NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Astronauts to Explore an Asteroid

04.16.13 - As NASA marked the anniversary of the president's exploration vision, news media were updated on the Orion spacecraft that could take astronauts to an asteroid.

Space Launch System Begins Acoustic Testing

04.15.13 - NASA test conductors are making progress on the agency's new rocket by listening closely to the roar of four thrusters.

Team Everest Group Inspires With Courage, Triumph

04.12.13 - Exploration is not just limited to the able-bodied, something Team Everest set out to prove with an inspiring journey to Mt. Everest's base camp.

Strong Kennedy Role in Exciting Asteroid Mission

04.11.13 - Kennedy Space Center will have a leading role in NASA's plans to capture an asteroid and launch astronauts to explore it, the center's director told employees shortly before the agency's 2014 budget proposal was released.

New International Space Station Facilities Brochure

04.10.13 - The "International Space Station Facilities Research in Space 2013 and Beyond" brochure details the many assets available for science on orbit.

NASA's Asteroid Initiative Benefits From Rich History

04.10.13 - NASA's FY2014 budget proposal includes a plan to robotically capture a small near-Earth asteroid and redirect it safely to a stable orbit in the Earth-moon system where astronauts can visit and explore it.

Space Coast Tour, Briefings Enlighten Transit Experts

04.09.13 - Federal and state transportation experts tour Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station to learn about new spaceport activities.

Boeing Completes Launch Vehicle Adapter Review

04.05.13 - Boeing successfully completed a preliminary design review of the component that would connect the company's new crew capsule to its rocket.

Tomatosphere Wins Prestigious Award

04.02.13 - The Tomatosphere Project wins the 2013 Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada's (NSERC) Award for Science Promotion.

Crawler-Transporter Receives New Roller Bearing Assemblies

04.01.13 - For more than a year, NASA's crawler-transporter 2 has been undergoing a major tuneup in the Kennedy Space Center's Vehicle Assembly Building.

Mission X: Train Like an Astronaut, Team USA 2013

03.29.13 - Mission X: Train Like an Astronaut is a health and fitness challenge that encourages students to live healthier using the excitement of space exploration.

NASA Challenge Invites Students to Design Space Habitats

03.29.13 - College and university students now have a chance to help design a deep-space habitat for the Exploration Habitat (X-Hab) Academic Innovation Challenge.

NASA EDGE: Magnetic Reconnection

NASA Turns Up the Heat on SLS Construction

03.26.13 - NASA engineers have had a busy winter assembling adapters that will assist with the initial test flight of Orion in 2014.

Dragon Splashes Down in Pacific Ocean

03.26.13 - Dragon fired its engines for the last time Tuesday at 11:42 a.m. for a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean at 12:34 p.m.

Safety Component Arrives for Orion Flight Test

03.25.13 - A critical segment of Orion's Launch Abort System, the launch abort motor, recently arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida for Exploration Flight Test (EFT)-1.

Coating Protects Dragon Against Rigors of Space

03.25.13 - Space station spinoff from MISSE study leads to protective coating for Dragon spacecraft and more.

Launch Pad of the Future Takes Shape

03.20.13 - The launch pad of the future is taking shape at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center where the agency’s Space Launch System will liftoff with the Orion spacecraft sending humans to new destinations.

The Future of Exploration Starts With 3-D Printing

03.19.13 - The latest in cutting-edge manufacturing is already making a significant impact in the future of space exploration.