammonia Ocean May Exist Beneath Saturnian Moon’s Surface

Water-Ammonia Ocean May Exist Beneath Saturnian Moon’s Surface


NASA’s Cassini spacecraft is once again in the spotlight, as it uncovered evidence that points to...
» read full story March 21st, 2008 - 11:59
Scientists Discover Salt Deposits On Mars

Scientists Discover Salt Deposits On Mars


The US scientists have discovered an evidence that could prove that the existence of...
» read full story March 20th, 2008 - 21:30
Astronauts Have Some Time Off Before Final Spacewalks

Astronauts Have Some Time Off Before Final Spacewalks


The astronauts form Endeavour and the ISS have moved the Canadian-built Dextre and attached it to...
» read full story March 19th, 2008 - 11:22
Study Warns: Arctic Ocean – From Thick Ice To Endless Pool

Study Warns: Arctic Ocean – From Thick Ice To Endless Pool


The effects of global warming have already begun to manifest, scientists warned at a NASA...
» read full story March 19th, 2008 - 10:48
Update: Dextre Outfitted And Ready To Roll

Update: Dextre Outfitted And Ready To Roll


NASA announced that the STS-123 and Expedition 16 crews have begun a new day that will be...
» read full story March 18th, 2008 - 14:51
Astronauts Complete Second Spacewalk, Assemble Dextre

Astronauts Complete Second Spacewalk, Assemble Dextre


NASA announced that Dextre, the final element of the International Space Station’s Mobile...
» read full story March 16th, 2008 - 16:46
NASA’s Science Programs – Inspirational But Low On Budget

NASA’s Science Programs – Inspirational But Low On Budget


NASA has big plans for the future, but low budget, was the conclusion at a hearing held on...
» read full story March 16th, 2008 - 08:38
Astronauts Power Up Dextre, Prepare For Next Spacewalk

Astronauts Power Up Dextre, Prepare For Next Spacewalk


NASA announced that the STS-123 and Expedition 16 crews spent time outfitting the Japanese...
» read full story March 15th, 2008 - 11:01
Cassini’s Cosmic Dust Analyzer Stumbled On Software Problems

Cassini’s Cosmic Dust Analyzer Stumbled On Software Problems


NASA researchers were excited to take a closer look at Saturn’s moon Enceladus on Wednesday, when...
» read full story March 14th, 2008 - 12:54
Cassini Collects Plume Samples From Saturnian Moon Geysers

Cassini Collects Plume Samples From Saturnian Moon Geysers


Going over 32,000 miles per hour, NASA’s Cassini spacecraft passed by one of Saturn’s moons,...
» read full story March 13th, 2008 - 11:27
Update: Endeavour Makes A Perfect Docking With ISS

Update: Endeavour Makes A Perfect Docking With ISS


The crews of space shuttle Endeavour and the International Space Station have completed their first...
» read full story March 13th, 2008 - 10:22
Cassini Prepares For Encounter With Saturnian Moon Geysers

Cassini Prepares For Encounter With Saturnian Moon Geysers


NASA prepares for an “in your face” encounter between its Cassini spacecraft and Saturn’s moon...
» read full story March 12th, 2008 - 14:41
Update: First Day In Space For STS-123 Astronauts

Update: First Day In Space For STS-123 Astronauts


The STS-123 crew members have completed their first full day in space. NASA announced that the...
» read full story March 12th, 2008 - 11:58
Update 1: After A Successful Launch, Endeavour Heads To ISS

Update 1: After A Successful Launch, Endeavour Heads To ISS


After a great launch, space shuttle Endeavour thundered into orbit early Tuesday morning carrying...
» read full story March 11th, 2008 - 11:57
Endeavour Is One Step Closer To The Launch

Endeavour Is One Step Closer To The Launch


NASA announced that the rotating service structure has been rolled away from space shuttle...
» read full story March 10th, 2008 - 15:40
Endeavour’s Prelaunch Preparations Are Going Smoothly

Endeavour’s Prelaunch Preparations Are Going Smoothly


In an official announcement, NASA said that all prelaunch preparations of space shuttle Endeavour...
» read full story March 09th, 2008 - 16:42
ESA Successfully Launches Its First Automated Cargo Into Space

ESA Successfully Launches Its First Automated Cargo Into Space


The European Space Agency announced on March 9 the successful launch of its first Automated...
» read full story March 09th, 2008 - 14:35
Endeavour’s Crew Arrives At Kennedy Space Center

Endeavour’s Crew Arrives At Kennedy Space Center


The astronauts of the STS-123 mission are at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida for final...
» read full story March 08th, 2008 - 20:49
Skies Are Clear For Endeavour’s Tuesday Launch

Skies Are Clear For Endeavour’s Tuesday Launch


All going well as it seems, even the weather, before next week’s launch of the space shuttle...
» read full story March 08th, 2008 - 10:13
Saturn’s Moon Rhea May Present System of Rings

Saturn’s Moon Rhea May Present System of Rings


While orbiting Rhea, Saturn’s second largest moon, NASA’s Cassini spacecraft revealed for the...
» read full story March 07th, 2008 - 10:57
HiRISE Images Unveil Unprecedented Dynamic Phenomena On Mars

HiRISE Images Unveil Unprecedented Dynamic Phenomena On Mars


For the first time since Mars has been under surveillance, scientists were surprised to witness...
» read full story March 04th, 2008 - 11:50
Study: Liquid Water Ravines On Mars Could Be Just Dry Avalanches

Study: Liquid Water Ravines On Mars Could Be Just Dry Avalanches


A study of the topographic images of Mars captured from the University of Arizona’s High...
» read full story March 03rd, 2008 - 15:40
Endeavour Prepares for March 11 Launch of STS-123 Mission

Endeavour Prepares for March 11 Launch of STS-123 Mission


NASA managers have finally announced the launch date for STS-123, the space mission in which...
» read full story February 29th, 2008 - 20:39
Detailed Map Of The Moon Unveils Amazing Elevations And Craters

Detailed Map Of The Moon Unveils Amazing Elevations And Craters


While trying to assimilate as much information as possible on the Moon and assess the chances of a...
» read full story February 28th, 2008 - 12:12
'Foresight' Wins The Apophis Mission Design Competition

'Foresight' Wins The Apophis Mission Design Competition


The Planetary Society chose the winner of the Apophis Mission Design Competition from 37...
» read full story February 27th, 2008 - 16:24
John Shannon Appointed As The New Space Shuttle Program Manager

John Shannon Appointed As The New Space Shuttle Program Manager


NASA announced that N. Wayne Hale, Jr., who is the Space Shuttle program manager since 2005, was...
» read full story February 23rd, 2008 - 12:37
Ten Teams Compete In Google’s $30 Million Lunar Prize X Project

Ten Teams Compete In Google’s $30 Million Lunar Prize X Project


Ten teams aligned for Google’s Lunar X Prize competition and are ready to fight for the $30...
» read full story February 22nd, 2008 - 10:59
After Successful STS-122, Now NASA Focuses On Endeavour

After Successful STS-122, Now NASA Focuses On Endeavour


After the successful ending of the STS-122 mission, NASA is now focusing on the Endeavour launch,...
» read full story February 21st, 2008 - 15:01
Update 1: Atlantis Lands Safely At Kennedy Space  Center

Update 1: Atlantis Lands Safely At Kennedy Space Center


The successful STS-122 mission has ended today after the space shuttle Atlantis descended to a...
» read full story February 20th, 2008 - 17:04
Update: Atlantis Lands Safely At Kennedy Space  Center

Update: Atlantis Lands Safely At Kennedy Space Center


The successful STS-122 mission has ended today after the space shuttle Atlantis descended to a...
» read full story February 20th, 2008 - 15:29
Atlantis To Land Today

Atlantis To Land Today


Flight controllers and forecasters continue to monitor the weather at Kennedy Space Center  and...
» read full story February 20th, 2008 - 11:53
NASA: Orbital Granted $170 Million To Develop Spaceship Cargo

NASA: Orbital Granted $170 Million To Develop Spaceship Cargo


Orbital Sciences Corp. was chosen to develop NASA’s future space cargo, capable of commercial...
» read full story February 20th, 2008 - 10:48
Atlantis Crew Prepares For Landing

Atlantis Crew Prepares For Landing


The crew of space shuttle Atlantis is making the latest preparations for their return home and the...
» read full story February 19th, 2008 - 12:23
Planets, Resembling Earth, Raise Hopes of Extra-Terrestrial Life

Planets, Resembling Earth, Raise Hopes of Extra-Terrestrial Life


Rocky planets, resembling Earth could be found around most sun like stars in our galaxy, a new...
» read full story February 18th, 2008 - 16:44
Moon Turns Vivid Red On Wednesday Night

Moon Turns Vivid Red On Wednesday Night


All we need for Wednesday night is a clear sky and the Moon will put up a spectacular show for us....
» read full story February 18th, 2008 - 13:50
Atlantis Undocks From ISS, Heads Back to Earth

Atlantis Undocks From ISS, Heads Back to Earth


The space shuttle Atlantis has leaved the International Space Station on Monday at 4:24 a.m. EST...
» read full story February 18th, 2008 - 11:47
Atlantis' Crew Ready For Return On Earth

Atlantis' Crew Ready For Return On Earth


The STS-122 crew is ready to return on Earth, after a successful mission during which they...
» read full story February 17th, 2008 - 12:26
Scientists Conclude: Life On Mars – ‘A Ghost Of A Chance’

Scientists Conclude: Life On Mars – ‘A Ghost Of A Chance’


In their fifth year on Mars, NASA’s Spirit and Opportunity exploration rovers have uncovered a...
» read full story February 16th, 2008 - 11:04
Columbus External Facilities Set, Let The Experiments Begin!

Columbus External Facilities Set, Let The Experiments Begin!


Astronauts have successfully ended the third spacewalk to install the two external facilities on...
» read full story February 16th, 2008 - 09:17
NASA Extends STS-122 Mission by 24 Hours

NASA Extends STS-122 Mission by 24 Hours


NASA announced that it extended the Atlantis STS-122 space mission to allow for the European space...
» read full story February 15th, 2008 - 14:06
Astronauts To Install Researching Facilities Outside Columbus

Astronauts To Install Researching Facilities Outside Columbus


In between two spacewalks, the astronauts aboard the International Space Station took some time...
» read full story February 14th, 2008 - 15:41
Recovered Hans Schlegel Works Outside The ISS

Recovered Hans Schlegel Works Outside The ISS


NASA announced that STS-122 astronauts Rex Walheim and Hans Schlegel completed the removal of an...
» read full story February 13th, 2008 - 20:58
STS-122 Completes Installing Columbus, Second Spacewalk Expected

STS-122 Completes Installing Columbus, Second Spacewalk Expected


The European Columbus laboratory has been successfully attached to the Harmony module on the...
» read full story February 12th, 2008 - 12:08
Spacewalk In Progress at the ISS

Spacewalk In Progress at the ISS


The astronauts onboard the International Space Station started their first spacewalk, which was...
» read full story February 11th, 2008 - 19:21
Astronauts Prepare For Monday’s Spacewalk

Astronauts Prepare For Monday’s Spacewalk


The astronauts onboard the International Space Station spent Sunday preparing for the first...
» read full story February 11th, 2008 - 01:04
Spacewalk Postponed By 24 Hours For Health Reasons

Spacewalk Postponed By 24 Hours For Health Reasons


When we finally thought things just couldn’t be better for the Atlantis mission and after...
» read full story February 10th, 2008 - 11:35
Space Shuttle Atlantis Docks With The International Space Station

Space Shuttle Atlantis Docks With The International Space Station


Today, after a successful docking at 12:17 pm EST, the crew of STS-122 mission entered the...
» read full story February 09th, 2008 - 20:27
Atlantis Ready to Check for Shield Damage, Dock with ISS

Atlantis Ready to Check for Shield Damage, Dock with ISS


Today, the space shuttle Atlantis is set to dock with the International Space Station at 1725 GMT....
» read full story February 09th, 2008 - 08:59
Columbus Module Heading For ISS Aboard Of Atlantis

Columbus Module Heading For ISS Aboard Of Atlantis


On February 7, NASA’s space shuttle Atlantis successfully lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center...
» read full story February 08th, 2008 - 13:30
After A Successful Launch, Atlantis Is Now Heading To ISS

After A Successful Launch, Atlantis Is Now Heading To ISS


After it has been delayed from December to February, due to some problems with the ECO sensors,...
» read full story February 07th, 2008 - 22:03
To Launch Or Not To Launch Atlantis?

To Launch Or Not To Launch Atlantis?


After two months of continuous delays, and just when everything seemed to work out as planned for...
» read full story February 07th, 2008 - 12:58
NASA Managers Will Decide Atlantis' Fate at 3:30 a.m.

NASA Managers Will Decide Atlantis' Fate at 3:30 a.m.


NASA managers are planning to meet at 3:30 A.M. Thursday to decide whether to scrub Atlantis'...
» read full story February 06th, 2008 - 17:41
Countdown Initiated for Thursday's Atlantis Launch

Countdown Initiated for Thursday's Atlantis Launch


Atlantis is on track for Thursday's launch. After a delay of two months because of electrical...
» read full story February 05th, 2008 - 20:05
Atlantis’ Crew Ready For Countdown

Atlantis’ Crew Ready For Countdown


NASA is ready for Atlantis launch and the crew of STS-122 mission has arrived in Florida. The...
» read full story February 05th, 2008 - 12:18
Scientific World Loses Genetics Pioneer Joshua Lederberg, 82

Scientific World Loses Genetics Pioneer Joshua Lederberg, 82


Scientific world has lost Joshua Lederberg, University Professor and president emeritus of the...
» read full story February 05th, 2008 - 12:14
NASA Confirms February 7 As “Go” Day For Atlantis

NASA Confirms February 7 As “Go” Day For Atlantis


NASA officials said that Atlantis’ STS-122 mission remains on schedule for launch February 7 at...
» read full story February 02nd, 2008 - 22:18
February 7 Confirmed As Atlantis Launch Date

February 7 Confirmed As Atlantis Launch Date


The NASA officials announced today that the space shuttle Atlantis is scheduled for take off on...
» read full story January 31st, 2008 - 00:50
Scientists Amazed By New Images Sent By NASA’s Messenger

Scientists Amazed By New Images Sent By NASA’s Messenger


Thanks to the news images sent back to Earth by NASA's Messenger spacecraft the scientists are...
» read full story January 31st, 2008 - 00:39
NASA Observers Say Asteroid 2007TU24 Poses No Threat

NASA Observers Say Asteroid 2007TU24 Poses No Threat


Tuesday night the 2007TU24 asteroid is expected to pass by at approximately 334,000 miles of...
» read full story January 28th, 2008 - 13:11
NASA Concludes Wild-2 To Be An Asteroid-Like Comet

NASA Concludes Wild-2 To Be An Asteroid-Like Comet


When NASA launched Stardust in February 1999 to investigate the comet Wild-2, it did not expect...
» read full story January 25th, 2008 - 13:47
NASA Survey Finds No Drinking Incidents Before Launch

NASA Survey Finds No Drinking Incidents Before Launch


Reports of drunk astronauts have been circulating in the media, but according to an employee...
» read full story January 24th, 2008 - 10:47
High-Altitude Telescope Will Begin Operation Shortly

High-Altitude Telescope Will Begin Operation Shortly


The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA), which is a joint project of NASA and...
» read full story January 15th, 2008 - 11:24
Update: MESSENGER Races Past Mercury

Update: MESSENGER Races Past Mercury


MESSENGER, the MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry and Ranging spacecraft launched by...
» read full story January 14th, 2008 - 21:23
MESSENGER Probe Nears Mercury for Today's Flyby

MESSENGER Probe Nears Mercury for Today's Flyby


MESSENGER, the MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry and Ranging spacecraft launched by...
» read full story Janua