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  • Dr. Ray Wheeler checks on hydroponically grown lettuce in the Biomass Production Chamber at Hangar L in 1992

    Wheeler to Present at Horticulture Event

    Dr. Ray Wheeler of Kennedy's Engineering Directorate was selected as the 2012 Benjamin Y. Morrison Memorial Award Lecturer.

  • A manager shows the upgraded firing room.

    Spaceport Goals Take Shape in Revamped Firing Room

    The Young-Crippen Firing Room used to oversee the liftoff of Apollo and space shuttle missions has been modernized for the next generation of launchers and spacecraft.

  • Ray Bradbury at the 5th anniversary celebration of the Mars rovers.

    Witness and Celebrate NASA’s Future

    Ray Bradbury wrote the following essay in 2000 for the NASA Art Program, entitled 'Witness and Celebrate NASA’s Future.'

  • Retired Apollo engineer James Murphy tours the O&C

    Retired Apollo Engineer Sees Orion Future

    James Murphy, who used to work in the Operations and Checkout Building during Apollo, returned for a look at Orion.

  • crashed aircraft

    New NASA Book Tells Why Aerospace Accidents Happen

    Well-known accidents in aviation and space history are detailed in this book about the non-technical, human-related events that led to each incident.

  • A temporary clean room concept in tests in VAB.

    Orion Clean Room Subs Filters, Fans for Ceiling

    Engineers are trying out a temporary clean room that works by blowing filtered air over the spacecraft and doesn't need a ceiling.

  • Apollo 12: Surveyor 3 and Intrepid on lunar surface. Photo credit: NASA

    Protecting and Preserving Lunar Heritage Sites

    NASA's recommendations to space-faring commercial entities and nations, for spacecraft planning to visit U.S. lunar heritage sites.

  • NASA Social logo

    Space Fans Praise NASA, SpaceX Ahead of Historic Launch

    NASA Social attendees talk online about their experience at Kennedy Space Center.

  • The VAB platforms to be replaced

    Refurbishment on Grand Scale for Iconic VAB

    NASA's Vehicle Assembly Building is undergoing major renovations so it can support a new generation of rockets and spacecraft.

  • Shuttle Carrier Aircraft with shuttle Discovery atop

    SCA Crews Focus on Ferrying Shuttles Home

    NASA 905 will support the last three shuttle ferry flights.

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