03.14.08 - NASA will hold a media teleconference at 2 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, March 19, to report on the first-ever detection of the organic molecule methane in the atmosphere of a planet orbiting a distant star.
03.07.08 - NASA released this week five years of data collected by the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) that refines our understanding of the universe and its development.
02.15.08 - NASA has selected 19 science teams to conduct yearlong studies of new concepts for its next generation of major observatories.
02.15.08 - NASA has awarded a contract modification valued at $812.5 million to ATK Launch Systems Inc., of Brigham City, Utah, for continued delivery of space shuttle reusable solid rocket motors.
02.07.08 - NASA announced Thursday that members of the public will have a chance to suggest a new name for the cutting edge Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope, otherwise known as GLAST.
01.31.08 - For the first time ever, NASA will beam a song – The Beatles "Across the Universe" - directly into deep space at 7 p.m. EST on Feb. 4.
01.16.08 - SOFIA has passed a significant mission milestone with the completion of the first phase of experimental flight tests, which confirmed the structural integrity and performance of the modified 747SP aircraft.
01.15.08 - At a Tuesday ceremony at the National Federation of the Blind, NASA unveiled a new book that brings majestic images taken by its Great Observatories to the fingertips of the blind.
01.08.08 - NASA scientists and a space shuttle astronaut today outlined details of a challenging mission that will repair and upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope in 2008.
01.08.08 - NASA will debut a new book for blind readers at a media event and reception Jan. 15.