Nelson unveils commercial space plan
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, in a move to further lessen the impact from the wind-down of the space shuttle said on Tuesday a plan is aimed at boosting the commercial rocket industry and attracting...
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Sailing in space is here
Making the stuff of science fiction into reality, NASA engineers are testing solar sails--a unique propulsion technology that one day could enable deep space missions. Much like the wind pushing a...
View ArticleKepler discovers three planets
NASA's Kepler spacecraft has discovered the first confirmed planetary system with more than one planet crossing in front of, or transiting, the same star. NASA disclosed the findings today. The...
View ArticleNASA wants to share great ideas
NASA is seeking information from potential partners who could provide no-cost brokerage services for intellectual property transactions, such as patent brokering, to help transfer NASA-owned...
View ArticleAsteroids pass near Earth today
Two asteroids are passing within the moon's distance from Earth today. The Catalina Sky Survey near Tucson, Ariz., discovered both objects on Sunday. The Minor Planet Center in Cambridge, Mass.,...
View ArticleBroken pipe closes KSC today
NASA’s Kennedy Space Center is closed today (September 8) due to a major water main leak. The space agency said only essential personnel (security, fire, rescue, and operations) are at the center....
View ArticleKSC reopens after water main break
NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, Fla., is open again for regular operations following a water main break that caused the center to be closed to non-essential personnel Wednesday morning. Crews isolated...
View ArticleKSC reopens after water main break
NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, Fla., is open again for regular operations following a water main break that caused the center to be closed to non-essential personnel Wednesday morning. Crews isolated...
View ArticleISS Expedition 24 crew lands safely
WASHINGTON - Expedition 24 Commander Alexander Skvortsov and Flight Engineers Tracy Caldwell Dyson and Mikhail Kornienko landed their Soyuz TMA-18 spacecraft in Kazakhstan on Saturday, Sept. 25,...
View ArticleSpace bill moves on to Obama
The House today approved legislation negotiated by Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), Ranking Member on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.),...
View ArticleCecil Field gets spaceport grant
Cecil Field is among four recipients of grants to develop and expand commercial space transportation infrastructure projects from the FAA.Space Transportation Infrastructure matching grants will also...
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Dsicovery's last rollout
This image of space shuttle Discovery was taken as the craft began its nighttime trek, known as "rollout," from the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Pad 39A. It took the shuttle, attached to its...
View ArticleNASA’s Fermi finds giant structure
NASA said today it found a new discovery by the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope. Gamma rays are the highest-energy form of light.The soon-to-be published findings include the discovery of enormous but...
View ArticleEngine snag aboard shuttle Discovery
During space shuttle main engine checkouts today, the backup controller for engine 3 did not turn on as expected. There appeared to be an issue with one of three power phases, which was narrowed down...
View ArticleDiscovery may fly tomorrow
NASA says its shuttle weather team is calling for a 60 percent chance of acceptable conditions for space shuttle Discovery on Friday. They are watching for high winds in the wake of a cold front...
View ArticleLaunch delayed until November 30
NASA managers have decided to postpone the next launch attempt for space shuttle Discovery to no earlier than November 30 at 4:05 a.m. EST. Details were discussed during a news conference with Mike...
View ArticleFermi telescope discovers giant structure
NASA’s Fermi gamma-ray space telescope has unveiled a previously unseen structure centered in the Milky Way. The feature spans 50,000 light-years and may be the remnant of an eruption from a...
View Article‘Discovery’ repairs continue at Cape
Technicians at Launch Pad 39A began disconnecting space shuttle Discovery’s ground umbilical carrier plate last night by unhooking and lowering the hydrogen vent line that attaches to the plate on the...
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Soyuz takes a train ride
The Soyuz TMA-20 spacecraft is rolled out by train on its way to the launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, today in Kazakhstan. The launch of the Soyuz spacecraft with Expedition 26 Soyuz Commander...
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Atlantis countdown begins today
The countdown for the final space shuttle launch begins today at 1 p.m. EDT, but the launch-day weather forecast looks less than favorable.At the 10 a.m. pre-countdown status briefing this morning,...
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