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	+ Home		+ NASA Home > For Media & Press > Press Release Archive   12.30.05 - ISS Status Report: SS05-061 The Expedition 12 crew is looking forward to New Year's after a quiet Christmas 225 miles above the Earth. + Read More     12.29.05 - Michoud Staff Honored for Heroic Work NASA is honoring employees who risked their lives during Hurricane Katrina to protect the agency's Michoud Assembly Facility. The event is at 2 p.m. EST, Thursday, Jan. 5. + Read More     12.28.05 - NASA Awards Goddard Scientific Support Services Contract NASA selected Science Applications International Corporation to provide scientific support to advance the use of satellite data in weather, climate and environmental prediction. + Read More     12.23.05 - ISS Status Report: SS05-060 A holiday delivery arrived at the International Space Station today for the Expedition 12 crew. + Read More     12.22.05 - Hubble Discovers New Rings and Moons Around Uranus The largest ring is twice the diameter of the planet's previously known rings. The rings are so far from the planet, they are being called Uranus' "second ring system." + Read More     12.22.05 - NASA Administrator's Authorization Bill Statement The following is a statement by NASA Administrator Michael Griffin about the NASA Authorization Bill. + Read More     12.22.05 - NASA's Top Space Exploration Stories Of 2005 NASA completed a successful year of milestones and discoveries in 2005 as the agency begins to implement the Vision for Space Exploration, America’s long-term plan for returning astronauts to the moon to prepare for voyages to Mars and other destinations in the solar system. + Read More     12.21.05 - ISS Status Report: SS05-059 Supplies and holiday gifts are on the way to the International Space Station following today's Progress spacecraft launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. + Read More     12.21.05 - NASA Prepares for Return of Interstellar Cargo NASA's Stardust mission is nearing Earth after a 2.88 billion mile journey to return cometary and interstellar dust particles back to Earth. + Read More     12.21.05 - 'NASAcast' Provides Audio and Video for the Portable Digital Age Podcasting is the latest on-the-go technology that gives users the freedom to listen to or watch news and other programs anywhere, anytime. + Read More     12.20.05 - NASA Awards Houston Aircraft Support Contract NASA has awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin Services, Inc., Houston, to provide support to agency aircraft used in simulation training for flying the space shuttle. + Read More     12.19.05 - NASA Selects Flight Critical Systems Technology Providers NASA has selected five firms in response to a request for proposal for "Flight Critical Systems Research" issued on January 3, 2005. + Read More     12.19.05 - NASA Sets Sights on First Pluto Mission NASA is preparing to launch the first spacecraft to distant Pluto and its moon Charon. + Read More     12.16.05 - Expendable Launch Vehicle Status Report: E05-021 The launch of Pluto New Horizons is scheduled for NET Jan. 17, 2006. + Read More     12.16.05 - NASA Seeks Innovative Ideas for Revolutionary Concepts The focus for solicitations is on revolutionary, advanced concepts for architectures and systems that meet NASA mission "grand visions." + Read More     12.16.05 - Launch Site for Record-Setting Flight NASA announced Friday the agency's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., will be the takeoff site for an attempt to set the record for the longest flight of an aircraft or balloon. + Read More     12.15.05 - ISS Status Report: SS05-058 This week the crew focused on preparing for the arrival of a holiday shipment of fuel, food, water, spare parts and gifts. A Progress spacecraft launches from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 1:38 p.m. EST, Dec. 21. + Read More     12.15.05 - Shuttle Status Report: S05-036 Work continues for Discovery's second mission in the Return to Flight sequence, STS-121. + Read More     12.15.05 - First Comet Sample Return to Earth NASA will brief news media at 1 p.m. EST, Wednesday, Dec. 21, about the return of the Stardust capsule. + Read More     12.15.05 - Special Christmas Delivery The International Space Station crew will get a special Christmas delivery when the next Russian cargo ship docks to the orbiting laboratory Dec. 23. + Read More     12.14.05 - NASA Announces Pluto Mission Briefing NASA will brief news media about the New Horizons mission to Pluto and its moon Charon at 1 p.m. EST, Monday at the agency's headquarters, 300 E Street SW, Washington. + Read More     12.09.05 - Shuttle Status Report: S05-035 Technicians continue to process Discovery for NASA's second space shuttle Return to Flight test mission, STS-121. + Read More     12.09.05 - ISS Status Report: SS05-057 Expedition 12 Commander Bill McArthur and Flight Engineer Valery Tokarev focused on keeping the International Space Station in good working condition this week, as managers reviewed plans for changing cargo vehicles. + Read More     12.07.05 - NASA Signs Technology Agreement With Homeland Security NASA and the Department of Homeland Security signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate and coordinate on appropriate research and development projects. + Read More     12.06.05 - Aura Satellite Peers Into Earth's Ozone Hole This year's ozone hole measured 9.4 million square miles at its peak between September and mid-October, which was slightly larger than last year's peak. + Read More     12.06.05 - NASA Awards Washington Propulsion Research Grant NASA's Science Mission Directorate has selected the Aerojet Redmond Rocket Center, Redmond, Wash., for a grant to develop advanced propulsion technologies for use beyond Earth orbit. + Read More     12.06.05 - Expendable Launch Vehicle Status Report: E05-020 The Atlas V was successfully tested yesterday during a launch pad "Wet Dress Rehearsal." + Read More     12.06.05 - Cassini Images Reveal Evidence of Active Moon Jets of fine, icy particles streaming from Saturn's moon Enceladus were captured in images from Cassini, providing unambiguous evidence the moon is geologically active. + Read More     12.05.05 - NASA's Mars Rovers Continue to Explore The geological information both rovers collected increased evidence about ancient Martian environments including periods of wet, possibly habitable conditions. + Read More     12.05.05 - View of the Upper Atmosphere Scientists from NASA and the National Science Foundation discovered a way to combine ground and space observations to create an unprecedented view of upper atmosphere disturbances during space storms. + Read More     12.02.05 - Shuttle Status Report: S05-034 Technicians continue to process Discovery for NASA's second space shuttle Return to Flight test mission, STS-121. + Read More     12.02.05 - ISS Status Report: SS05-056 Commander Bill McArthur, the NASA station science officer, worked with the Human Research Facility 2, setting up a refrigerated centrifuge for biological samples for future experiments. + Read More     12.02.05 - NASA News Events at the AGU Meeting NASA researchers will meet with the media at the 2005 Annual Fall meeting of the AGU. All news conferences are in the press briefing room. + Read More     12.01.05 - NASA Announces AGU Presentations NASA researchers will present findings on a variety of Earth and space science topics at the 2005 Annual Fall meeting of the American Geophysical Union. + Read More     12.02.05 - NASA Announces Planetary Vehicle Competition Planetary Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Challenge will award $250,000 for designing and building an autonomously operating aerial vehicle. + Read More     12.02.05 - NASA Announces Telerobotic Competition The Telerobotic Construction Challenge competition will award $250,000 to develop technologies enabling robots to perform complex tasks with minimal human intervention. + Read More     11.30.05 - Environmental Engineering Services Contract NASA has awarded a contract to CH2M Hill, Inc., Montgomery, Ala. The contract is for environmental engineering services at Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Ala., and other government facilities. + Read More     11.29.05 - Dale Sworn in as NASA Deputy Administrator Shana Dale was sworn in today as NASA's deputy administrator at the agency's headquarters in Washington. + Read More     11.29.05 - Rover Helps Reveal Possible Secrets of Martian Life Based on Opportunity's data, scientists have been able to deduce conditions in the Meridiani Planum region of Mars were sometimes wet, strongly acidic and oxidizing. + Read More     11.29.05 - Expendable Launch Vehicle Status Report: E05-019 Due to the Boeing labor strike and other issues, the earliest possible launch date is in February, 2006. + Read More     11.29.05 - New NASA Advisory Council Holds Inaugural Meeting Two former Apollo astronauts joined 22 other experts in the first meeting of the newly restructured NASA Advisory Council, a group of eminent U.S. citizens organized to provide guidance and policy advice to the administrator of America's space agency. + Read More     11.28.05 - NASA Announces Joint News Briefing At 10 a.m. EST Wednesday, ESA presents the latest Huygens probe and Mars Express orbiter results during back-to-back briefings from the agency's Paris headquarters. + Read More     11.23.05 - New Millennium Mission Contract The next satellite in NASA's New Millennium Program will be designed, developed and built by Orbital Sciences Corporation, Dulles, Va. + Read More     11.23.05 - 'Harry Potter' Screened for NASA Space Station Astronaut International Space Station Commander Bill McArthur got a very special viewing of "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" this week. + Read More     11.23.05 - ISS Status Report: SS05-055 The ISS crew will enjoy a day off Thursday to celebrate Thanksgiving. The holiday highlights a week of robotics operations and routine maintenance. + Read More     11.22.05 - Shuttle Status Report: S05-033 Technicians continue to process Discovery in Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 3 for NASA's second space shuttle Return to Flight test mission, STS-121. + Read More     11.21.05 - New Technologies Can Help Quiet the Skies The three-week flight test program, called the Quiet Technology Demonstrator 2, confirmed the effectiveness of a number of significant airplane noise reduction concepts. + Read More     11.18.05 - NASA Selects Small Business and Technology Transfer Projects NASA has selected 300 Small Business Innovation Research and 40 Small Business Technology Transfer research proposals. + Read More     11.18.05 - Ralph Thomas Resigns Ralph C. Thomas III, assistant administrator for Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, has announced he will be leaving the agency to return to private law practice, effective December 1st. + Read More     11.18.05 - First Hispanics Leading Mission Control Team Ginger Kerrick and Richard Jones manage and carry out shuttle flights and station expeditions. + Read More     11.18.05 - ISS Status Report: SS05-054 Flight Engineer Tokarev undocked the spacecraft at 3:46 a.m. EST, while the station orbited 225 miles above the Atlantic, and docked to the nearby Zarya module at 4:05 a.m. EST. + Read More     11.16.05 - Expendable Launch Vehicle Status Report: E05-018 CALIPSO and CloudSat are installed within the Dual Payload Attach Fitting at the Astrotech payload processing facilities. + Read More     11.16.05 - Space Shuttle Program Media Update NASA will brief news media about the Space Shuttle Program at 2 p.m. EST, Tuesday, Nov. 22. + Read More     11.16.05 - Administrator's Statement on Passage of FY 2006 Budget "NASA's FY 2006 funding bill of $16.5 billion—0.7 percent of the federal budget—will enable continued space shuttle operations and international space station assembly." + Read More     11.16.05 - NASA Honors Astronaut Walter Schirra NASA honored veteran astronaut Walter M. Schirra, Jr., as an Ambassador of Exploration today during a ceremony at the San Diego Aerospace Museum. + Read More     11.14.05 - NASA TV Airs Space Station Soyuz Move The residents of the International Space Station will take a spin around the block in their Soyuz spacecraft Friday. + Read More     11.10.05 - High School Students Talk Live With Crew NASA Deputy Administrator Shana Dale, U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings and students at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology will participate in a live downlink from Expedition 12, which begins at 9:30 a.m. EST on Tuesday, Nov. 15. + Read More     11.10.05 - Shuttle Status Report: S05-032 The remote manipulator system, or space shuttle arm, that was removed from orbiter Atlantis was transferred to the processing facility Tuesday. + Read More     11.10.05 - ISS Status Report: SS05-053 Expedition 12 Commander Bill McArthur and Flight Engineer Valery Tokarev get a special musical wakeup call this weekend as Paul McCartney connects with them live from a concert in Anaheim, Calif. + Read More     11.10.05 - Paul McCartney Plays Live to Station on Sunday The International Space Station crew will receive a special live musical wakeup call during a first-ever concert linkup. + Read More + Watch NASA TV     11.10.05 - NASA Flying Wing Model Soars in Historic Wind Tunnel NASA researchers are testing a design for a flying wing, called a blended wing body. + Read More     11.09.05 - Expendable Launch Vehicle Status Report: E05-017 Launch preparations will resume once two issues are resolved: the Boeing technicians' strike and the problem encountered while testing batteries used for the flight termination system of the Delta II. + Read More     11.09.05 - NASA and Partners Join to Inspire Students NASA has partnered with Columbia TriStar Marketing Group, Inc. and Houghton Mifflin Company to engage students in science and mathematics. + Read More     11.09.05 - Griffin’s Statement on Cooperation With Russia "NASA appreciates the efforts of Congress to resolve restrictions placed on our partnership with Russia." + Read More     11.08.05 - ISS Status Report: SS05-052 Spacewalkers McArthur and Tokarev installed a new camera and discarded an inactive science probe. + Read More     11.07.05 - NASA Establishes Commercial Crew/Cargo Project Office The project office will spur private industry to provide cost-effective access to low-Earth orbit and the international space station in support of the Vision for Space Exploration. + Read More     11.07.05 - NASA Names New Johnson Center Director Former Astronaut, Michael L. Coats, has been named director of NASA's Johnson Space Center. + Read More     11.07.05 - NASA Honors Legendary Astronaut Retired astronaut Richard Gordon, Jr. receives the Ambassador of Exploration award during a ceremony at 5 p.m. EST, Saturday, November 19, 2005, in Seattle. + Read More     11.07.05 - NASA Honors Legendary Astronaut Retired astronaut Walter M. Schirra, Jr. receives the Ambassador of Exploration award during a ceremony at 2 p.m. EST, Wednesday, November 16 at the San Diego Aerospace Museum. + Read More     11.04.05 - Shana Dale Confirmed as Deputy Administrator Administrator Griffin applauded the Senate's confirmation of Shana Dale as NASA's deputy administrator. + Read More     11.04.05 - Shuttle Status Report: S05-031 Shuttle Discovery's main landing gear wheel and tire assembly and installation and pyrotechnic connection are complete. + Read More     11.04.05 - ISS Status Report: SS05-051 The Expedition 12 crew prepared for the mission's first spacewalk and kept the station ship-shape this week. + Read More     11.04.05 - First Black Mission-Control Flight Director Kwatsi Alibaruho completed more than 700 hours of training and began active duty in August. Alibaruho is the first African-American to lead Mission Control as a flight director for the International Space Station. + Read More     11.02.05 - Expendable Launch Vehicle Status Report: E05-016 The CALIPSO and CloudSat satellites are installed within the Dual Payload Attach Fitting at the Astrotech payload processing facilities. + Read More     11.02.05 - NASA Appoints Constellation Program Managers Jeffrey Hanley has been appointed manager of NASA's Constellation Program to lead development of the nation's new spacecraft and launch system. + Read More     11.01.05 - NASA Marks Five Years on Space Station Crews have lived and worked on the station more than 1,800 consecutive days. + Read More     11.01.05 - Satellite Detects Massive Star Partner Scientists using NASA's Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer satellite made the first direct detection of a companion star of Eta Carinae. + Read More     10.31.05 - ELV Status Report: E05-015 NASA, Boeing and the Air Force are addressing the problem encountered while testing batteries used for the flight termination system of the Delta II. + Read More     10.31.05 - Spacewalk Briefing and TV Coverage The first spacewalk for the Expedition 12 space station crew is the subject of a 2 p.m. EST media briefing on Thursday, Nov. 3 + Read More     10.31.05 - World Space Law Competition Kristie Blase and Olivia Hussey, two former interns in the General Counsel's Office, were the winning team members on Oct. 20. + Read More     10.31.05 - Hubble Reveals Possible New Pluto Moons Astronomers have found Pluto may have not one, but three moons. + Read More     10.28.05 - Shuttle Processing Status Report: S05-030 NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla. opened on Wednesday following Hurricane Wilma. There was no damage to flight hardware. + Read More     10.28.05 - ISS Status Report: SS05-050 Commander Bill McArthur and Flight Engineer Valery Tokarev will mark five years of continuous human presence on the international space station Nov. 2. + Read More     10.28.05 - Occupational Medicine Contract Awarded to Wyle Labs NASA has awarded a potential 10 year, $128.7 million contract to Wyle Laboratories, Inc. for Occupational Medicine and Health services. + Read More     10.26.05 - Aeronautics Technology Achievement Awards Winners of Turning Goals into Reality Awards were recognized for achievements that contributed to advancing aeronautics research. + Read More     10.26.05 - NASA Successfully Tests Shuttle Main Engine For the first time since Hurricane Katrina, NASA's Stennis Space Center returned to its primary business, testing space shuttle main engines. + Read More     10.25.05 - KSC Opens Oct. 26, 2005 NASA's Kennedy Space Center and the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., will open for business Wednesday morning. + Read More     10.24.05 - NASA Names New Aeronautics Associate Administrator Lisa J. Porter will lead the agency's aeronautics research efforts and continue to lead NASA's efforts in the development of national aeronautics policy in cooperation with other government agencies. + Read More     10.24.05 - NASA Marks Five Years on the International Space Station NASA is celebrating five years of human space flight on the international space station with special activities over the next two weeks. + Read More     10.24.05 - Beam and Tether Challenges Results Announced Eleven teams competed in the two competitions over the weekend at NASA's Ames Research Center in Mountain View, Calif. + Read More     10.24.05 - Software Development Technology Contract NASA awarded Northrop Grumman Information Technology-TASC the contract to provide software development, analysis and scientific visualization services at Goddard Space Flight Center. + Read More     10.24.05 - KSC Closed Oct. 24, 2005 Hurricane Wilma closes center, visitors complex. + Read More     10.21.05 - ISS Status Report: SS05-049 During the spacewalk on November 7, Commander McArthur and Flight Engineer Tokarev will install a new video camera on the far end of the station's P1 (port) truss + Read More     10.20.05 - NASA Culinary Creators Discuss Holiday Recipes Irradiate, rehydrate and thermostabilize may not sound like instructions for traditional recipes on Earth, but they are key steps for holiday meals in space. + Read More     10.19.05 - ELV Status Report: E05-014 The spacecraft test team is reviewing contingency plans due to the threat from Hurricane Wilma. + Read More     10.19.05 - Hubble Looks for Moon Resources NASA is using the unique capabilities of the Hubble Space Telescope for a new class of scientific observations of the Earth's moon. + Read More     10.19.05 - Space Station Looks Into Eye of Record-Setting Hurricane Television cameras aboard the international space station are showing dramatic views of record-setting Hurricane Wilma. + Read More     10.18.05 - NASA Brings New Jobs to Storm Ravaged Gulf To help provide new jobs in the Mississippi Gulf Coast region, NASA and Computer Sciences Corp. are hosting a job fair Saturday at NASA's Stennis Space Center, Miss. + Read More         10.17.05 - NASA Switching News Release List Serve From Thursday through Monday, Oct. 24, subscribers will receive a copy of the release sent from both the old and new servers. + Read More     10.14.05 - NASA Makes Progress Understanding Shuttle Tank Foam Loss Engineers are moving closer to resolving the problem of foam insulation falling off space shuttle external fuel tanks during launch. + Read More     10.14.05 - ISS Status Report: SS05-048 Expedition 12 Commander Bill McArthur and Flight Engineer Valery Tokarev are spending their first few days alone on the station following Monday's safe return of their predecessors. + Read More     10.13.05 - ELV Status Report: E05-013 The launch was postponed pending resolution of a problem encountered while testing launch-vehicle flight-termination system batteries. + Read More     10.13.05 - Chandra Reveals New Star Generation NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory revealed a new generation of stars spawned by a super-massive black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy. + Read More     10.13.05 - Hubble Reveals Moon's Prospects on Oct. 19 NASA hosts a news conference at 1 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, Oct. 19, to discuss new Hubble Space Telescope images of the moon’s surface in ultraviolet light. + Read More     10.12.05 - NASA Awards Hypersonic Development Contract NASA announced GASL, Inc., Ronkonkoma, N.Y., received a follow on contract for hypersonic propulsion development and testing to support the agency's Langley Research Center, Hypersonic Air Breathing Propulsion Branch, Hampton, Va. + Read More     10.12.05 - China's Second Space Flight "We wish them well on their mission, and we look forward to the safe return of their astronauts." + Read More     10.11.05 - NASA TV Highlights Astronaut's Return NASA TV captured highlights of astronaut John Phillips' journey home on a Russian Soyuz spacecraft with his Expedition 11 crew mate Sergei Krikalev. + Read More     10.11.05 - NASA and X PRIZE Team Up NASA announced its intent to collaborate with the X PRIZE Foundation on two planned Centennial Challenges prize competitions. + Read More     10.11.05 - Life's Building Blocks Are Common In Space A team of NASA exobiology researchers revealed today organic chemicals that play a crucial role in the chemistry of life are common in space. + Read More     10.10.05 - Expedition 11 Crew Lands Expedition 11 crewmates John Phillips and Sergei Krikalev are safely back on Earth after a six month mission. + Read More     10.07.05 - Space Shuttle Runway Program Test NASA and Zero Gravity Corporation, known as ZERO-G, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., have announced the firm's participation in a pilot program. + Read More     10.07.05 - ISS Status Report: SS05-047 The Expedition 12 crew spent the week on board with the Expedition 11 crew performing handover and transfer activities. + Read More     10.07.05 - NASA Honors Apollo Astronaut Walt Cunningham NASA honored Apollo astronaut Walt Cunningham as an "Ambassador of Exploration," special recognition for the astronauts of America's early space programs: Mercury, Gemini and Apollo. + Read More     10.06.05 - NASA Scientists Confirm Toxic Seas During Earth's Evolution NASA exobiology researchers confirmed Earth's oceans were once rich in sulfides that would prevent advanced life forms, such as fish and mammals, from thriving. + Read More     10.06.05 - Experimental Sailplane Soars Like a Bird With the flight of hawks and eagles in mind, aerospace engineer Michael Allen hand-launched a 15-pound motorized model sailplane over the California desert. + Read More     10.06.05 - Black Hole Teleconference on Oct. 13 Surprising results showing the nurturing ability of massive black holes will be revealed at 1 p.m. EDT, Thursday, Oct. 13, during a media teleconference. + Read More     10.06.05 - Space Shuttle Endeavour Comes To Life Engineers cheered as electricity coursed through Space Shuttle Endeavour today for the first time in two years. + Read More     10.06.05 - Shuttle Program Update on Oct. 14 NASA managers will brief media about the status of the Space Shuttle Program at noon EDT, Friday, Oct. 14. + Read More     10.06.05 - NASA, OfficeMax Bring Exploration Down to Earth NASA and OfficeMax, Incorporated, Itasca, Ill., have partnered to get agency printed materials into the hands of students, educators and the public quickly and easily. + Read More     10.05.05 - ELV Status Report: E05-012 The payloads are installed within the Dual Payload Attach Fitting undergoing final battery charging in preparation for transport to the launch pad. Delta II preparations are on schedule. + Read More     10.05.05 - NASA Selects 140 Small Business Projects Contracts will be awarded to 124 small, high technology firms in 34 states. + Read More     10.05.05 - NASA Helps Solve Cosmic Mystery Scientists have solved the 35-year-old mystery of the origin of powerful, split-second flashes of light known as short gamma-ray bursts. + Read More     10.04.05 - Former Astronaut Walt Cunningham Honored On Friday, Oct. 7, at noon EDT, NASA officials will present Cunningham with a moon rock at the Frontiers of Flight Museum in Dallas. + Read More     10.04.05 - NASA Testing a "Clear View" For Pilots Working to make flying safer, more than a dozen NASA, airline, industry and government pilots are testing technology to "synthetically" give pilots a clear view of their surroundings. + Read More     10.03.05 - Jezierski Named NASA's Deputy Chief Of Staff NASA Administrator Michael Griffin today named Jeffrey T. Jezierski, deputy chief of staff for the agency. + Read More     10.03.05 - Contract for Research Opportunities NASA has awarded Oak Ridge Associated Universities a contract to support the agency's program for competitive postdoctoral opportunities. + Read More     10.03.05 - Aerospace Design Exhibition The news media is invited to the exhibition of "Aerospace Design: The Art of Engineering from NASA's Aeronautical Research" at the Pratt Manhattan Gallery in Manhattan. N.Y. on Thursday, Oct. 6. + Read More     10.03.05 - Shuttle Processing Status Report: S05-028 Discovery is in Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3 with processing under way for the second space shuttle return to flight test mission (STS-121). + Read More     10.03.05 - Howell Leaving Johnson Space Center Jefferson Davis Howell, Jr., is leaving his position as director of NASA's Johnson Space Center to join the University of Texas, Austin. + Read More     10.03.05 - NASA Reschedules Undersea Expedition Due to Hurricane Rita, the ninth NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations project, originally scheduled for Oct. 3-21, has been moved to next spring. + Read More     10.03.05 - Gravity Probe B Mission Data Collection Fifty weeks worth of data has been downloaded from the Gravity Probe B satellite and relayed to computers in the Mission Operations Center at Stanford University, Stanford, Calif + Read More     10.03.05 - ISS Status Report: SS05-046 American businessman Gregory Olsen will spend eight days on the international space station conducting scientific and photography experiments. + Read More     10.03.05 - New Online De-Icing Training Course for Pilots NASA developed "A Pilot's Guide to Ground Icing." It's the eighth in a series of training aids developed at Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, and the first about ground icing. + Read More     09.30.05 - Expedition 12 Crew Launches Flawless launch begins a six-month mission. + Read More     09.30.05 - NASA Announces Kennedy VAB Contract Award NASA has selected Met-Con, Inc., to replace and upgrade siding at the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at the Kennedy Space Center. + Read More     09.30.05 - NASA Selects Team to Build Lunar Lander NASA announced the selection of the Marshall and Goddard Space Flight Centers to lead a team in the development of a lunar lander spacecraft. + Read More     09.30.05 - Administrator Statement Regarding GAO Report The following is a statement from NASA Administrator Michael Griffin regarding the Government Accountability Office report on the use of agency aircraft. + Read More     09.29.05 - NASA Solves Cosmic Mystery NASA is hosting a news conference at 1 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, Oct. 5, to announce scientists have solved a 35-year-old mystery. + Read More     09.29.05 - NASA Exercises Contract Option With Analex The Launch Services Program at KSC exercised the first of two contract options to the Analex Corporation for the expendable launch vehicle integrated support contract. + Read More     09.29.05 - NASA TV Airs Crew Exchange Events NASA TV begins two weeks of coverage Friday of journeys to and from the international space station. + Read More     09.28.05 - NASA Official Honored as Federal Employee of the Year Orlando Figueroa will receive the 2005 Service to America Federal Employee of the Year Medal tonight during an award ceremony at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington. + Read More     09.28.05 - Space Station Mission Briefings NASA announced media briefings at 2 and 3 p.m. EDT, Thursday to preview the next mission to the international space station and to review the accomplishments of the onboard crew. + Read More     09.28.05 - Horowitz to Lead Exploration Systems NASA Administrator Michael Griffin today named veteran space shuttle commander Scott J. Horowitz as associate administrator for the Exploration Systems Mission Directorate. + Read More     09.27.05 - NASA Ships Shuttle Fuel Tank to New Orleans for Modification External tank #119, which is expected to be used in the next shuttle mission, departed NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida today. + Read More     09.27.05 - NASA Finds "Big Baby" Galaxies in Newborn Universe Two of NASA's great observatories, the Spitzer and Hubble Space Telescopes, have teamed up to "weigh" the stars in several distant galaxies. + Read More     09.26.05 - NASA Facilities Weather Hurricane Rita The three NASA facilities that were in the path of Hurricane Rita are making damage assessments and cleaning up today. + Read More     09.26.05 - Pluto Space Probe Begins Launch Preparations NASA's New Horizons spacecraft arrived at KSC on Saturday for final preparations for its decade-long journey to be the first spacecraft to visit Pluto and its moon Charon. + Read More     09.25.05 - Update to Rita Aftermath No injuries, minor damage in Houston. + Read More     09.23.05 - NASA Facilities Finalize Preparations for Hurricane NASA is making final preparations at three of its facilities which could be impacted by Hurricane Rita. + Read More     09.23.05 - ISS Status Report: SS05-045 NASA and Russian flight controllers outside Moscow are in control of the ISS, after mission control in Houston was evacuated ahead of Hurricane Rita. + Read More     09.23.05 - NASA Names Scolese New Chief Engineer NASA Administrator Michael Griffin today named Christopher Scolese as the agency's chief engineer, replacing Rex Geveden. + Read More     09.22.05 - NASA Prepares Facilities for Hurricane Rita Due to Rita's strength, the original hurricane ride-out crew at NASA's Johnson Space Center, Houston, has now evacuated. + Read More     09.22.05 - New Glenn Center Director NASA Administrator Michael Griffin today announced Woodrow Whitlow Jr. will be the next director of NASA's John H. Glenn Research Center in Cleveland. + Read More     09.21.05 - JSC Closes Due to Hurricane Rita NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston will close at 2 p.m. EDT today due to the threat posed to the Houston-Galveston area by Hurricane Rita. + Read More     09.21.05 - NASA Names Assistant Associate Administrator Associate Administrator Rex Geveden named Christyl Johnson the assistant associate administrator in the Office of the Administrator. + Read More     09.20.05 - NASA Names Roe New Langley Center Director Lesa B. Roe has been named director of NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va. + Read More     09.20.05 - Hubble Finds Mysterious Disk of Blue Stars Around Black Hole Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have identified the source of a mysterious blue light surrounding a super-massive black hole in our neighboring Andromeda Galaxy (M31). + Read More     09.20.05 - Roofing Contract for Goddard Space Flight Center NASA has awarded a rooftop housekeeping and general maintenance award for facilities at the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. DJB Contracting, Inc., of Upper Marlboro, Md., was selected for the five-year firm-fixed price, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract valued at $8.9 million. + Read More     09.20.05 - Orbiter Helps Scientists Track Changes on Mars New gullies that did not exist in mid-2002 have appeared on a Martian sand dune. + Read More     09.20.05 - Digging "Moon Dirt" is NASA's Fifth Centennial Challenge The Regolith Excavation Challenge will award the prize money to the team that can design and build autonomously operating systems to excavate lunar regolith, or "moon dirt," and deliver it to a collector. + Read More     09.20.05 - NASA Uses Airborne Mapping to Study Katrina Damage NASA and its partners are exploring the use of airborne laser mapping systems to quantify change along the entire coastline affected by Hurricane Katrina. + Read More     09.20.05 - NASA Selects Space Shuttle Program Manager NASA announced the selection of N. Wayne Hale Jr. as manager of the Space Shuttle Program. He has been deputy manager since July 2003 and succeeds Bill Parsons. + Read More     09.19.05 - Dryden Mourns Loss of Chief Engineer The crash of an aerobatic plane in Oklahoma has claimed the life of Marta Bohn-Meyer, the chief engineer at the Dryden Flight Research Center. + Read More     09.19.05 - NASA Releases Plans for Spacecraft Administrator Griffin today released the results of the agency's exploration architecture study – a blueprint for the spacecraft to take humans back to the moon and on to Mars and other destinations. + Read More     09.16.05 - NASA Planning to Resume Work at Michoud Recovery efforts at NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans are progressing better than originally anticipated, almost three weeks after Hurricane Katrina struck. + Read More     09.16.05 - Media Teleconference for Mars Discoveries NASA's Mars Global Survey orbiter has observed some interesting changes at Mars. Researchers will announce and discuss the discoveries at a listen-and-logon news briefing at 1 p.m. EDT Tuesday, Sept. 20. + Read More     09.16.05 - Langley's Roy Bridges Retires NASA Administrator Mike Griffin issued the following statement today upon the announcement that Roy Bridges, director of NASA's Langley Research Center, will retire from NASA. + Read More     09.16.05 - Exploration Systems Architecture Study Results NASA today announced it will release the results of its Exploration Systems Architecture Study on Monday, Sept. 19, at 11 a.m. EDT in NASA Headquarters' James E. Webb Auditorium. + Read More     09.16.05 - ISS Status Report: SS05-044 The ISS crew members installed a replacement part for an oxygen-generating system, unpacked a recently arrived cargo carrier and disassembled a radiation-detection experiment. + Read More     09.16.05 - Morrell Named Chief of Staff Paul Morrell has been named chief of staff by NASA Administrator Michael Griffin. + Read More     09.15.05 - Astronaut Captures Images of Hurricane Damage NASA TV will show photographs of Hurricane Katrina's aftermath taken from the ISS, along with the station's latest video of Hurricane Ophelia, today at 4 p.m. EDT. + Read More     09.15.05 - NASA Awards Launch Services to Orbital Sciences Corp. NASA has awarded a Small Class Acquisition contract to Orbital Sciences Corporation, which extends an existing Launch Services contract awarded in 1999. + Read More     09.15.05 - ELV Status Report: E05-011 The launch of CloudSat/CALIPSO is tentatively scheduled for no earlier than Oct. 26. + Read More     09.15.05 - Satellites to Reveal Secrets of Clouds The CloudSat and CALIPSO satellites, which will give a unique view of Earth's atmosphere, are undergoing final preparations for launch in October. + Read More     09.14.05 - NASA Honors Minority Contractors NASA announced its minority business of the year today, capping an exceptional year of small business achievements in support of space exploration. + Read More     09.14.05 - NASA Seeks Broadcast Partner for Digital Television Channel Deadline for Request for Entrepreneurial Opportunity (REO) submissions is October 18, 2005. + Read More     09.13.05 - Griffin Statement on Dale Nomination "Ms. Dale knows every aspect of space policy." + Read More     09.13.05 - NASA Makes Progress in Hurricane Katrina Recovery NASA is making progress in determining the whereabouts and condition of employees at the agency’s Stennis Space Center, Miss., and the Michoud Assembly Facility near New Orleans, which were impacted by Hurricane Katrina two weeks ago. + Read More     09.13.05 - NASA Awards Acquisition and Business Support Services Contract NASA has awarded a contract to Digital Fusion Solutions, Inc., a small business in Huntsville, Ala, to provide acquisition and business support services. + Read More     09.13.05 - NASA Names New Stennis Center Director NASA named William (Bill) W. Parsons as the new director of John C. Stennis Space Center in south Mississippi, effective immediately. + Read More     09.12.05 - Ophelia Space Station Video Airs on NASA TV Video taken from the International Space Station of Tropical Storm Ophelia is airing during the Video File segments of NASA Television. + Read More     09.12.05 - Most Distant Explosion Detected, Smashes Previous Record NASA's Swift satellite is designed to look for faint bursts coming from the edge of the Universe. + Read More     09.10.05 - ISS Status Report: SS05-043 Progress supply ship docks with Station. + Read More     09.09.05 - Astronaut John Herrington Departs NASA Astronaut John Herrington (Cmdr., USN) has departed NASA to pursue a career as a commercial test pilot. + Read More     09.09.05 - Deputy Administrator Frederick Gregory Resigns NASA’s Frederick D. Gregory, who spent 31 years at the agency as a research test pilot, astronaut and senior leader, announced his resignation as deputy administrator today. + Read More     09.09.05 - NASA Plans for Shuttle Work Post Katrina Too soon to tell for flight schedule. + Read More     09.08.05 - ISS Status Report: SS05-042 A new shipment of supplies is on its way, as the Progress spacecraft lifted off today from the Baikonur Cosmodrome en route to the ISS. + Read More     09.07.05 - Hurricane Recovery Media Update At 3 p.m. EDT, Thursday, Sept. 8, NASA will update reporters about hurricane recovery efforts at NASA's Stennis Space Center, Miss., and Michoud Assembly Facility, near New Orleans. + Read More     09.07.05 - NASA Administrator Tours Hurricane Katrina Damaged Facilities The Administrator and several senior emergency operations personnel flew from Washington to Stennis this morning. + Read More     09.07.05 - NASA Pulls Together to Help Recover From Hurricane Katrina All NASA centers are participating in efforts to find housing and work space for dislocated employees and their families. + Read More     09.07.05 - TV Video File Returns to Public Channel Four Times Daily The NASA TV 'Video File' developed for the NASA Public Channel airs daily at 9 a.m., 5 p.m., 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. EDT. + Read More     09.06.05 - NASA Updates Hurricane Katrina Relief and Recovery Efforts Approximately 50 non-agency evacuees, who had taken refuge at NASA’s Stennis Space Center (SSC), Miss., are being moved today to better hurricane relief shelters. + Read More     09.06.05 - ELV Status Report: E05-010 Due to other Delta II launch and test activity, CALIPSO/CloudSat is tentatively scheduled for no earlier than Oct. 1, pending the availability of the Western Range. + Read More     09.06.05 - NASA TV to Broadcast Resupply Ship Docking The 19th Progress supply spacecraft to the International Space Station docks to the Zvezda module at 10:50 a.m. EDT, Sept. 10. + Read More     09.06.05 - Deep Impact Adds Color to Unfolding Comet Picture Painting by the numbers is a good description of how scientists create pictures of everything from atoms in our bodies to asteroids and comets. + Read More     09.06.05 - Software of the Year Award Winners NASA selected two teams to receive the agency's Software of the Year Award. A team from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md., was recognized for their "Land Information System Software (LIS) V4.0; and a team from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., for the Autonomous Sciencecraft Experiment (ASE) software + Read More     09.05.05 - Update to Katrina Aftermath Latest information on Stennis and Michoud. + Read More     09.04.05 - Update to Katrina Aftermath Latest information on Stennis and Michoud. + Read More     09.03.05 - NASA Asks All Stennis and Michoud Employees to Check In NASA is asking all Hurricane Katrina-affected employees to contact the space agency. Employees from Stennis Space Center iMichoud Assembly Facility sought safety before the storm hit Monday. + Read More     09.02.05 - NASA Hotlines Provide Hurricane Info Online check-in system available for Stennis employees. + Read More     09.02.05 - NASA's Science Resources Help Agencies Respond to Katrina NASA science instruments and Earth-orbiting satellites are providing detailed insight about the environmental impact caused by Hurricane Katrina. + Read More     09.02.05 - NASA Establishes Katrina Relief Public Inquiry Line NASA has a dedicated toll-free number to provide assistance to individuals seeking information about family members who may be sheltering at the Stennis Space Center or the Michoud Assembly Facility. + Read More     09.02.05 - Imagery of Michoud Facility Available The first imagery showing the damage to NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, La., is available on the Internet and will air during today's NASA TV noon EDT videofile. + Read More     09.02.05 - ISS Status Report: SS05-041 The ISS crew completed 20 weeks in space and focused on an upcoming cargo ship exchange and computer software transition. + Read More     09.01.05 - NASA Hotlines Provide Info About Hurricane-Damaged Facilities NASA established a toll-free number (888/362-4323) for recorded updates about general conditions at Stennis and Michoud. + Read More     09.01.05 - Space Grant Consortia NASA's Office of Education has competitively selected seven consortia in the National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program. Their role is to assist NASA in inspiring students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. + Read More     09.01.05 - Spirit Sends Intriguing New Images From Mars Working atop a range of Martian hills, NASA's Spirit rover is rewarding researchers with tempting scenes filled with evidence of past planet environments. + Read More     08.31.05 - NASA Assists Agency Facilities Hit by Katrina NASA teams are working to determine how best to assist personnel from the agency's two facilities that suffered damage from Hurricane Katrina. + Read More     08.31.05 - Unique Undersea Lab Prep for Future Exploration NASA is sending three astronauts and a Cincinnati doctor to test new space medicine concepts and extravehicular techniques in a unique underwater laboratory off the Florida coast. + Read More     08.31.05 - Hubble Begins "Two-Gyro" Science Operations NASA's Hubble Space Telescope entered a new era of science operations this week, when engineers shut down one of the three operational gyroscopes aboard the observatory. + Read More     08.30.05 - Hurricane Katrina Damage NASA is marshaling agency resources to assist Gulf Coast-area facilities that suffered damage from Hurricane Katrina. + Read More     08.30.05 - NASA Awards State Education Grants The NASA Explorer Schools Partnerships for Sustainability is designed to inspire students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. + Read More     08.30.05 - Cassini Finds Tiger Stripes Are Really Cubs The Cassini spacecraft discovered the long, cracked features dubbed "tiger stripes" on Saturn's icy moon Enceladus are very young--between 10 and 1,000 years old. + Read More     08.30.05 - Mars Orbiter Makes Course Correction NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) successfully tested its main engines by making a successful trajectory adjustment for reaching the red planet on March 10, 2006. + Read More     08.29.05 - Discovery Astronauts Visit New York One of the world's most colorful cities is adding NASA blue to its palette as astronauts from the recent Discovery mission visit New York this week. + Read More     08.26.05 - ELV Status Report: E05-009 NASA held the CALIPSO Mission Readiness Review today. The CloudSat Mission Readiness Review is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 1. + Read More     08.26.05 - Shuttle Processing Status Report: S05-027 Following Discovery's return to Kennedy, the vehicle was rolled into Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3 to begin processing for the second Return to Flight test mission (STS-121). + Read More     08.26.05 - Digital TV Service for Alaska and Hawaii The satellite signal carrying NASA TV to viewers in Alaska and Hawaii will convert from analog to digital at 12:01 a.m. EDT, October 1. + Read More     08.26.05 - Space Station Status Report: SS05-040 The crew of the International Space Station unloaded cargo delivered on the Space Shuttle Discovery and repaired a key component of the environmental control system. + Read More     08.25.05 - Briefing Will Present News From a Martian Hilltop The Mars Exploration Rover Spirit has reached the summit of Husband Hill, which the rover first observed from its landing site in January 2004. + Read More     08.25.05 - NASA Announces Name Change for Balloon Facility NASA officially changed the name of the National Scientific Balloon Facility in Palestine, Texas, to the Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility. + Read More     08.24.05 - Major Weather Forecasting Advancement NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) today outlined research that has helped to improve the accuracy of medium-range weather forecasts in the Northern Hemisphere. + Read More     08.23.05 - NASA Honors High Flying Space Pioneers NASA awarded astronaut wings today to three 1960's-era test pilots, who were never recognized for going into space flying the X-15 experimental aircraft. + Read More     08.22.05 - Space Inspires Astronaut's Passion for Photography For Expedition 10 International Space Station Commander Leroy Chiao, his extraordinary view 230 miles above the Earth inspired him to capture thousands of majestic images from space. + Read More     08.22.05 - Station Crew Talks With Ohio Students Cincinnati students will experience the excitement of exploration and discovery when they make a long-distance phone call to the ISS crew. + Read More     08.19.05 - Space Station Status Report: SS05-039 International Space Station (ISS) Expedition 11 crew members completed a spacewalk just days after the Station commander became the most experienced space traveler. + Read More     08.18.05 - NASA Targets March for Next Shuttle Mission NASA is targeting March for the next Space Shuttle mission (STS-121). The mission will be the second test flight to the International Space Station in the Shuttle Return to Flight sequence. + Read More     08.18.05 - Swift Satellite Finds Newborn Black Holes Using NASA's Swift satellite, scientists have found newborn black holes, just seconds old, in a confused state of existence. + Read More     08.18.05 - Discovery Set for Return to Kennedy Space Center NASA's Space Shuttle Discovery ferry flight departs no earlier than Friday morning, Aug. 19, and arrives at KSC no earlier than 5:30 p.m. EDT, Saturday. + Read More     08.18.05 - NASA Awards Engineering, Science, Technical Contract NASA has awarded a contract to Jacobs Sverdrup, a subsidiary of Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc., to provide engineering, technical, science, propulsion, program management and business services. + Read More     08.17.05 - NASA Announces Media Update About Space Shuttle Program NASA announced a news conference starting at noon EDT, Thursday in the agency's Webb Auditorium, 300 E Street SW, Washington. + Read More     08.17.05 - Shuttle Internet Interest Reaches New Heights Interest in NASA's flight of the Space Shuttle Discovery and STS-114 may have generated one of the largest live Web events in the history of the Internet. + Read More     08.17.05 - Geveden Selected as Associate Administrator As associate administrator, Rex Geveden has oversight for all the agency's technical missions areas and field center operations. + Read More     08.17.05 - NASA Updates Media About External Tank At 2 p.m. EDT, Aug. 22, NASA managers will provide the latest status ono why a large piece of External Tank insulating foam broke off during Discovery's liftoff. + Read More     08.16.05 - Scientists Closer to Predicting Solar Flares Scientists made strides in learning to forecast periods when severe space weather is unlikely. The forecasts are important because radiation associated with large solar flares can be hazardous to astronauts and satellites. + Read More     08.15.05 - NASA Names International Space Station Program Manager William H. Gerstenmaier, NASA associate administrator for Space Operations, has named Michael T. Suffredini as manager, International Space Station (ISS) Program. + Read More     08.15.05 - Return to Flight Task Group Announces Final Report and Media Event The leaders of the Task Group will discuss the report during a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EDT, Wednesday. + Read More     08.12.05 - Space Station Status Report: SS05-038 Krikalev and Phillips spent much of the week preparing for a spacewalk scheduled for next week. + Read More     08.12.05 - NASA Announces Integrated Learning and Development Contract ASRC Management Services, Inc., Greenbelt, Md., will provide career training and development services for agency engineers, program and project managers through formal classroom and Internet training. + Read More     08.12.05 - NASA Administrator Names Senior Advisors Lisa J. Porter, Ph.D., joins NASA as senior advisor for aeronautics in the Office of Administrator and Michael P. Ralsky joins the agency as senior advisor to the NASA deputy administrator. + Read More     08.12.05 - Associate Administrator for Space Operations Selected NASA Administrator Michael Griffin announced today that William H. Gerstenmaier will serve as associate administrator for Space Operations at NASA Headquarters in Washington. + Read More     08.12.05 - NASA Names Assistant Administrator for Legislative Affairs NASA Administrator Michael Griffin announced today that Brian Chase will serve as the agency's new assistant administrator for Legislative Affairs + Read More     08.12.05 - Station Briefing, Spacewalk Air on NASA TV Fresh from supporting three spacewalks by Space Shuttle Discovery's astronauts, the residents of the International Space Station (ISS) will take a spacewalk of their own next Thursday. + Read More     08.12.05 - New Leaders for Science Mission Directorate NASA Administrator Michael Griffin announced today Mary Cleave, Ph.D., P.E. will be the associate administrator for the Science Mission Directorate. + Read More     08.12.05 - Mars Mission Successfully Launched A seven-month flight to Mars began this morning for NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. + Read More     08.11.05 - Mars Orbiter Launch Delayed 24 Hours The MRO has been postponed. The new launch window is 7:43 to 9:43 a.m. EDT, Friday, August 12. + Read More     08.10.05 - Breakthrough in Space Weather Forecasting Researchers from NASA, NOAA, and the Lockheed Martin will present new findings on space weather on Tuesday, Aug. 16 at 2 p.m. EDT. + Read More     08.10.05 - NASA Updates Media on Space Shuttle External Tank Work NASA will update reporters on the work of teams looking into why a piece of External Tank insulating foam broke off during Discovery's liftoff. + Read More     08.10.05 - NASA and Industry Test Noise-Reducing Technologies NASA and aerospace industry partners are flight testing new technologies to see if they can make aircraft quieter. + Read More     08.09.05 - NASA Announces Mars Orbiter Launch Delay The MRO launch has been postponed 24 hours. The new launch window is Thursday, Aug. 11 from 7:50 to 9:35 a.m. EDT. + Read More     08.09.05 - NASA Celebrates Discovery's Homecoming The Space Shuttle Discovery is home after a 14-day, 5.8 million-mile journey in space. + Read More     08.09.05 - Discovery Returns Student Experiments From Space Station When the crew of the Space Shuttle Discovery returned today from their historic mission, they brought back an experiment package eagerly anticipated by students from across the country. + Read More     08.09.05 - NASA's Next Leap in Mars Exploration Ready for Launch NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is ready for a morning launch on Wednesday, Aug. 10 and will arrive at Mars in March 2006. + Read More     08.07.05 - NASA Announces Shuttle Discovery Landing Times NASA will have several opportunities to land Discovery Tuesday, both at the Kennedy Space Center and two backup sites. + Read More     08.07.05 - Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Briefing Due to the postponed Space Shuttle Discovery landing, the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter pre-launch press conference and mission science briefing is today at 1 p.m. EDT, at the NASA News Center, Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Fla. + Read More     08.05.05 - NASA Issues Tips for Recording Discovery's Return A plasma streak across the pre-dawn sky signals Discovery's return to Earth and amateur videographers and photographers can capture the event with tips provided by NASA imagery experts. + Read More     08.05.05 - NASA Announces Discovery Landing Schedule Commander Eileen Collins and the Space Shuttle Discovery crew are scheduled to land at Kennedy Space Center at 4:46 a.m. EDT, Monday. + Read More     08.05.05 - NASA Announces Administrator Media Roundtable NASA Administrator Michael Griffin hosts a media roundtable discussion this afternoon at NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC). + Read More     08.04.05 - Discovery Cleared for Landing Space Shuttle mission managers today completed their assessment of Discovery's fitness to handle the rigors of re-entry into the atmosphere. + Read More     08.03.05 - Spacewalking Astronaut Completes Repair The crews of Discovery and the ISS completed a delicate operation to remove loose material sticking out between heat-shielding tiles on the Orbiter's belly. + Read More     08.03.05 - Spitzer Finds Hidden, Hungry Black Holes Most of the biggest black holes in the universe have been eating cosmic meals behind closed doors – until now. + Read More     08.02.05 - Spacecraft Completes Successful Earth Swingby NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft, headed toward the first study of Mercury from orbit, swung by Earth today for a gravity assist that propelled it deeper into the inner solar system. + Read More     08.01.05 - Media Briefing, Interviews With Next Station Crew The next crew of the International Space Station (ISS) will talk with reporters at 2 p.m. EDT, Aug. 4. The conference will be live on NASA TV from NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC), Houston, with media question and answer capability from participating NASA centers. + Read More     08.01.05 - Shuttle, Space Station News Conference The nine space fliers aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery and the International Space Station will field media questions starting at 5:59 a.m. EDT, Tuesday. The news conference will be live on NASA TV. + Read More     08.01.05 - ELV Status Report The MRO spacecraft has been mated with the Atlas V for the last phase of launch preparations. + Read More     07.29.05 - Scientists Discover Tenth Planet A planet larger than Pluto has been discovered in the outlying regions of the solar system. + Read More     07.29.05 - NASA Announces Major Finding A media teleconference will be held today to announce major findings regarding the detection of a new planet in our solar system. + Read More     07.29.05 - Cassini Finds an Active, Watery World Saturn's tiny icy moon Enceladus, which ought to be cold and dead, instead displays evidence for active ice volcanism. + Read More     07.28.05 - NASA Announces Aeronautical Centennial Challenge NASA and the Comparative Aircraft Flight Efficiency Foundation announced the first aeronautical competition in the Centennial Challenges program. + Read More     07.28.05 - Statement on Foam Shedding "As with any unexpected occurrence, we will closely and thoroughly evaluate this event and make any needed modifications to the Shuttle before we launch again." + Read More     07.27.05 - NASA Posts Shuttle Status Reports Online NASA plans to issue and post status reports twice daily during the Return to Flight Space Shuttle mission (STS-114). + Read More     07.27.05 - NASA TV Broadcasts Coverage of Goes-N Launch NASA TV's Media Channel will carry the GOES-N launch starting at 6:15 p.m. EDT, Friday. The launch window is from 6:23 to 7:01 p.m. EDT. + Read More     07.27.05 - Research Helps Develop New Light Jet Aircraft NASA has contributed to the development of aircraft called Very Light Jets, some of which are making public debuts at AirVenture 2005. + Read More     07.27.05 - Agency Sets Online Web Stream Record The STS-114 launch was one of the biggest events in Internet history, with 433,000 simultaneous webcast streams of NASA TV during the launch. + Read More     07.27.05 - Chandra Neon Discovery Solves Solar Paradox Neon atoms, along with carbon, oxygen and nitrogen, play an important role in how quickly energy flows from nuclear reactions in the sun's core to its edge, where it then radiates into space. + Read More     07.26.05 - Space Shuttle Returns to Flight NASA’s Space Shuttle Return to Flight mission (STS-114) is under way. Space Shuttle Discovery lifted off Tuesday from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, Fla. at 10:39 a.m. EDT. + Read More     07.26.05 - NASA Official Named Hispanic Engineer of the Year Alphonso V. Diaz, Associate Administrator of NASA's Science Mission Directorate, was selected as Hispanic Engineer of the Year by the Hispanic Engineer National Achievement Awards Corporation (HENAAC). + Read More     07.26.05 - Goes-N Satellite Ready for Launch The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-N (GOES-N) launch window is from 6:23 to 7:01 p.m. EDT, Friday, July 29. + Read More     07.26.05 - Cassini Finds Unusual Geology on Enceladus NASA's Cassini spacecraft has obtained new detailed images of the south polar region of Saturn's moon Enceladus. + Read More     07.24.05 - Go for Launch Attempt Tuesday Discovery is set to liftoff at 10:39 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, July 26. + Read More     07.22.05 - Return to Flight Launch Countdown Begins Again Saturday NASA will begin the countdown for the second Return to Flight launch attempt of Space Shuttle Discovery at noon EDT, July 23, 70 hours before the targeted liftoff. + Read More     07.22.05 - Oshkosh Airventure 2005 NASA scientists, engineers, educators, and communicators bring a slice of tomorrow to the EAA's annual air show on July 25-31 in Oshkosh, Wis. + Read More     07.22.05 - Return to Flight Activities Announced NASA announced events and operating hours for the Kennedy Space Center News Center to support the targeted July 26 launch of STS-114. + Read More     07.22.05 - Expendable Launch Vehicle Status Report: E05-007 The Launch System Verification Test, spacecraft power-on testing and fueling is complete. A spin test to ensure balance of the spacecraft was conducted July 12. + Read More     07.21.05 - NASA's Space Shuttle Crew Returns The crew of Space Shuttle Discovery's Return to Flight mission (STS-114) returns to NASA's Kennedy Space Center at 11:30 a.m. EDT, Friday. + Read More     07.21.05 - New Mars Orbiter Will Sharpen Vision of Exploration Launch opportunities begin Aug. 10 for the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. The spacecraft will examine Martian features ranging from the top of the atmosphere to underground layering. + Read More     07.21.05 - Young Named Ambassador of Exploration Space pioneer John Young has been named a NASA Ambassador of Exploration. + Read More     07.20.05 - NASA Moving Toward Tuesday Launch Attempt For Shuttle Discovery With some work still to go, NASA is moving toward a new launch attempt for the Space Shuttle Discovery Tuesday, July 26, at 10:39 a.m. EDT. + Read More     07.20.05 - Deep Impact Future Mission Status Today's scheduled burn places the spacecraft on a trajectory to fly past Earth in late December 2007. + Read More     07.20.05 - NASA Names Advanced Technology Providers NASA's Science Mission Directorate selected 11 technology investigators as part of the New Millennium Program, Space Technology 9 Project. + Read More     07.20.05 - NASA Updates Media About Return to Flight Space Shuttle managers will brief reporters today at a news conference that starts no earlier than 5:30 p.m. EDT. + Read More     07.20.05 - NASA Smokes Out False Alarms NASA researchers have successfully tested a new generation of fire detectors that could significantly reduce the rate of false alarms in the cargo and baggage compartments of commercial airliners. + Read More     07.19.05 - NASA Helps Smooth Bumpy Airline Rides Most airline passengers and flight crews have one thing in common: they don't like turbulence. + Read More     07.19.05 - Space Station Status Report: SS05-037 The Expedition 11 crew left the Space Station today and moved the Soyuz spacecraft from one docking port to another. + Read More     07.19.05 - Shuttle Launch at Least One Week Away NASA is targeting Tuesday, July 26 as the earliest possible date to launch the Space Shuttle Discovery on the Return to Flight mission. + Read More     07.18.05 - NASA Provides Latest Shuttle Launch Status Space Shuttle managers will brief reporters today about STS-114 at a news conference to start no earlier than 5:30 p.m. EDT. + Read More     07.16.05 - Statement From Commander Collins "While the launch delay is disappointing, we have strong confidence that the mission will launch safely and successfully." + Read More     07.14.05 - Return to Flight Moves Later In Window Space Shuttle managers now say the launch of NASA's Space Shuttle Return to Flight mission, STS-114, will take place no earlier than late next week. + Read More     07.15.05 - Space Station Crew Takes a Soyuz Ride Tuesday The residents of the International Space Station will take a short ride in their Soyuz spacecraft on Tuesday, July 19. + Read More     07.15.05 - Space Station Status Report: SS05-036 On Friday, the crew tested their Soyuz capsule's motion control system in preparation to relocate it. The Soyuz is the crew's lifeboat for evacuation of the Station and their ride home at the end of their six-month mission. + Read More     07.15.05 - NASA Updates Media on Shuttle Launch Status Space Shuttle managers will brief reporters this afternoon about NASA's Space Shuttle Return to Flight mission (STS-114). + Read More     07.14.05 - Shuttle Launch No Earlier Than Sunday Tests fail to resolve problem. + Read More     07.14.05 - Briefing Previews Next Step for Exploring Mars NASA announced launch opportunities start Aug. 10, 2005, for the next mission to Mars, using the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter robotic spacecraft. + Read More     07.13.05 - Shuttle Launch Rescheduled Next attempt will be no earlier than Saturday, July 16. + Read More     07.12.05 - Yahoo! and Akamai to Bring Shuttle Mission Online Innovative agreements with Yahoo! Inc. and Akamai Technologies, Inc. help NASA bring the Return to Flight mission to Internet users. + Read More     07.12.05 - Crew Exploration Vehicle Contracts Awarded NASA authorized two eight-month contracts to support a July 2006 review of the engineering systems for the new Crew Exploration Vehicle. + Read More     07.12.05 - Telescope Launched on Japanese Observatory A pioneering X-ray detector, developed by NASA and Japan's ISAS was successfully launched on a new space observatory. + Read More     07.12.05 - Return to Flight Activities Updated The latest, detailed information about the Space Shuttle Discovery's Return to Flight Mission is updated on the Web. + Read More     07.12.05 - A Statement From the Columbia Families on NASA's Return to Flight We hope we have learned, and will continue to learn, from each of these accidents, so that we will be as safe as we can be in this high risk endeavor. + Read More     07.12.05 - Expendable Launch Vehicle Status Report: E05-006 Power-on testing continues to go well. Solar arrays will be deployed, inspected and stowed for launch. + Read More     07.11.05 - NASA Posts Space Shuttle Flight Readiness Review Charts Online The briefing charts from the Space Shuttle Return to Flight mission Flight Readiness Review meeting are available on the NASA Web site. + Read More     07.11.05 - Former Astronaut Stafford Awarded Moon Rock Former NASA astronaut Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Stafford, USAF (Ret.) will receive a commemorative moon rock as part of NASA's Ambassador of Exploration program. + Read More     07.08.05 - Deep Impact Tells a Tale of the Comet Data indicate an immense cloud of fine powdery material was released when the probe slammed into the nucleus of comet Tempel 1 at 6.3 miles per second. + Read More     07.08.05 - Space Station Status Report: SS05-035 Commander Sergei Krikalev and NASA Science Officer John Phillips spent much of the week gathering and packing items to be returned in the Raffaello Multi-Purpose Logistics Module on the Shuttle Discovery. + Read More     07.08.05 - NASA Solicits Interest in Use of Shuttle Landing Facility NASA issued a formal request for expressions of interest by non-NASA organizations, including commercial space companies, for use of the Shuttle Landing Facility at the Kennedy Space Center. + Read More     07.08.05 - Quieter Supersonic Boom Studies Funded NASA and industry teams are studying building an airplane that could lessen the noise and window-rattling effects of supersonic flight. + Read More     07.08.05 - Discovery's Launch Countdown Begins July 10 NASA's Kennedy Space Center launch team will conduct the countdown from Firing Room 3 of the Launch Control Center at 6 p.m. + Read More     07.08.05 - NASA Sets Space Shuttle Return to Flight Briefings News conferences and operating hours for Kennedy Space Center's News Center are set for the July 13 launch of the Space Shuttle Discovery. + Read More     07.07.05 - Addendum Added to Shuttle Plan An addendum to the latest version of "NASA's Implementation Plan for Space Shuttle Return to Flight and Beyond" now is publicly available. + Read More     07.07.05 - Sea Level Monitored by NASA Satellites With new satellite measurements, scientists are able to better predict the rate at which sea level is rising and the cause of that rise. + Read More     07.06.05 - Return to Flight Web and Launch Coverage Announced NASA is featuring a prelaunch webcast and extensive launch day coverage of the Space Shuttle Discovery's Return to Flight mission. + Read More     07.06.05 - Spectacular Impact Draws Millions to NASA Portal Internet users downloaded almost 80 million Web pages in the 24 hours starting at 8 p.m. EDT, Sunday, a one-day record for the NASA Web portal. + Read More     07.06.05 - Greatest Comet Hunter Approaches Major Milestone The SOHO spacecraft is a joint effort between NASA and the European Space Agency. It has accounted for approximately one-half of all comet discoveries with computed orbits in the history of astronomy. + Read More     07.06.05 - Station Crew Discusses Shuttle Visit The crew of the International Space Station will field questions from reporters during an in-flight news conference at 11 a.m. EDT, Friday, July 8. + Read More     07.05.05 - Space Shuttle Return To Flight Live Interviews The interviews will be conducted via satellite link-up with NASA TV. + Read More     07.04.05 - Deep Impact Generates Its Own Spectacular Flash 23,000 mph makes for a big hit. + Read More     07.04.05 - Deep Impact Fireworks Kick off Fourth of July 'Spectacular impact' comes right on schedule. + Read More     07.01.05 - International Space Station Status Report: SS05-034 The Space Station's Expedition 11 Commander Sergei Krikalev and Flight Engineer John Phillips spent time this week preparing for the first joint Shuttle and Station mission since Endeavour departed in December 2002. + Read More     07.01.05 - NASA's Space Shuttle Processing Status Report: S05-026 At Launch Pad 39B, final preparations for launch of Discovery on the STS-114 mission are under way. + Read More     07.01.05 - Deep Impact Preps for July 4 Fireworks Deep Impact continues to hurtle toward comet Tempel 1. Impact with the comet is scheduled for 1:52 a.m. EDT, July 4. + Read More     07.01.05 - Return to Flight Press Kit Available Online The press kit for the Space Shuttle Discovery Return to Flight mission is available online. The mission is scheduled to launch July 13. + Read More     06.30.05 - Shuttle Ready to Go NASA has cleared the Space Shuttle to Return to Flight. + Read More     06.30.05 - Researchers Discover Planet With Largest Solid Core The planet, orbiting the sun-like star HD 149026, is roughly equal in mass to Saturn, but it is significantly smaller in diameter. + Read More     06.30.05 - NASA Presents Discoveries on Sea Level Change For the first time, scientists have the tools to measure changes in global sea level and understand contributing mechanisms. + Read More     06.30.05 - NASA Instrument Launches on Japanese Observatory A pioneering X-ray detector developed at NASA'S Goddard Space Flight Center will launch on board the Astro-E2 space observatory. + Read More     06.29.05 - Expendable Launch Vehicle Status Report: E05-005 The Launch Vehicle Readiness Test continues. A countdown wet dress rehearsal with the launch vehicle fully fueled is scheduled for early July. + Read More     06.29.05 - NASA Funds Space Radiation Research Proposals NASA selected 21 space radiation research proposals for funding. The research will support the Vision for Space Exploration. + Read More     06.28.05 - Deep Impact Observes Major Comet "Outburst" Deep Impact observed a massive, short-lived outburst of particles from Tempel 1 that temporarily expanded the size and reflectivity of the comet nucleus. + Read More     06.28.05 - NASA Announces Research Agreement with Lehigh University The collaboration with Lehigh University will help NASA develop technologies for the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), future Mars rovers and spacecraft. + Read More     06.28.05 - Cassini Reveals Lake-Like Feature on Titan NASA's Cassini spacecraft captured a series of images showing a marking, darker than anything else around it. + Read More     06.27.05 - Statement From NASA Administrator "The independent Return to Flight Task Group, led by veteran astronauts Thomas Stafford and Richard Covey, has performed a valuable public service." + Read More     06.27.05 - NASA Announces Deep Impact Mission Coverage At 1:52 a.m. EDT on July 4, NASA's Deep Impact mission will provide scientists with the first-ever opportunity to view the pristine material beneath the surface of a comet. + Read More     06.27.05 - Return to Flight Task Group Changes Final Public Meeting The Stafford-Covey Return to Flight Task Group will conduct its final public meeting at 1 p.m. EDT today. + Read More     06.24.05 - NASA's Space Shuttle Processing Status Report: S05-025 NASA's Shuttle fleet is housed and processed at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Fla. + Read More     06.24.05 - International Space Station Status Report: SS05-033 The International Space Station crew spent much of the week unpacking and using supplies from the newly docked Progress cargo craft. + Read More     06.24.05 - NASA to Announce Key Decisions About Shuttle Return to Flight NASA officials will update the media Thursday, June 30, after two days of meetings to determine the Space Shuttle Discovery's readiness for launch. + Read More     06.24.05 - NASA Issues Request for Technology Transfer Proposal NASA today announced the release of the Technology Transfer Transformation Request for Proposals (RFP). + Read More     06.24.05 - Administrator Appoints Joe Davis Strategic Communications Chief NASA Administrator Michael Griffin has appointed Joe Davis as Chief of Strategic Communications, responsible for the overall communications and outreach strategy for the agency. + Read More     06.24.05 - Mould Named Assistant Administrator for Public Affairs NASA Administrator Griffin announced the appointment of David R. Mould as the assistant administrator for the Office of Public Affairs. + Read More     06.24.05 - Aerospace Systems Modeling Contract Announced NASA will award Science Applications International Corp (SAIC), Albuquerque, N.M. a contract this month to support aerospace systems modeling and simulation facilities at Ames Research Center (ARC), Moffett Field, Calif. + Read More     06.24.05 - Whirling Atoms Dance into Physics Textbooks NASA-funded researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have created a new form of superfluid matter. + Read More     06.23.05 - NASA Offers Analog Broadcast for Return to Flight NASA TV converts to digital transmission on July 1, but the Public Channel will remain available in analog form on AMC 7, Transponder 18C through Return to Flight. + Read More     06.23.05 - Expendable Launch Vehicle Status Report: S05-04 Power-on testing for the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter continued and the CALIPSO spacecraft completed a comprehensive checkout. + Read More     06.23.05 - NASA Studying Tropical Cyclones Researchers will travel to Costa Rica to investigate the birthplace of tropical cyclones, searching for clues to better predict hurricanes. + Read More     06.22.05 - Return to Flight Planning Updated Shuttle Program managers will provide the status of the Return to Flight mission during a telephone news conference on June 24, tentatively set to start no earlier than 4 p.m. EDT. + Read More     06.22.05 - NASA's Hubble Chases Unruly Planet An image from the Hubble Telescope offers evidence that an unseen planet is gravitationally tugging on a dusty ring around the star Fomalhaut. + Read More     06.20.05 - New Program Analysis Office Established Administrator Griffin announced today the establishment of the Office of Program Analysis and Evaluation, headed by Dr. Scott Pace. + Read More     06.20.05 - Guinness Recognizes NASA Scramjet NASA has been officially recognized for setting the speed record for a jet-powered aircraft by Guinness World Records. + Read More     06.20.05 - Station Status Report: SS05-032 An unpiloted Russian Progress cargo ship linked up to the International Space Station today to deliver more than two tons of food, fuel, oxygen, water, supplies and spare parts. + Read More     06.17.05 - Station Status Report: SS05-030 After a busy week of preparations, the Expedition 11 crew on the International Space Station is ready for tomorrow’s arrival of a Progress cargo spacecraft bearing more than two tons of supplies and equipment. + Read More     06.17.05 - Shuttle Status Report: S05-024 Discovery was rolled out Wednesday to Launch Pad 39B on a Crawler Transporter. The four-mile journey began at 1:58 a.m. EDT and ended at 12:17 p.m. + Read More     06.17.05 - New Hubble Observations New observations from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope (HST) will be presented by astronomers during a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, June 22. + Read More     06.17.05 - NASA TV Covering Progress ISS Docking When a fresh shipment of supplies arrives at the International Space Station, NASA TV will broadcast it live. + Read More     06.16.05 - Station Status Report: SS05-029 Cargo ship heads for the space station. + Read More     06.16.05 - Statement By NASA Administrator Michael Griffin on the House Floor Vote On NASA's FY 2006 Funding Bill "The House's vote in favor of full funding for NASA represents a very positive step in the appropriations process for the upcoming fiscal year. I look forward to working closely and cooperatively with the Senate as this process continues." + Read More     06.16.05 - Expendable Launch Vehicle Status Report: E05-03 On June 6, the spacecraft's flight batteries were installed and activated. Autonomous self-testing was completed June 14. + Read More     06.16.05 - Dangerous Weather Media Conference NASA hurricane researchers are available for a media teleconference at noon EDT, Thursday, June 23 to discuss the Tropical Cloud Systems and Processes mission to Costa Rica. + Read More     06.16.05 - Return to Flight Group Plans Final Meeting The Stafford-Covey Return to Flight Task Group will conduct its final public meeting at 1 p.m. EDT Monday, June 27, in Washington, D.C. + Read More     06.15.05 - NASA Successfully Demonstrates Innovative Nanosatellite System The volleyball-sized Miniature Autonomous Extravehicular Robotic Camera (Mini AERCam) is designed to help astronauts and ground crews see outside the spacecraft during a mission. + Read More     06.15.05 - Discovery Successfully Rolls Back to Launch Pad With new safety modifications, the Space Shuttle Discovery is back at Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla. + Read More     06.15.05 - NASA Investigates Space Exploration Concepts The NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts (NIAC) has selected its 2005 Phase 1 awards. + Read More     06.14.05 - First Congressional Testimony From Space Expedition 11 crew member John Phillips made history today when he testified before Congress while in orbit. + Read More     06.14.05 - NASA Buying Microgravity Flights From Zero-G NASA researchers will conduct experiments later this year on two near-weightless flights operated by the Zero Gravity (Zero-G) Corporation of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. + Read More     06.14.05 - Shuttle Cargo Ready for Return To Flight Italian-built Raffaello will carry 12 large racks filled with food, clothing, spare parts and research equipment to the International Space Station. + Read More     06.13.05 - Contractors for Crew Exploration Vehicle Work Selected NASA today announced the selection of Lockheed Martin Corp. and the team of Northrop Grumman Corp. and The Boeing Co. that will lead to an award to build the agency's Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV). + Read More     06.13.05 - NASA Scientists Receive Presidential Award Two NASA scientists received the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers today at a White House ceremony. + Read More     06.13.05 - Exploration Systems Administrator Resigns Associate Administrator for Exploration Systems Craig E. Steidle officially announced his resignation, effective June 24. + Read More     06.10.05 - Station Status Report: SS05-028 Expedition 11 crew is spending the latter part of its second month in space preparing for the arrival of new cargo. + Read More     06.10.05 - NASA Gives Congress First Testimony From Space NASA's astronaut aboard the International Space Station will provide the first-ever Congressional testimony from space. + Read More     06.10.05 - Space Station Captures Hurricane on Video Video taken from the International Space Station of the Atlantic hurricane season's first tropical storm will air on NASA TV starting at 4 p.m. EDT. + Read More     06.10.05 - NASA TV to Cover Progress Docking On June 18, when a fresh shipment of supplies arrives at the International Space Station, NASA TV will broadcast it live. + Read More     06.10.05 - Administrator Griffin to Attend Paris Air Show NASA Administrator Michael Griffin will attend France's Paris Air Show, which begins Monday in the suburb of Le Bourget. + Read More     06.09.05 - Space Shuttle Status Report: S05-023 On Tuesday in the VAB, Discovery was mated with a new External Tank (ET-121). + Read More     06.09.05 - Space Shuttle Discovery Ready to Roll The Space Shuttle Discovery is set to roll out to Launch Pad 39B at KSC with an upgraded External Tank (ET) on June 14. + Read More     06.09.05 - Spitzer Captures Echo Of Dead Star's Rumblings An enormous light echo etched in the sky by a fitful dead star was spotted by the infrared eyes of NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. + Read More     06.09.05 - Spectacular Day of the Comet After a voyage of 173 days and 268 million miles, NASA's Deep Impact spacecraft will get up-close-and-personal with comet Tempel 1 on July 4. + Read More     06.08.05 - Two Space Station Contract Options NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston has exercised two contract options with The Boeing Company for continued work on the U.S. segment of the International Space Station. + Read More     06.08.05 - Space Station Status Briefing Announced An International Space Station (ISS) Mission Status Briefing airs live at 2 p.m. EDT, Monday, June 13 in digital format on NASA TV. + Read More     06.07.05 - U.S. and France Agree to Establish NASA Shuttle Landing Site The U.S. and French governments agreed to establish a Transoceanic Abort Landing (TAL) site for NASA's Space Shuttle at Istres Air Base 125, in the South of France. + Read More     06.07.05 - Projects Funded to Extend Earth Science Research NASA's Science Mission Directorate has selected 23 projects that will harness Earth science data to improve decision-making processes. + Read More     06.07.05 - Update To Shuttle Implementation Plan The latest version of "NASA's Implementation Plan for Space Shuttle Return to Flight and Beyond" will be available at 9 a.m. EDT, Thursday, June 9, 2005. + Read More     06.06.05 - Expendable Launch Vehicle Status Report: E05-02 The Electra instrument, a telecommunications package, was installed May 26. + Read More     06.06.05 - Opportunity Rover Rolls Free on Mars Mission engineers and managers cheered when images from the Martian surface confirmed Opportunity successfully escaped from a sand trap. + Read More     06.06.05 - Return to Flight Briefing Live in Digital The Stafford-Covey Return to Flight Task Group (SCTG) news conference at 2 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, June 8 will be carried live in digital format on NASA TV. + Read More     06.03.05 - Station Status Report: SS05-027 A final round of tests to commission remote control of the Station's Canadarm2 robotic arm from the ground was completed this week. + Read More     06.03.05 - Space Shuttle Status Report: S05-022 Discovery was de-mated from its External Tank (ET-120) and Solid Rocket Boosters in high bay 1 on June 2. + Read More     06.03.05 - Deep Impact Comet Mission Preview On July 4, NASA's Deep Impact spacecraft concludes a six-month, 268 million mile voyage to comet Tempel 1 by sending a projectile crashing into the cosmic traveler. + Read More     06.02.05 - Mars Mission Begins Launch Preparations NASA has given the green light to a project to put a long-armed lander on to the icy ground of the far-northern Martian plains. + Read More     06.02.05 - NASA and UND Sign DC-8 Contract NASA has signed a cooperative agreement with the University of North Dakota to house and operate the agency's DC-8 jet aircraft. + Read More     06.02.05 - NASA's Space Eyes Focus on Deep Impact The Spitzer and Hubble Space Telescopes helped scientists prepare for Deep Impact's comet encounter. + Read More     06.01.05 - Interns Head to Japan for Space Law Competition Olivia Hussey and Kristie Blase won a chance to compete in the World Finals of the Space Law Moot Court in Fukuoka, Japan. + Read More     06.01.05 - NASA Selects New Frontiers Concept Study NASA today announced a mission to fly to Jupiter will proceed to a preliminary design phase. The mission is called Juno, and it is the second in NASA's New Frontiers Program. + Read More     05.31.05 - NASA Launches New Hurricane Web Page The Web page is a compilation of data from various satellites and computer models, and it explains why and how NASA investigates hurricanes. + Read More     05.30.05 - Stars Flood Space With Gravitational Waves Two "white dwarves" are orbiting each other in a death grip. + Read More     05.27.05 - Station Status Report: SS05-026 Research and maintenence highlight week. + Read More     05.27.05 - Shuttle Status Report: S05-021 Technicians performed borescope inspections of the retract link assembly in Discovery's landing gear door. + Read More     05.27.05 - Virginia Event Features Future Air Travel System NASA, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and industry partners will showcase forward looking aviation technology at SATS 2005: A Transformation of Air Travel, on Monday, June 6 at the regional airport in Danville, Va. + Read More     05.26.05 - Discovery Rolls Back From Pad Orbiter will get a new External Tank and other modifications. + Read More     05.26.05 - Expendable Launch Vehicle Status Report CALIPSO and CloudSat will provide never-before-seen 3-D perspectives of how clouds and aerosols form, evolve, and affect weather and climate. + Read More     05.26.05 - NASA TV Migrating To Digital Format NASA TV moves forward with its July 1 plans to convert to four channels of Standard Definition MPEG-2 digital video, including a dedicated Media Services channel. + Read More     05.25.05 - Chandra: Saturn Reflects Sun's X-Rays When it comes to mysterious X-rays from Saturn, the ringed planet may act as a mirror, reflecting explosive activity from the sun, according to scientists using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory. + Read More     05.24.05 - Rovers Continue Martian Missions Mars rover Opportunity tries to escape from a sand trap, while its twin, Spirit, is busy finding new clues to a wet and violent early Martian history. + Read More     05.24.05 - Solar Fireworks Signal New Weather Mystery The most intense burst of solar radiation in five decades accompanied a large solar flare on January 20 at 2 a.m. EST. + Read More     05.24.05 - Voyager Enters Solar System's Final Frontier NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft has entered the solar system's final frontier, a vast, turbulent expanse, where the sun's influence ends. + Read More     05.23.05 - Shuttle Status Report: S05-020 Technicians are preparing to roll Space Shuttle Discovery from the launch pad to the Vehicle Assembly Building, now scheduled for early morning Thursday, May 26. + Read More     05.23.05 - Cassini Deciphers Structure of Saturn's Rings The Cassini spacecraft obtained the most detailed look at Saturn's rings, including the B ring, which eluded previous robotic explorers. + Read More     05.20.05 - Station Status Report: SS05-025 Throughout the week, Flight Engineer Phillips set up and performed his first session of the Foot Reaction Forces during Space Flight (FOOT) experiment. + Read More     05.20.05 - NASA Launches Environmental Satellite NASA successfully launched a new environmental satellite for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. + Read More     05.20.05 - Shuttle Status Report: S05-019 At Launch Pad 39B, an External Tank (ET) tanking test is in progress today for the Return to Flight (STS-114) mission to the International Space Station. + Read More     05.19.05 - NASA Announces New Centennial Challenge NASA, in collaboration with the Florida Space Research Institute, today announced a new Centennial Challenges prize competition. + Read More     05.18.05 - NASA Reschedules NOAA Satellite Launch NOAA-N will launch no earlier than 6:22 a.m. EDT, Friday, May 20. The satellite has a 10-minute launch window. + Read More     05.18.05 - Shuttle Return to Flight Media Update NASA's Space Shuttle Program managers will provide the status of preparations for the Shuttle's Return to Flight mission (STS-114) during a telephone news conference at 4 p.m. EDT Friday, May 20, from Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Fla. + Read More     05.18.05 - Returning Crew Available for Interviews Fresh from six months in orbit aboard the International Space Station, astronaut Leroy Chiao and cosmonaut Salizhan Sharipov are available Friday to discuss their experiences live on NASA TV. + Read More     05.18.05 - Dreams Are Road to Space for Engineer Rosa Obregon didn't realize it at the time, but the road from Monterrey, Mexico to Corpus Christi, Texas, was the first leg of a long journey leading to NASA's Stennis Space Center. + Read More     05.17.05 - NASA Announces New Explorer Schools NASA today announced the 50 new 2005 Explorer Schools, a unique education program that reaches elementary-to-high-school students. + Read More     05.16.05 - NASA Postpones Satellite Launch NOAA-N will launch no earlier than 6:22 a.m. EDT, Friday, May 20. The satellite has a 10-minute launch window. + Read More     05.16.05 - Return to Flight Meeting, News Conference The next Stafford-Covey Return to Flight Task Group public meeting starts at 9 a.m. EDT, Wednesday, June 8 in the Webster Civic Center, 311 Pennsylvania Avenue, Webster, Texas. + Read More     05.16.05 - NASA-Pokémon Partner for Education NASA is collaborating again with the Pokémon Trading Card Game to increase students' understanding of how the Earth functions as a system and how NASA research is protecting the planet's resources. + Read More     05.13.05 - Station Status Report: SS05-024 Expedition 11 Commander Sergei Krikalev and Flight Engineer John Phillips are continuing routine maintenance and science experiments aboard the International Space Station (ISS), as they wrap up their first month in space. + Read More     05.13.05 - Shuttle Status Report: S05-018 Work continues at Launch Pad 39B in preparation for an External Tank (ET) tanking test scheduled for no earlier than May 19. + Read More     05.13.05 - Station, Shuttle Mission Crew Announced NASA and its international partners have named new crew members for upcoming missions to the International Space Station (ISS). + Read More     05.13.05 - Shuttle Media Accreditation Reopened NASA is reopening media accreditation for the Shuttle Return to Flight mission (STS-114). + Read More     05.13.05 - Satellite Launch Rescheduled for May 14 NASA's launch of the NOAA-N environmental satellite for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) was postponed for 24 hours. + Read More     05.12.05 - NASA Postpones Satellite Launch Launch is scheduled at 6:22 a.m. EDT, Friday, May 13 pending favorable weather conditions. + Read More     05.12.05 - Cernan Receives Exploration Award Apollo 17 Commander Eugene A. Cernan today received NASA's first Ambassador of Exploration Award during a special symposium at the U.S. Naval Air Station in Pensacola, Fla. + Read More     05.11.05 - Scientists See Unique Gamma-Ray Burst NASA scientists have, for the first time, detected and pinned down the location of a short gamma-ray burst, lasting only 50 milliseconds. + Read More     05.11.05 - Firms Chosen for Software Verification/Validation NASA has selected Northrop Grumman Information Technology, Falls Church, Va., and Titan Corporation, Reston, Va. for the Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) of Software Services. + Read More     05.11.05 - NASA Postpones Satellite Launch NASA's launch of the NOAA-N environmental satellite for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration was postponed for 24 hours due to high winds. + Read More     05.11.05 - NASA/Students Partner for High Altitude Research NASA and student researchers at four universities combined efforts to analyze characteristics of the Earth's atmosphere from a one-of-a-kind, high-flying laboratory. + Read More     05.11.05 - New Explorer Schools to be Announced NASA is announcing the 50 new schools joining a unique education partnership during a ceremony at 11 a.m. EDT, Tuesday, May 17, at Space Center Houston. + Read More     05.10.05 - Chandra Catches X-ray Flares New results from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory about the Orion Nebula imply super-flares torched our young solar system. + Read More     05.09.05 - Provider for Shared Services Center NASA selected Computer Sciences Corporation of Falls Church, Va., as the prime contractor to support the NASA Shared Services Center. + Read More     05.06.05 - Shuttle Status Report: S05-0117 Preparations are underway for a tanking test. + Read More     05.06.05 - Station Status Report: SS05-023 The principal investigator will study the urine chemistry of the samples to determine each individual's risk of renal stone formation. + Read More     05.04.05 - Media Invited To NOAA-N Activities The satellite will be launched on a Boeing Delta II rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB), Calif., at 6:22 a.m. EDT, May 11. + Read More     05.04.05 - NASA and NOAA To Launch Environmental Satellite NASA is set to launch the new NOAA Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite (POES), another critical link in the development of a global Earth-observation program. + Read More     05.03.05 - Veteran Engineer David Martin Martin's organization at Marshall Space Flight Center oversees the Shuttle's powerful, reusable Solid Rocket Boosters. + Read More     05.03.05 - Magnetospheric MultiScale Team Selected NASA selected the Magnetospheric MultiScale (MMS) Instrument Suite team lead by Dr. James L. Burch of Southwest Research Institute to work with the Goddard Space Flight Center MMS Project in mission formulation. + Read More     05.03.05 - Media Teleconference on Chandra Discovery New information about the violent youth of stars will be presented during a media teleconference Tuesday, May 10, at 1 p.m. EDT. + Read More     05.03.05 - NASA and EPA Improve Crop Management Can you see the difference between traditional corn and bio-engineered corn? + Read More     05.02.05 - NASA TV Digital Conversion Telecons Rodney Grubbs, NASA Digital TV Program Manager, will conduct two teleconferences for broadcast, cable and satellite technicians about NASA Television's upcoming conversion. Fred Brown, Executive Producer of NASA Television, will also be available for questions. + Read More     05.02.05 - NASA's Next Mars Spacecraft Arrives A large spacecraft destined to be Earth's next robotic emissary to Mars has completed the first leg of its journey, a cargo-plane ride from Colorado to Florida in preparation for an August launch. + Read More     05.02.05 - Crew to Inspire Kids at Space Day The astronaut crew of an upcoming Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station will spend Space Day 2005 talking with up-and-coming young scientists about their unique role in helping build the future. + Read More     04.29.05 - NASA Administrator Addresses Women in Aerospace NASA Administrator Michael D. Griffin is speaking to the Women in Aerospace (WIA) organization, as it celebrates its 20th year, on May 3. + Read More     04.29.05 - Station Status Report: SS05-022 The new crew members of the International Space Station completed their first full work week today. + Read More     04.29.05 - Shuttle Status Report: S05-016 NASA announced today further testing of ice formation, debris liberation and analysis of the External Tank (ET) liquid oxygen feedline bellows area is needed prior to a safe Return to Flight. + Read More     04.29.05 - New Window for Shuttle Return to Flight NASA announced today July 13 to 31 is the new launch planning window for the Space Shuttle Discovery mission. + Read More     04.29.05 - Return to Flight Task Group Postpones Meeting The Stafford-Covey Return to Flight Task Group is postponing its public meeting and news conference scheduled for Friday, May 6, in Houston. + Read More     04.29.05 - NASA Invites Media to Shuttle Countdown Dress Rehearsal The Space Shuttle Discovery crew will go through a countdown dress rehearsal at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., May 1 - 4. This is part of the preparation and training for NASA's Return to Flight mission (STS-114). + Read More     04.29.05 - Scientists Confirm Earth's Energy is Out of Balance Scientists have concluded more energy is being absorbed from the sun than is emitted back to space, throwing the Earth's energy "out of balance" and warming the globe. + Read More     04.29.05 - NASA to Discuss Return to Flight Effort Two April 29 press conferences, at HQ and JSC. + Read More     04.28.05 - Student Experiments to Fly on Sounding Rocket NASA has selected students from nine schools around the country to prepare and fly their experiments on a NASA sounding rocket. + Read More     04.28.05 - NASA Gives Artificial Gravity a New Spin NASA will use a new human centrifuge to explore artificial gravity as a way to counter the physiologic effects of extended weightlessness for future space exploration. + Read More     04.27.05 - Deep Impact Spacecraft Spots Its Quarry Sixty-nine days before it gets up-close-and-personal with a comet, NASA's Deep Impact spacecraft successfully photographed its quarry, comet Tempel 1, at a distance of 39.7 million miles. + Read More     04.27.05 - Media Invited to Countdown Dress Rehearsal The Space Shuttle Discovery crew will go through a countdown dress rehearsal at NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Fla., May 1 through 4. + Read More     04.27.05 - NASA Honored By Small Business Adminstration The Frances Perkins Vanguard Award was presented to NASA for excelling in its utilization of women-owned small businesses. + Read More     04.26.05 - Return to Flight Final Public Meeting and Briefing The Stafford-Covey Return to Flight Task Group final public meeting is at 8:30 a.m. EDT, Friday, May 6. It will be followed by an afternoon news conference. + Read More     04.25.05 - Exploration Advisory Committee Established NASA has chartered the Exploration Systems Advisory Committee (ESAC). Committee members include experts from government, academia and industry who will provide recommendations to NASA's Associate Administrator for Exploration Systems. + Read More     04.25.05 - Hubble Celebrates 15th Anniversary During the 15 years NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has orbited the Earth, it has taken more than 750,000 photos of the cosmos; images that have awed, astounded and even confounded astronomers and the public. + Read More     04.24.05 - Station Status Report: SS05-020a After six months aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 10 crewmates Leroy Chiao and Salizhan Sharipov are safely back on Earth. + Read More     04.22.05 - Shuttle Status Report: S05-015 Following the Space Shuttle Program's Design Certification Review (DCR), senior management identified May 22 as the target launch date for STS-114. + Read More     04.22.05 - Dart Investigation Board Members Named NASA selected the mishap investigation board to determine why the Demonstration of Autonomous Rendezvous Technology (DART) spacecraft did not complete its mission on April 15. + Read More     04.21.05 - Melting Snow Causes Ocean Plant Blooms The decrease in snow cover has led to greater differences in both temperature and pressure systems between the Indian subcontinent and the Arabian Sea. + Read More     04.20.05 - Engineer Helps Shuttle Return Safely to Flight Alberto Duarte is part of a team of NASA engineers responsible for safely returning the Shuttle to space. + Read More     04.20.05 - Key Genesis Science Collectors In Excellent Shape Scientists have closely examined four Genesis spacecraft collectors, vital to the mission's top science objective, and found them in excellent shape, despite the spacecraft's hard landing last year. + Read More     04.20.05 - Signs Of Alien Asteroid Belt Spitzer Space Telescope has spotted what may be the dusty spray of asteroids banging together in a belt that orbits a star like our sun. + Read More     04.20.05 - NASA Discusses Return to Flight Status Today Media telecon at 3:30 p.m. EDT April 20. + Read More     04.17.05 - Station Status Report: SS05-020 11th Crew Arrives at Station + Read More     04.15.05 - Two Senior Leaders Leave NASA Assistant Administrator for Public Affairs and Acting Chief of Strategic Communications Glenn Mahone and Assistant Administrator for Legislative Affairs D. Lee Forsgren are leaving the Agency. + Read More     04.15.05 - Space Station Crew Holds Press Conference Astronauts and cosmonauts in orbit on the International Space Station will discuss their missions during a news conference at 9:10 a.m. EDT, Monday. + Read More     04.15.05 - Shuttle Status Report: S05-014 Space Shuttle Discovery rolled out to Launch Pad 39B atop a Crawler Transporter on April 7. The vehicle will undergo final connections for launch, and the payload will be installed. + Read More     04.15.05 - Media Invited to Meet New Administrator NASA's 11th Administrator Michael Griffin is having his initial press conference from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. EDT, Monday, April 18. + Read More     04.14.05 - Station Status Report: SS05-019 The 11th crew of the International Space Station is on its way to its new home-away-from- home in orbit. + Read More     04.14.05 - Shuttle's External Tank Put to the Test NASA engineers and managers are evaluating the data from today's Space Shuttle Discovery External Tank (ET) tanking test at Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Fla. + Read More     04.14.05 - New NASA Administrator Takes the Helm Administrator Michael Griffin becomes the leader of the agency on the day the Expedition 11 crew is set to launch to the International Space Station. + Read More     04.14.05 - New Administrator Addresses Employees Today The Administrator will address NASA employees today from 12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. EDT during his first NASA Update. + Read More     04.13.05 - Michael D. Griffin To Become NASA Administrator The U.S. Senate tonight confirmed the nomination of Dr. Michael D. Griffin as NASA's 11th Administrator. + Read More     04.13.05 - An 'Eye' for Shuttle Escort When the Space Shuttle Discovery (STS-114) returns to flight, it will have a special escort, but the pair of NASA WB-57 chase jets won't just be along for the ride. + Read More     04.13.05 - Space Shuttle Tanking Test NASA invites the news media to attend events surrounding the Space Shuttle Discovery's redesigned External Tank (ET) tanking test tomorrow at NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Fla. + Read More     04.13.05 - Advisory Council Postpones Meeting The meeting will be re-scheduled when the new NASA Administrator is confirmed by the U.S. Senate. + Read More     04.15.05 - Media Teleconference For Significant Spitzer Discovery Astronomers will announce a significant discovery from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope at a listen-and-logon news briefing Wednesday, April 20, at 1 p.m. EDT. + Read More     04.11.05 - NASA To Televise Space Station Crew Change The launch of the next and return of the present International Space Station crew will be broadcast on NASA TV. + Read More     04.11.05 - STS-114 Return to Flight Gallery Beginning today, NASA TV is running a special daily video feed from 1 to 3 p.m. EDT for the Space Shuttle Return to Flight mission. + Read More     04.11.05 - Station Status Report: SS05-018 This week, the current International Space Station crew is starting to pack-up for home while the next Station crew is completing a final review of plans before heading to the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, to prepare for launch. + Read More     04.08.05 - Deadlines Approach For Launch Media Accreditation U.S. and foreign national news media planning to cover NASA's Space Shuttle Return to Flight Mission of Space Shuttle Discovery, designated STS-114, need to apply for credentials by set deadlines. + Read More     04.07.05 - Discovery at Launch Pad Following more than two years of safety modifications and vehicle upgrades, Discovery arrived at Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., around 12:30 a.m. EDT today. + Read More     04.06.05 - Web Sponsorship Opportunity for Upcoming Shuttle Missions NASA has a sponsorship opportunity for companies to place their corporate identity on NASA's popular Web site for two of its highest-profile missions this year. + Read More     04.06.05 - NASA Teams Receive National Recognition Dr. Charles Elachi, Director of JPL, was recognized for his leadership of the Mars Exploration Rover program and the Cassini mission team. + Read More     04.06.05 - Era of Galaxy and Black Hole Growth Spurt Discovered Distant galaxies undergoing intense bursts of star formation have been shown by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory to be fertile growing grounds for the largest black holes in the Universe. + Read More     04.06.05 - Ancient Extinction on Earth "A gamma-ray burst originating within 6,000 light years from Earth would have a devastating effect on life," said Dr. Melott. + Read More     04.06.05 - NASA Sponsors 2005 International Space Development Coonference NASA will sponsor the National Space Society's International Space Development Conference (ISDC), May 19-22, in Washington. + Read More     04.06.05 - Durable Mars Rovers Sent into Third Overtime Period NASA has approved up to 18 more months of operations for Spirit and Opportunity, the twin Mars rovers that have already surprised engineers and scientists by continuing active exploration for more than 14 months. + Read More     04.05.05 - Auroras Are Not Mirror Images The main cause behind the differences appears to be the interaction between the Sun's outer atmosphere and the Earth's magnetic field. + Read More     04.01.05 - Station Status Report: SS05-017 Following their second spacewalk and nearing the end of a six-month flight, the Expedition 10 crew is conducting science experiments, preparing for the arrival of their replacements and readying the Station for the first post-Columbia Space Shuttle mission. + Read More     04.01.05 - NASA's Space Shuttle Discovery Set for Roll to Launch Pad Space Shuttle Discovery is set to roll out to Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla. (KSC). + Read More     04.01.05 - Shuttle Status Report: S05-013 Discovery was rolled from its hanger, Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF) bay 3, to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) on Tuesday, March 29. + Read More     03.31.05 - Electronic Travel Contract Awarded NASA awarded a task order to EDS Corp for the implementation and maintenance of an electronic travel system, part of NASA's electronic government (eGov) efforts. + Read More     03.31.05 - SAIC Contract Extended SAIC has been awarded a $54 million, one-year extension of its Johnson Space Center Safety, Reliability and Quality Assurance Service Contract. + Read More     03.31.05 - Dyncorp Contract Option Exercised NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC), Houston, has exercised a second one-year option of its Center Operations Support Services Contract with DynCorp Technical Services. + Read More     03.31.05 - High Tech Invention Award Winners The Government Award went to researchers for their work in developing a thermal barrier and Space Shuttle solid rocket motor joint design. + Read More     03.30.05 - Task Group Meeting Postponed The Stafford-Covey Return to Flight Task Group postponed the public meeting scheduled for 8:30 a.m. EST, Thursday, March 31, 2005. + Read More     03.30.05 - Shuttle and Station Planning Summit NASA officials will be available to the media at 2 p.m. EST April 1. + Read More     03.29.05 - Technology Transfer Phase 2 Projects The STTR projects total approximately $16 million and directly support NASA's Vision for Space Exploration. + Read More     03.29.05 - Major Return To Flight Milestone Discovery was rolled from its hangar early this morning to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB). + Read More     03.28.05 - Deadlines for Media Credentialing at Dryden NASA announced deadlines for U.S. and foreign national news media interested in on-site coverage of a potential Space Shuttle landing at the Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. + Read More     03.28.05 - Connecticut Students Call ISS Crew New Haven, Conn., students will make the final school phone call to the Expedition 10 International Space Station crew, Commander Leroy Chiao and Flight Engineer Salizhan Sharipov. + Read More     03.28.05 - Return to Flight Media Accreditation Deadline News media staff who want to cover the Space Shuttle Return to Flight Mission (STS-114) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla. have three weeks left to apply for credentials. + Read More     03.28.05 - Station Status Report: SS05-016 The residents of the International Space Station completed a 4-hour, 30-minute spacewalk today. + Read More     03.25.05 - Station Status Report: SS05-015 Expedition 10 Commander Leroy Chiao and Flight Engineer Salizhan Sharipov completed preparations for Monday's spacewalk and then rested to prepare for the excursion. + Read More     03.25.05 - Shuttle Status Report: S05-012 Technicians in Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3 made final preparations for Discovery's rollover to the Vehicle Assembly Building on Monday. + Read More     03.25.05 - Deep Impact Mission Status Report A special team is investigating why the spacecraft's High Resolution Instrument (HRI) has not yet come into perfect focus. + Read More     03.25.05 - Dart Launch Date and Press Conference NASA's Demonstration of Autonomous Rendezvous Technology spacecraft is scheduled to launch at 1:21 p.m. EDT, April 15. + Read More     03.25.05 - Live TV Coverage For Spacewalk The two crewmembers aboard the International Space Station are venturing outside for a spacewalk. NASA TV is carrying the event live beginning at midnight EST, March 27. + Read More     03.23.05 - Discovery Set for Two Key Milestones NASA invites media to Kennedy Space Center for Discovery's rollover and rollout -- two of the most important Return to Flight milestones. + Read More     03.23.05 - Navy Partnership for Hawkeye Tests NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards AFB, Calif., hosted a U.S. Navy E-2C Hawkeye for structural loads tests. + Read More     03.23.05 - First Centennial Challenges' Prizes NASA and its partner, the Spaceward Foundation, today announced prizes totaling $400,000 for four prize competitions. + Read More     03.23.05 - Soot Changing Arctic Environment New findings show soot may be contributing to changes near the North Pole, such as accelerating melting of sea ice and snow. + Read More     03.22.05 - Spitzer Marks New Age of Planetary Science NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope captured the light, for the first time, from two known planets orbiting stars other than our sun. + Read More     03.22.05 - First Two Centennial Challenges Competitions for Challenges will be released on Wednesday, March 23 at 7:45 p.m. EST at Flight School '05 in Scottsdale, Ariz. + Read More     03.22.05 - NASA Changes Spitzer Science Update to Today Astronomers will announce major findings about planets outside our solar system at a NASA Science Update at 3 p.m. EST today. + Read More     03.21.05 - Engineer Wins Prestigious Award Laurie Marshall is being honored by the NSBE with their 2005 Golden Torch Award for Outstanding Woman in Technology of the Year. + Read More     03.18.05 - Return to Flight Crew Checks Out Equipment The astronauts of the Space Shuttle Discovery got a chance today to work with some of the equipment they will be taking to space. + Read More     03.18.05 - Station Status Report: SS05-014 Engineer Sharipov began preparing the Russian Pirs Docking Compartment for the second and final spacewalk the pair will conduct. + Read More     03.18.05 - NASA Updates Implementation Plan The Space Shuttle Return to Flight and Beyond Implementation Plan will be released Tuesday, March 22. + Read More     03.18.05 - Shuttle Status Report: S05-011 The Shuttle fleet is housed and processed at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Fla. + Read More     03.17.05 - Imaging Radar to Detect Coastal Pollution A NASA-funded described three major pollutant sources for Southern California: storm water runoff, wastewater discharge and natural hydrocarbon seepage. + Read More     03.17.05 - Education Grants Awarded to States The purpose of the grants is to inspire students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). + Read More     03.17.05 - Return To Flight Group Holds Public Meeting The Stafford-Covey Return to Flight Task Group has scheduled a public meeting at 8:30 a.m. EST Thursday, March 31, in the Webster Civic Center, 311 Pennsylvania Avenue, Webster, Texas. + Read More     03.17.05 - Software Helps UAV Virtual Experiments The old saying, "birds of a feather, flock together," can be applied to two small uninhabited aerial vehicles (UAVs) flown in a NASA research experiment. The experiment uses principles derived from studies of fish and bird motions to simultaneously guide the vehicles around obstacles. + Read More     03.16.05 - Explorer School Activities The eight education-related proposals for NASA Explorer School (NES) teams will provide additional professional development opportunities for NES administrators, teachers, students and their families. + Read More     03.16.05 - Spitzer Unveils Extrasolar Planet Findings Astronomers will announce major findings about planets outside our solar system, known as extrasolar planets, at a NASA Science Update at 1 p.m. EST, Wednesday, March 23. + Read More     03.16.05 - Wing Warping Controls Aircraft at High Speeds A NASA flight research project, designed to test a derivative of the Wright Brothers' concept of wing-warping to control aircraft turns, indicates the concept works, even at supersonic speeds. + Read More     03.15.05 - Redesigned Fuel Tank Arrives at KSC The second redesigned Space Shuttle External Tank (ET) is in place at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla. + Read More     03.15.05 - Shuttle Milestone Provides for Station Resupply, Science The module that will deliver food, clothing, spare parts and research equipment to the International Space Station is being prepared for the Space Shuttle Return to Flight mission. + Read More     03.15.05 - GPM Microwave Instrument NASA has selected Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corporation for the development and fabrication of the Microwave Imager. + Read More     03.15.05 - Updated International Space Station Plan "NASA's Implementation Plan for International Space Station Continuing Flight" will be released on Thursday, March 17. + Read More     03.11.05 - Station Status Report: SS05-013 The second and final spacewalk for Chiao and Sharipov is scheduled for the early morning hours Monday, March 28. + Read More     03.11.05 - Japanese Crew Member Available for Interviews Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Astronaut Soichi Noguchi is available for interviews via satellite TV from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. EST, Wednesday, March 16. + Read More     03.11.05 - Students Call Space Station Crew California students will make a long-distance phone call to Commander Chiao and Flight Engineer Sharipov on Tuesday, March 15. + Read More     03.11.05 - Shuttle Status Report: S05-010 The Shuttle fleet is housed and processed at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Fla. + Read More     03.11.05 - Space Station Spacewalk Briefing The second and final spacewalk for the International Space Station crew is the subject of a 2 p.m. EST, Friday, March 18 media briefing at NASA's Johnson Space Center, Houston. + Read More     03.10.05 - Return to Flight Preview NASA has scheduled briefings, interview opportunities and demonstrations at NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC) April 4-7. The events will preview operations to return the Space Shuttle to flight and conduct the next International Space Station crew exchange. + Read More     03.10.05 - Return To Flight Crew Interviews Veteran Astronaut Wendy Lawrence is available for live interviews via satellite from 7 to 9 a.m. EST Wednesday, March 16. + Read More     03.10.05 - Better Weather Information The TAMDAR instrument measures humidity, winds, pressure, temperature, icing and turbulence with the help of the Global Positioning System technology. + Read More     03.10.05 - Foreign Media Representatives Foreign news media are required to submit a formal access request in advance of their visit to NASA. + Read More     03.09.05 - Heaviest Stars in the Galaxy Using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers made the first direct measurement within our Milky Way Galaxy. + Read More     03.08.05 - Safe Zone in Earth's Radiation Belt The safe zone is a potential haven offering reduced radiation dosages for satellites that require Middle Earth Orbits (MEOs). + Read More     03.08.05 - Gene Map for Healthier Kidneys Scientists believe understanding cilia functions may lead to the development of countermeasures to prevent PKD. + Read More     03.04.05 - Station Status Report: SS05-012 The crew talked with high school students in the Levelland, Texas, area on Monday. + Read More     03.04.05 - Media Invited to Shuttle and Space Station Conference NASA is bringing together top leaders in the aerospace community to discuss the future of the Space Shuttle and International Space Station. + Read More     03.04.05 - Shuttle Status Report: SS05-009 The Space Shuttle fleet is housed and processed at NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Fla. The order the Space Shuttles are listed does not necessarily reflect chronological order of future missions. + Read More     03.04.05 - New Hubble Findings Teleconference Astronomers will present new findings from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope (HST) at a media teleconference on Wednesday, March 9 from 2 to 3 p.m. EST. + Read More     03.04.05 - Media Accreditation Begins for Return to Flight NASA has started news media accreditation for two of the most important milestones for the Return to Flight of the Space Shuttle fleet. + Read More     03.03.05 - NASA Announces Evaluation and Support Contract NASA’s Glenn Research Center (GRC) in Cleveland has awarded a contract valued at approximately $205 million to SGT, Inc., of Greenbelt, Md. + Read More     03.03.05 - NASA Technology Supports GlobalFlyer NASA congratulates the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer experimental aircraft team on its first-of-a-kind flight. + Read More     03.03.05 - 90 Years of Aeronautics Excellence NASA will continue to develop and validate high-value technologies that enable exploration and discovery. + Read More     03.03.05 - Giant Space Clouds Iced Earth According to two recent technical papers supported by NASA's Astrobiology Institute, giant clouds in space may have led to global extinctions. + Read More     03.03.05 - New Perspectives on Lightning above Clouds New NASA observations reveal lightning has startling effects on regions of space near Earth, from flashes of energy normally seen in titanic cosmic explosions to taming fierce radiation belts. + Read More     03.03.05 - Benefits of Space Medical Research Scientists are available for interviews during the American Chemical Society's national meeting, March 13-17, 2005, in San Diego. + Read More     03.03.05 - Pokémon Helps Explain Science NASA's Center for Distance Learning and the Pokémon Trading Card Game have developed an in-school program that incorporates science, technology, engineering, and mathematics themes into activity units for K-6 students. + Read More     03.02.05 - Station Status Report: SS05-011 An unpiloted Russian Progress cargo craft successfully linked up with the International Space Station (ISS) today. + Read More     03.02.05 - NASA Announces Support Contract NASA has selected Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), Technology Services Company to provide evaluations, assessments, studies and support services. + Read More     03.02.05 - Engineer Behind Space Exploration Vehicles Dallias Pearson is responsible for vehicle avionics system analysis and software power systems such as the DART spacecraft. + Read More     03.02.05 - External Tank Mates to Boosters The fuel tank and booster rockets will help launch Space Shuttle Discovery on its mission to the International Space Station. + Read More     03.01.05 - NASA Issues Solicitation Vehicle The Crew Exploration Vehicle is the spacecraft that will carry astronauts beyond low-Earth orbit and to the moon by 2020. + Read More     03.01.05 - Dusty Galactic Hideouts Spitzer Space Telescope uncovered a hidden population of monstrously bright galaxies approximately 11 billion light-years away. + Read More     03.01.05 - Research Aids Global Conservation Efforts Acting Administrator Gregory and UNESCO Director-General Matsuura signed the MOA at NASA Headquarters in Washington. + Read More     03.01.05 - NASA and College Basketball Team Up NASA and the CIAA formed a new team of America's next generation of leaders and explorers at this year's Basketball Tournament in Raleigh, N.C. on March 1-5. + Read More     03.01.05 - Station Status Report: SS05-010 The spacecraft is scheduled for automated docking at the aft port of the Zvezda Service Module at 3:15 p.m. EST, Wednesday. + Read More     02.28.05 - Station Status Report: SS05-008 The Space Shuttle fleet is housed and processed at NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Fla. The order the Space Shuttles are listed does not necessarily reflect chronological order of future missions. + Read More     02.28.05 - NASA Announces Shuttle Crew Interviews Astronaut Steve Robinson is available for interviews via satellite from 8:45 to 10:45 a.m. EST Tuesday, March 1. He is a member of the first Space Shuttle mission (STS-114) since the Columbia accident. + Read More     02.25.05 - Station Status Report: SS05-009 The crew prepped for the arrival of a new cargo ship and worked toward a milestone in Station robotics operations. + Read More     02.25.05 - Space Station Cargo Docking to Air The arrival of a new cargo spacecraft at the International Space Station will be broadcast on NASA Television beginning at 2:30 p.m. EST Wednesday, March 2. + Read More     02.25.05 - Students To Call Space Station Crew Students in rural West Texas will make a special "Lone Star" long-distance phone call to Commander Leroy Chiao and Flight Engineer Salizhan Sharipov of the International Space Station Expedition 10 crew. + Read More     02.24.05 - Cassini Makes New Saturn Discoveries NASA's Cassini spacecraft continues making new and exciting discoveries. The findings include wandering and rubble-pile moons; new and clumpy Saturn rings; splintering storms and a dynamic magnetosphere. + Read More     02.24.05 - NASA Designed Tools for Air Travel Program After developing several tools used in many of the nation's busiest airports and air traffic control centers, NASA has completed its pioneering Advanced Air Transportation Technologies (AATT) project. + Read More     02.23.05 - Shuttle Crew Member Thomas on NASA TV Veteran Astronaut Andy Thomas, who this spring will fly on the first Space Shuttle mission since the Columbia accident, is available for live interviews via satellite from 7 a.m.- 9 a.m. EST Friday, Feb. 25. + Read More     02.23.05 - NASA Offers Prizes to Students NASA's Institute for Advanced Concepts (NIAC) is offering up to four $9,000 fellowships to students with ideas that can dramatically advance the Vision for Space Exploration. + Read More     02.22.05 - NASA Observes Mysterious Earth Energy Scientists using observations from NASA's Reuven Ramaty High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager (RHESSI) satellite detected flashes of gamma ray energy in Earth's upper atmosphere in greater detail than ever before. + Read More     02.22.05 - NASA Foam Tests Help Return to Flight Effort NASA engineers continue to acquire data on how insulating foam debris behaves when shed from the Space Shuttle's external fuel tank during launch. + Read More     02.18.05 - Shuttle Status Report: S05-007 Launch planning window opens on May 15. + Read More     02.18.05 - Station Status Report: SS05-008 Crew prepares for supply ship visit. + Read More     02.18.05 - False Claim of Evidence of Life on Mars Reports on February 16, 2005, that NASA scientists from ARC have found strong evidence that life may exist on Mars are incorrect. + Read More + Mars Rovers Page     02.17.05 - Born to Fly In July 2000, Astronaut Alvin Drew was selected as a mission specialist by NASA and reported for training in August 2000. + Read More     02.16.05 - NASA's Spacecraft See Saturn's Auroras The dancing light of Saturn's auroras behaves in ways different from how scientists thought possible. + Read More     02.16.05 - New Safety Exchange Agreement The Memorandum of Agreement signed Tuesday is the latest in a series of exchanges between NASA's Safety Office and the Navy. + Read More     02.16.05 - NASA Science Featured at AAAS Meeting Researchers will present findings on a variety of Earth and space science topics at the AAAS Annual Meeting in Washington, Feb. 17-21. + Read More     02.15.05 - Get to the Heart of the Earth NASA officials and representatives from more than 50 countries are meeting tomorrow in Brussels for the Earth Observation Summit. + Read More     02.15.05 - Newest Observatory Detects Gamma Rays Researchers will discuss what causes the brightest gamma ray flash at the next NASA Science Update on Friday, Feb. 18 at 2 p.m. EST. + Read More     02.15.05 - Observatory Confirms Black Hole Limits Chandra found many of the black holes smaller than about 100 million suns are buried under large amounts of dust and gas. + Read More     02.15.05 - Grant to Study Cancer Risks NASA awarded a research grant worth more than $9.8 million over five-years to the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. + Read More     02.15.05 - Twin Mars Rovers Continue Exploration Observations by Spirit show the rock contains significant amounts of the minerals olivine, pyroxene and magnetite. + Read More     02.14.05 - Station Status Report: SS05-007 Highlighting the crew's week was an education event with Crossroads Elementary School, a NASA Explorer School in Saint Paul, Minn. + Read More     02.14.05 - Media Update on Return To Flight Top officials in human space flight program will meet Friday, Feb. 18, to review activities to return Space Shuttles to safe flight. + Read More     02.11.05 - A Celestial Valentine As a valentine from the Earth, Landsat 7 gives a bird's eye view of Heart Mountain, a dramatic 8,123-foot peak just north of Cody, Wyo. + Read More     02.11.05 - Shuttle Status Report: S05-006 System testing on Discovery continues with fuel cell valve, Auxiliary Power Unit controller checkout and payload bay door tests. + Read More     02.11.05 - Stafford-Covey Media Briefing (Update) The Task Group media teleconference on Thursday, Feb. 17, starts at 1:00 p.m. EST, not 1:30 p.m. EST as announced previously. + Read More     02.10.05 - Ocean Biology Problem In order to determine ocean productivity, scientists must know plant growth rates and their abundance. + Read More     02.10.05 - Physicists Hear Whistle While They Work It was music to the ears of physicists at the University of California (UC), Berkeley, when they forced liquid helium-4 through thousands of tiny holes and heard a whistling sound. + Read More     02.10.05 - NASA Announces Space Station Briefing NASA managers at the Johnson Space Center, Houston will brief media about the International Space Station (ISS) mission at 2 p.m. EST, Thursday, Feb. 17. + Read More     02.09.05 - Two Future Space Shuttle Crews Named The missions are planned for launch to the International Space Station in 2006 to continue assembly of the orbiting laboratory. + Read More     02.08.05 - NASA Co-Hosts National Teacher Education Conference NASA and Norfolk State University (NSU) are hosting more than 600 future science and math teachers at the Mark Hotel, Alexandria, Va., Feb. 17-19. + Read More     02.07.05 - NASA Awards JSC Support Contract New Orleans-based REDE/Critique A Joint Venture will provide administrative and clerical support services at Johnson Space Center. + Read More     02.07.05 - Budget Enables New Age of Exploration The Vision for Space Exploration remains an Administration priority even in this challenging budget environment. + Read More     02.04.05 - Shuttle Status Report: S05-005 Discovery Orbiter testing is nearing completion. + Read More     02.04.05 - Station Status Report: SS05-006 The Expedition 10 crew conducted three runs with the Russian Plasma-Crystal experiment and worked with two student experiments. + Read More     02.04.05 - Central American Monitoring System Developed by NASA scientists, the innovative regional monitoring system is called SERVIR, a Spanish term meaning to serve. + Read More     02.04.05 - Breakthrough in Understanding Ocean Health A former NASA researcher discusses a new satellite technique used to study photoplankton. + Read More     02.04.05 - Students Call Space Station Crew The event is from 10:40 to 11 a.m. EST, Tuesday, February 8, at Crossroads Elementary School, St. Paul, Minn. + Read More     02.03.05 - FY 2006 Budget Press Events Administrator O'Keefe and senior officials will discuss the impact of the FY 06 budget on the agency, Feb. 7, 2005, from 1 to 2 p.m. EST. + Read More     02.03.05 - Stafford-Covey Task Group Meeting The Stafford-Covey Return to Flight Task Group will conduct a public meeting by telephone conference at Noon EST, Thursday, Feb. 17. + Read More     02.02.05 - Moon Mapper Selected The Moon Mineralogy Mapper (M3) is designed to create a mineral-resource map of the moon. + Read More     02.02.05 - NASA Helps Combat Invasive Species NASA recently accepted an invitation to join the National Invasive Species Council (NISC). NASA, in a research capacity, will assist 12 other federal agencies' efforts to combat invasive species across the country. + Read More     02.02.05 - NASA Offers Look at Spacewalk Training Media are invited to follow the crew of the Space Shuttle's Return to Flight mission Thursday, Feb. 24. + Read More     02.01.05 - Program Joins Forces To Study Wetlands The ISS EarthKAM program gives students direct access to, and control of, a digital camera on the Station to take pictures of Earth. + Read More     02.01.05 - Shuttle Crew Performs Test & Meets Media The crew of the Space Shuttle Discovery, STS-114, will be at KSC on Feb. 10- 11 to participate in the Crew Equipment Interface Test. + Read More     01.31.05 - FY 2006 Budget Press Conference 1 p.m. February 7 at NASA Headquarters + Read More     01.31.05 - FY 2006 Budget Media Telecons Beginning 2:30 p.m. Feb. 7 from NASA Headquarters + Read More     01.31.05 - Moss Shows How Plants Grow Without Gravity Experiments aboard the Space Shuttle showed the plants didn't behave as scientists expected them to. + Read More     01.31.05 - Environmental Management in Mesoamerica NASA and the U.S. Agency for International Development joined with other U.S. and Central American partners to launch an innovative, Web-based, management system. + Read More     01.28.05 - Station Status Report: SS05-005 The International Space Station crew is wrapping up another eventful week, highlighted by the mission's first spacewalk. + Read More     01.28.05 - Technology Validation Experiments Selected NASA has chosen four teams to develop a suite of advanced technologies slated for space flight validation on the New Millennium Programs Space Technology 8 (ST8) Mission. + Read More     01.28.05 - Media Accreditation Under Way at KSC News organizations will be limited to minimal numbers for Shuttle launch day activities. + Read More     01.28.05 - Shuttle Status Report: S05-004 On Jan. 24, the new Orbiter Boom Sensor System (OBSS) was installed into the starboard side of Discovery's payload bay. + Read More     01.28.05 - Glenn Mahone Named Communications Chief NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe named Glenn Mahone as the agency's Acting Chief of Strategic Communications, effective immediately. + Read More     01.28.05 - Balloon Makes Record-Breaking Flight Flying near the edge of space, a NASA scientific balloon broke the flight record for duration and distance. It soared for nearly 42 days, making three orbits around the South Pole. + Read More     01.27.05 - Genesis Gives Scientists a Piece of the Sun NASA scientists have sent to academic researchers an unprecedented piece of the sun gathered by the Genesis spacecraft, enabling the start of studies to achieve the mission's initial science objectives. + Read More     01.27.05 - Science Team Measures Atmosphere The Polar Aura Validation Experiment (PAVE) will gather information to validate data from NASA's Aura satellite, launched in July 2004. + Read More     01.27.05 - Professorship Honoring Challenger's McNair The professorship will be a rotating position for a NASA scientist or engineer to teach and conduct research at MIT. + Read More     01.26.05 - NASA Tool Assists Air Traffic Control No one is happy with long lines and delays at our nation's airports. In response to the growing need to improve the National Airspace System, NASA is developing tools to ensure future air travel will be safe and efficient. + Read More     01.26.05 - Small Explorer to Map Solar System Boundary A satellite that will make the first map of the boundary between the Solar System and interstellar space has been selected as part of NASA's Small Explorer program. + Read More     01.26.05 - Joint Statement by Heads of Agency The Partners discussed and agreed on plans for continued support of the ISS, consistent with planned Station research and use. + Read More     01.26.05 - Aerospace Engineer Living His Dream Trong Bui was recently involved in the Dryden Aerospike Rocket Test, which he deems a highlight of his career. + Read More     01.26.05 - NASA Funds Projects to Support Vision NASA has selected 32 consortia in the National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program to receive $3 million in awards this year. + Read More     01.26.05 - Interviews With New Station Crew The next crew of the International Space Station will brief media at 2 p.m. EST, Feb. 3. + Read More     01.26.05 - Station Status Report: SS05-004 The Expedition 10 crew completed a 5-hour, 28-minute spacewalk to install scientific experiments on the Zvezda Service Module. + Read More     01.25.05 - Space Agency Leaders Schedule Press Conference Space agency leaders from the United States, Russia, Japan, Europe and Canada meet in Montreal tomorrow to review the status of the International Space Station program. + Read More     01.21.05 - Station Status Report: SS05-0003 The Expedition 10 crewmembers are marking their 100th day in space today, focusing on preparations for their first spacewalk Jan. 26. + Read More     01.21.05 - Shuttle Status Report: S05-003 Processing continues in the Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF) for Return to Flight mission (STS-114) to the International Space Station. + Read More     01.21.05 - Stafford-Covey Interim Report The third interim report of the Stafford-Covey Return to Flight Task Group will be issued on Friday, January 28. + Read More     01.21.05 - Birth of a Black Hole The NASA-led Swift mission has detected and imaged its first gamma-ray burst on January 17. + Read More     01.18.05 - Financial Management Contract Modification NASA has implemented a $48 million contract modification with Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) of San Diego. + Read More     01.18.05 - Scientist's Career Spans Agency History In 1963, Dr. Mario Acuña worked as a research assistant at NASA's GSFC in Greenbelt, Md. in sounding rocket and balloon programs. + Read More     01.14.05 - Station Status Report: SS05-0002 Formal preparations for the spacewalk begin Monday. NASA Television will broadcast live at 1 a.m. EST Jan. 26. + Read More     01.14.05 - Shuttle Status Report: S05-002 Stacking of the Solid Rocket Boosters for the STS-114 mission is complete and the team is continuing with closeouts. + Read More     01.14.05 - NASA Salutes Huygens Probe Administrator O'Keefe today offered congratulations to the European Space Agency on the successful touchdown of its Huygens probe. + Read More     01.14.05 - SHARP Celebrates Silver Anniversary The program seeks to enrich and inspire students by promoting interaction within their academic, workplace and social environments. + Read More     01.13.05 - NASA Announces Spacewalk Briefing The first spacewalk by the International Space Station residents is the subject of a news conference Friday, Jan. 21, at 2 p.m. EST. + Read More     01.11.05 - NASA Free Computer Model The climate model runs on a desktop computer to allow teachers and students to conduct experiments identical to those of scientists. + Read More     01.11.05 - Space Shuttle Commander Retires Astronaut James D. Wetherbee flew six times aboard the Shuttle and held multiple senior management positions at NASA. + Read More     01.11.05 - Saharan Dust Affects Thunderstorm Scientists using NASA satellite data have discovered tiny particles of dust from the Sahara Desert can affect Florida thunderstorms. + Read More     01.10.05 - Two New Discoveries at Black Holes' Edges NASA affiliated scientists are reporting two new results about black holes today at the American Astronomical Society meeting in San Diego. + Read More     01.10.05 - Hubble Homes in on Suspected Extrasolar Planet NASA's Hubble Space Telescope is providing important supporting evidence about a possible planet 225 light-years away. + Read More     01.10.05 - Spitzer Views Collision Aftermath Astronomers say a dusty disc swirling around the nearby star Vega is bigger than earlier thought. It was probably caused by collisions of objects, perhaps as big as the planet Pluto, up to 2,000 kilometers (about 1,200 miles) in diameter. + Read More     01.10.05 - Earthquake Affects Earth's Rotation NASA scientists using data from the Indonesian earthquake calculated it affected Earth's rotation, decreased the length of day, slightly changed the planet's shape, and shifted the North Pole by centimeters. + Read More     01.10.05 - High-Tech X-Ray Examines Dinosaur Skull As NASA charts a bold new course into the future, the space agency is briefly taking a step back in time to examine a dinosaur skull. + Read More     01.07.05 - Station Status Report: SS05-0001 The Expedition 10 crew began the new year by embarking on biomedical experiments and troubleshooting the Station's generator. + Read More     01.07.05 - Shuttle Status Report: S05-001 Technicians completed a tremendous amount of work preparing Atlantis' Return to Flight mission. Atlantis was powered-up on Dec. 29. + Read More     01.07.05 - NASA Awards Crew Robotics Contracts NASA has awarded contracts to two companies and two institutions for Crew Robotics and Vehicle Equipment (CRAVE) work. + Read More     01.07.05 - NSSC Sites Announced NASA is creating a Shared Services Center to consolidate a variety of transactional and administrative activities. + Read More     01.06.05 - NASA Goes "Down Under" NASA and NGA have completed four years of data processing of Earth's most extensive global topographic map. + Read More     01.06.05 - Exploration Systems Directorate Deputy Named Steve Isakowitz has been selected as the Deputy Associate Administrator for the Exploration Systems Mission Directorate. + Read More     01.06.05 - Space Shuttle Return To Flight As the redesigned External Tank rolled out today at KSC, NASA marked a major milestone for the Shuttle's Return to Flight. + Read More     01.05.05 - New York Students Call Space Station Crew Students in Schenectady, N.Y. will call the Space Station crew on Friday. + Read More     01.05.05 - NASA Sets Deep Impact Launch Date NASA's Deep Impact spacecraft will launch on January 12, 2005. + Read More     01.05.05 - Update: Media Plans for Tank Arrival NASA is offering media photo and news opportunities at the Kennedy Space Center on Jan. 6 and 7. + Read More     01.05.05 - Swift Turns On, Sees Blast of Bursts The NASA-led Swift mission has opened its doors to a flurry of gamma ray burst action. + Read More     01.05.05 - Erupting Black Hole Discovered Astronomers have found the most powerful eruption in the universe. + Read More     01.05.05 - New Member Joins Advisory Panel Dr. Amy Donahue will join the Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP), an independent organization advising NASA on the safety of operations, facilities, and personnel. + Read More     01.04.05 - TRMM Satellite Operation TRMM data has aided the NOAA and other users in their scientific research of rainfall and storm prediction. + Read More     01.03.05 - Rovers' Adventures on Mars Continue The Spirit rover begins its second year on Mars investigating puzzling rocks unlike any found earlier. + Read More         View Press Releases 2008  + Single-Page View           + Multi-Page View 2007  + Single-Page View           + Multi-Page View 2006  + Single-Page View           + Multi-Page View 2005  + Single-Page View           + Multi-Page View 2004  + Single-Page View           + Multi-Page View 2003  + Single-Page View           + Multi-Page View 2002  + Single-Page View 2001  + Single-Page View 2000  + Single-Page View 1999  + Single-Page View 1998  + Single-Page View 1997  + Single-Page View 1996  + Single-Page View 1995  + Single-Page View 1994  + Single-Page View 1993  + Single-Page View 1992  + Single-Page View 1991  + Single-Page View 1990  + Single-Page View   + Back to Top
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