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	+ Home		+ NASA Home > For Media & Press > Press Release Archive   12.27.06 - Top Exploration and Discovery Stories of the Year NASA moved forward in 2006 to extend humanity's exploration of the solar system and learn more about the universe and our home planet. + Read More     12.22.06 - NASA Welcomes Discovery Crew Home for the Holidays The Space Shuttle Discovery and its crew returned home Friday after a 13-day journey of more than 5.3 million miles in space. + Read More     12.22.06 - Images From Hinode Offer Clues About Our Violent Sun Instruments aboard a Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency satellite named Hinode, or "Sunrise," are returning extraordinary new images of our sun. + Read More     12.21.06 - Discovery Set to Land Friday Commander Mark Polansky and his crew aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery will complete their 13-day mission to the International Space Station Friday, Dec. 22. + Read More     12.20.06 - Satellite Discovers New Kind of Black Hole Explosion Scientists using NASA data are studying a newly recognized type of cosmic explosion called a hybrid gamma-ray burst, and is likely signaling the birth of a new black hole. + Read More     12.18.06 - NASA and Google Bring Exploration to Earth NASA Ames Research Center and Google have signed a Space Act Agreement that formally establishes a relationship to work together. + Read More     12.15.06 - Ames Schedules Briefing to Discuss Google Agreement NASA Ames Research Center hosts a media briefing Monday to discuss a major announcement involving Google, Inc. + Read More     12.15.06 - NASA Looking for Future Explorers NASA is searching for the next generation of explorers to participate in the challenge of designing and building a lunar rover or "moonbuggy" to compete in the 14th Great Moonbuggy Race. + Read More     12.15.06 - NASA Selects Teams to Fly on 'Weightless Wonder' Thirty-four undergraduate student teams have been selected to fly and conduct experiments aboard NASA's "Weightless Wonder" reduced gravity aircraft next spring. + Read More     12.12.06 - NASA Outlines Recent Changes in Earth's Freshwater Distribution Observations of freshwater storage by the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment provide a new picture of how water is distributed globally and how it is changing. + Read More     12.11.06 - NASA Press Secretary Leaves for D.C. Communications Firm NASA Press Secretary Dean Acosta is leaving the agency to become a managing director at Qorvis Communications LLC in Washington, effective Jan. 2. + Read More     12.09.06 - Discovery Lights up the Sky Crew will add to the Space Station's structure and reconfigure power systems. + Read More     12.08.06 - NASA Sets Briefing With Next Station Crew NASA will hold a media briefing at 10:15 a.m. CST Dec. 13 with members of the next ISS crew and a U.S. businessman who will visit the complex in spring 2007. + Read More     12.07.06 - Weather Scrubs Shuttle Launch Next attempt set for 8:47 p.m. EST on Dec. 9. + Read More     12.06.06 - Climate Warming Reduces Ocean Food Supply In a NASA study, scientists have concluded that when Earth's climate warms, there is a reduction in the ocean's primary food supply. This poses a potential threat to fisheries and ecosystems. + Read More     12.06.06 - Images Suggest Water Still Flows in Brief Spurts on Mars NASA photographs have revealed bright new deposits seen in two gullies on Mars that suggest water carried sediment through them sometime during the past seven years. + Read More     12.05.06 - NASA'S GENESAT-1 To Hitch a Ride On Air Force Rocket NASA's GeneSat-1 is set to launch into orbit on an Air Force rocket on Dec. 11 from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Va. + Read More     12.04.06 - NASA Schedules Briefing to Announce Significant Find on Mars NASA hosts a news briefing at 1 p.m. EST, Wednesday, Dec. 6, to present new science results from the Mars Global Surveyor. + Read More     12.04.06 - NASA Unveils Global Exploration Strategy and Lunar Architecture NASA on Monday unveiled the initial elements of the Global Exploration Strategy and a proposed U.S. lunar architecture, two critical tools for achieving the nation's vision of returning humans to the moon. + Read More     12.01.06 - NASA Awards Engineering Contract for Goddard Center NASA has selected SGT, Inc., Greenbelt, Md., for engineering support for ongoing programs and projects at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md. + Read More     12.01.06 - ISS Status Report: SS06-052 The ISS crew have been preparing for the planned arrival next week of the Space Shuttle Discovery on a complex mission to rewire the station's electrical system. + Read More     12.01.06 - NASA Administrator Speaks to Royal Society Administrator Griffin called the exploration of space “the boldest human adventure yet conceived” and emphasized the importance of international collaboration. + Read More     11.30.06 - Launch Countdown Begins Dec. 4 for Discovery NASA will begin the countdown for Space Shuttle Discovery's STS-116 mission at 11 p.m. EST Monday, Dec. 4, at the T-43 hour point. + Read More     11.30.06 - NASA Sets Shuttle Events, Briefings and News Center Hours News conferences, events and operating hours for Kennedy Space Center's News Center are set for the Dec. 7 launch of the Space Shuttle Discovery mission to the International Space Station. + Read More     11.30.06 - NASA Awards Information Science and Library Services Contract NASA has selected Library Associates of Maryland to provide support to the technical libraries at the Goddard Space Flight Center and Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Va. + Read More     11.29.06 - Flight Director Interviews Set as Shuttle Countdown Starts The flight director for NASA's third space shuttle mission this year, STS-116, will be available for satellite interviews from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. CST Monday, Dec. 4. + Read More     11.29.06 - NASA Gives 'Go' for Space Shuttle Discovery Launch NASA senior managers today unanimously recommended launching the Space Shuttle Discovery on Dec. 7. + Read More     11.29.06 - NASA Awards Construction Contract at Marshall NASA has awarded a contract to GSC Construction Inc. to construct a replacement building at the agency’s Marshall Space Flight Center. + Read More     11.29.06 - NASA Briefing on How Climate Warming Affects Marine Life NASA is hosting a media teleconference at 2 p.m. EST on Wednesday, Dec. 6, announcing new scientific findings that show for the first time how the foundation of Earth's marine food web responds to changes in climate. + Read More     11.28.06 - NASA to Brief Exploration Strategy and Lunar Architecture NASA Deputy Administrator Shana Dale and senior executives from the Exploration Systems Mission Directorate will host a press conference at 1 p.m. CST Monday, Dec. 4, to announce the agency's global exploration strategy and lunar architecture. + Read More     11.27.06 - NASA Selects Maryland Firm for Mission Support NASA has selected Swales Aerospace, Beltsville, Md., to provide research and technology services to the agency's Langley Research Center. + Read More     11.23.06 - ISS Status Report: SS06-051 Two residents of the International Space Station ventured outside the complex Wednesday for a 5 hour, 38 minute spacewalk to reposition, deploy and relocate equipment, and to take a swing at a commercially sponsored activity. + Read More     11.21.06 - NASA Announces News Conference on Shuttle Launch With Discovery poised on the launch pad for the next mission to the ISS, NASA managers plan to hold a news conference at 3 p.m. EST, Wednesday, Nov. 29 to discuss the upcoming mission. + Read More     11.21.06 - Mars Global Surveyor May Be at Mission's End NASA's Mars Global Surveyor has likely finished its operating career. The spacecraft has served the longest and been the most productive of any mission ever sent to the red planet. + Read More     11.20.06 - NASA Provides Mars Global Surveyor Update NASA will hold a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EST, Tuesday, Nov. 21, to discuss the status and science accomplishments of the Mars Global Surveyor. + Read More     11.17.06 - ISS Status Report: SS06-050 The Expedition 14 crew continue to prepare for a spacewalk Wednesday, Nov. 22, out of the International Space Station's Russian Pirs Docking Compartment airlock. + Read More     11.17.06 - Rocket Motor Test Helps Shuttle and Ares I NASA's Space Shuttle Program successfully fired a reusable solid rocket motor Thursday, Nov. 16, at a Utah facility. + Read More     11.16.06 - NASA Completes Review of Next Human Spacecraft System NASA has completed a milestone first review of all systems for the Orion spacecraft and the Ares I and Ares V rockets. + Read More     11.16.06 - Hubble Finds Evidence for Dark Energy in the Young Universe Scientists using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have discovered that dark energy is not a new constituent of space, but rather has been present for most of the universe's history. + Read More     11.14.06 - Briefing, NASA TV Coverage Set for Space Station Spacewalk NASA officials will hold a briefing at 1 p.m. CST Thursday, Nov. 16, to discuss an upcoming spacewalk from the International Space Station. + Read More     11.13.06 - NASA Schedules Dark Energy Discovery Media Teleconference NASA will host a media teleconference with Hubble astronomers at 1 p.m. EST Thursday, Nov. 16, to announce the discovery that dark energy has been an ever-present constituent of space for most of the universe's history. + Read More     11.09.06 - NASA Schedules First Live HDTV Broadcast From Space NASA makes history on Nov. 15 week with the first live broadcasts from space in High Definition television (HDTV). + Read More     11.09.06 - ISS Status Report: SS06-049 The ISS crew spent the week getting ready for an upcoming spacewalk, performing scientific research. + Read More     11.08.06 - High School Students to Chat With Space Station Crew NASA and the U.S Department of Education will host a live, ultra-long distance call with the crew of the International Space Station at 9:21 a.m. EST Tuesday, Nov. 14 at the U.S. Department of Education, Washington. + Read More     11.09.06 - NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System Turns 30 NASA's Aviation Safety Reporting System recently marked its 30-year anniversary. The confidential reporting system is widely used by pilots and other airline employees to identify potential safety hazards. + Read More     11.09.06 - NASA Sees Into the Eye of a Monster Storm on Saturn NASA's Cassini spacecraft has seen something never before seen on another planet -- a hurricane-like storm at Saturn's South Pole with a well-developed eye, ringed by towering clouds. + Read More     11.08.06 - NASA Awards Systems and Services Contract NASA has selected Alcatel Alenia Space, Toulouse, France for award of a $50,000 Rapid Spacecraft Development Office II contract. + Read More     11.08.06 - NASA Honors Apollo Moon Walker NASA will honor former astronaut Charles 'Pete' Conrad for his involvement in the U.S. space program with the presentation of the Ambassador of Exploration Award at 2 p.m. EST, Saturday, Nov. 18. + Read More     11.03.06 - ISS Status Report: SS06-048 Repair of an oxygen generator, robotic arm operations and cargo unpacking were the top priorities aboard the International Space Station this week. + Read More     11.03.06 - NASA Awards Aircraft Operations Systems Support Contract Johnson Space Center, Houston, has awarded a three-year $19.8 million Aircraft Operations Systems Support contract to Science Applications International Corp., of San Diego. + Read More     11.03.06 - Newly Returned Station Astronaut Available for Interviews NASA astronaut Jeff Williams, back from six months on the International Space Station, will be available for satellite interviews from 6:15 to 8:30 a.m. EST Thursday, Nov. 9. + Read More     11.03.06 - NASA Announces Astronauts' Appearance at Veterans Job Fair NASA astronauts Joe Tanner and Dan Burbank will give job candidates their perspective Monday about using military experience to build careers at an employment fair exclusively for veterans. + Read More     11.01.06 - Space Shuttle Discovery Rolls to Vehicle Assembly Building NASA's Space Shuttle Discovery completed one milestone and is nearing another as workers prepare the orbiter for a December launch to the ISS. + Read More     10.31.06 - NASA Approves Mission and Names Crew for Return to Hubble Shuttle astronauts will make one final house call to NASA's Hubble Space Telescope as part of a mission to extend and improve the observatory's capabilities through 2013. + Read More     10.30.06 - NASA Announces Discovery Program Selections NASA Monday selected concept studies for missions that would return a sample of an enigmatic asteroid, probe the chemistry of Venus' atmosphere and reveal the interior structure and history of the Earth's moon. + Read More     10.30.06 - NASA Awards Goddard Mission Assurance Services Contract NASA has selected SRS Technologies, Newport Beach, Calif., for award of a Mission Assurance Services Contract. + Read More     10.27.06 - NASA Sets Hubble Servicing Mission Decision Announcement NASA Administrator Michael Griffin will announce on Tuesday, Oct. 31, a decision on a space shuttle mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope. + Read More     10.26.06 - ISS Status Report: SS06-047 A shipment of supplies arrived at the International Space Station Thursday as the ISS Progress 23 cargo ship docked to the outpost. + Read More     10.26.06 - Discovery Set for Move to Vehicle Assembly Building NASA invites news media to witness an important milestone for the upcoming Space Shuttle Discovery mission, designated STS-116. + Read More     10.26.06 - NASA Announces 2005 Agency Invention of the Year Winner A groundwater treatment technology developed at the Kennedy Space Center, Fla., was recognized Thursday as NASA's 2005 Government Invention of the Year and Commercial Invention of the Year Award winner. + Read More     10.25.06 - NASA's First 3-D Solar Imaging Mission Soars Into Space NASA's twin Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatories mission, known as STEREO, successfully launched Wednesday night from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. + Read More     10.24.06 - Alaska Native to Discuss Role as Pilot of Next Shuttle Alaska native and former float plane pilot Bill Oefelein, who will serve as pilot of the Space Shuttle Discovery in December, will be available for interviews by satellite from 5:30 to 7 p.m. EDT Friday, Oct. 27. + Read More     10.24.06 - NASA Robotics Operator Discusses Role On Next Shuttle Flight NASA astronaut Nick Patrick, who will operate the space shuttle's robotic arm during a mission targeted to launch in December, will be available for interviews by satellite from 7 to 8:45 a.m. EDT Friday, Oct. 27. + Read More     10.23.06 - ISS Status Report: SS06-046 A shipment of supplies began its journey to the International Space Station Monday as the ISS Progress 23 cargo ship was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. + Read More     10.20.06 - ISS Status Report: SS06-045 Crew activities included experiments and technical tasks. + Read More     10.20.06 - Baltimore Native to Discuss Role on Next Shuttle Flight Bob Curbeam, a NASA astronaut who will fly aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery in December, will be available for interviews by satellite from 7 to 8:45 a.m. EDT Tuesday, Oct. 24. + Read More     10.20.06 - NASA TV Airs Arrival of Next Space Station Cargo Ship The residents of the International Space Station will receive a new shipment of food, fuel and supplies Thursday, Oct. 26, and NASA TV will broadcast its arrival live. + Read More     10.19.06 - NASA Opens Media Accreditation for Next Shuttle Mission Media accreditation is now open for the Space Shuttle Discovery's launch on the STS-116 mission to the International Space Station. + Read More     10.19.06 - NASA and NOAA Announce Antarctic Ozone Hole Is a Record Breaker NASA and NOAA scientists report this year's ozone hole in the polar region of the Southern Hemisphere has broken records for area and depth. + Read More     10.19.06 - NASA Centers Honored for Innovations The 44th Annual R&D 100 Awards recognized four NASA centers for excellence in innovation in research and development. + Read More         10.18.06 - NASA Announces New ISS Crew NASA and the Russian Federal Space Agency have named two astronauts and two cosmonauts to the next International Space Station crew, known as Expedition 15. + Read More     10.17.06 - Help Name the Next Station Module The International Space Station is growing, and NASA's Node 2 is the next U.S. pressurized module scheduled for installation on the orbiting laboratory. + Read More     10.17.06 - Chicago Native to Discuss Role on NASA's Next Shuttle Flight Joan Higginbotham, a NASA astronaut who will fly aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery in December, will be available for interviews by satellite from 7:15 to 9 a.m. EDT on Friday, Oct. 20. + Read More     10.16.06 - Next Shuttle Commander Available for NASA Satellite Interviews New Jersey native Mark Polansky, commander of NASA's next space shuttle mission in December, will be available for interviews by satellite from 7 to 8:45 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, Oct. 18. + Read More     10.16.06 - NASA Sets Briefings to Preview Next Space Shuttle Mission NASA will preview the next space shuttle mission during a day-long series of media briefings beginning at 9 a.m. EST, Monday, Nov. 6 from the Johnson Space Center, Houston. + Read More     10.13.06 - ISS Status Report: SS06-044 Crew activities included moving the Soyuz vehicle and performing maintenance and experiments. + Read More     10.13.06 - Manuel Named Head of NASA Diversity and Equal Opportunity NASA Deputy Administrator Shana Dale today announced the appointment of Brenda R. Manuel as the new assistant administrator for the Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity. + Read More     10.12.06 - Spitzer Sees Day and Night on Exotic World NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has made the first measurements of the day and night temperatures of a planet outside our solar system. + Read More     10.11.06 - NASA Media Day Highlights Space Exploration Progress Media are invited to an Exploration Media Day at NASA's Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, on Wednesday, Oct. 18. + Read More     10.11.06 - Saturn's Moons May Be Creating New Rings Cassini scientists are on the trail of the missing moons of Saturn. + Read More     10.11.06 - NASA Selects New Education Assistant Administrator NASA Deputy Administrator Shana Dale announced Wednesday the selection of Joyce L. Winterton as the agency's new assistant administrator for education. + Read More     10.11.06 - NASA Announces New Cleveland Safety Center NASA re-designated the NASA Assurance Technology Center Wednesday as the NASA Safety Center. + Read More     10.10.06 - Stefanyshyn-Piper Set for Interviews Satellite interviews set for Friday, Oct. 13. + Read More     10.10.06 - NASA Announces New Student Aeronautics Competition NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate, Washington, announced a new aeronautics competition for high school and college students. + Read More     10.06.06 - ISS Status Report: SS06-043 Expedition 14 completed its first full week solo on the International Space Station performing standard early mission checks, drills and some equipment troubleshooting. + Read More     10.06.06 - Mars Rover and Orbiter Team Examines Victoria Crater NASA's long-lived robotic rover Opportunity is beginning to explore layered rocks in cliffs ringing the massive Victoria crater on Mars. + Read More     10.05.06 - NASA Seeks Undergrads to Experiment in Lunar and Zero Gravity NASA is calling on college undergraduates interested in performing reduced gravity experiments onboard the agency's "Weightless Wonder" aircraft to submit their proposals by Monday, Oct. 30. + Read More     10.04.06 - Ares I Crew Launch Vehicle First Stage Contract Modification NASA is extending a previous contract action with ATK Thiokol of Brigham City, Utah, to continue design and development of the first stage for the Ares I crew launch vehicle. + Read More     10.04.06 - NASA Selects Small Business Research Projects NASA has selected 120 proposals for negotiation of phase 2 contract awards in the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. + Read More     10.04.06 - Hubble Finds Extrasolar Planets Far Across Galaxy NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has discovered 16 extrasolar planet candidates orbiting a variety of distant stars in the central region of our Milky Way galaxy. + Read More     10.04.06 - Station Crew to Take a Short Trip The International Space Station's residents will take a brief ride around their home on Tuesday, Oct. 10, and NASA TV will provide live coverage of the short journey. + Read More     10.04.06 - NASA Announces Public Meeting for Proposed Mars Mission NASA officials will be available Tuesday, Oct. 10, from 1 to 4 p.m. EDT to exchange information and receive public comments about the recently released Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Mars Science Laboratory mission. + Read More     10.03.06 - NASA Selects Maryland Firm for Science and Research Support NASA has selected Science Systems and Applications, Inc., Lanham, Md., to provide science, technology and research support services to the agency's Langley Research Center, Hampton, Va. + Read More     10.03.06 - NASA Awards Applied Physics Lab R&D, Engineering Contract NASA announced Friday it has entered into a five-year contract with the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab (APL) in Laurel, Md. + Read More     10.03.06 - NASA Scientist John C. Mather Wins 2006 Nobel Physics Prize The Nobel Prize Committee announced Tuesday that NASA scientist and Goddard Fellow Dr. John C. Mather is this year's recipient of the Nobel Prize for Physics. + Read More     10.03.06 - NASA Telephone Conference Scheduled With Nobel Prize Winner NASA hosts a telephone news briefing Tuesday at 4:15 p.m. EDT with Dr. John C. Mather, who was awarded the 2006 Nobel Prize for Physics. + Read More     10.03.06 - NASA's Mars Rover Reveals Dramatic New Images NASA is hosting a news briefing at 11 a.m. EDT, Friday, Oct. 6, to present stunning images returned by the agency's "Opportunity" rover from the Victoria crater on Mars. + Read More + Mars Exploration Rovers     10.03.06 - NASA News Conference Scheduled With Nobel Prize Winner NASA hosts a news briefing Tuesday at 3 p.m. EDT with Dr. John C. Mather, who was awarded the 2006 Nobel Prize for Physics by the Royal Academy of Sciences. + Read More     10.02.06 - NASA Awards Space Program Operations Contract NASA has awarded a letter contract valued at $1.1 billion for the first six months to United Space Alliance (USA), LLC, of Houston. + Read More     09.29.06 - NASA Ends One Chapter in Human Spaceflight, Prepares for the Next NASA is marking a historic moment in the life of the nation's largest rocket engine test complex. + Read More     09.28.06 - ISS Status Report: SS06-042 After six months aboard the International Space Station that included arrival of two space shuttle missions, resumption of construction of the orbiting laboratory and the restoration of a three-member crew, Expedition 13 landed at 9:13 p.m. EDT in the steppes of Kazakhstan. + Read More     09.28.06 - Hubble Discovers Extrasolar Planets Across Our Galaxy NASA is hosting a science update at 1 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, Oct. 4, to discuss a Hubble Space Telescope discovery of extrasolar planet candidates orbiting a variety of distant stars. + Read More     09. 27.06 - Hubble Discovers Extrasolar Planets Across Our Galaxy NASA will host a science update on October 4 to discuss a Hubble Space Telescope discovery of extrasolar planet candidates orbiting a variety of distant stars. + Read More     09.27.06 - Mars Rover Arrives at Dramatic Vista on Red Planet NASA's Mars Rover Opportunity has arrived at the rim of a crater approximately five times wider than a previous stadium-sized one it studied for half a year. + Read More     09.27.06 - NASA Extends Johnson Security Support Services Contract NASA has awarded a potential two-year extension valued at $26 million to the existing contract for security support services at the Johnson Space Center to The Diamond Group of Dallas. + Read More     09.26.06 - NASA Announces New Security Procedure for News Media Effective October 1, 2006, all news media entering the access controlled area of the NASA headquarters building in Washington must be escorted. + Read More     09.22.06 - ISS Status Report: SS06-041 A handover continues aboard the International Space Station, with the 13th crew ending six months aboard and the 14th crew starting six months in orbit. + Read More     09.22.06 - Administrator Visits China Highlights include meetings with Chinese space officials. + Read More     09.22.06 - NASA Honors Veteran Astronaut James McDivitt NASA will honor former astronaut James (Jim) McDivitt for his involvement in the Gemini and Apollo space programs with the presentation of the Ambassador of Exploration Award. + Read More     09.22.06 - NASA Announces New NAC Members Adminstrator selects nine, including science and space operations subcommitee chairs. + Read More     09.21.06 - America's First Flight Director, Chris Kraft NASA will honor Christopher C. Kraft, Jr., for his key involvement in America's space programs with the presentation of the Ambassador of Exploration Award. + Read More     09.21.06 - Short-Term Ocean Cooling Suggests Global Warming 'Speed Bump' The average temperature of the water near the top of the Earth's oceans has significantly cooled since 2003. + Read More     09.21.06 - NASA Welcomes Space Shuttle Crew Back to Earth The Space Shuttle Atlantis and its crew are home after a 12-day journey of more than 4.9 million miles in space. + Read More     09.20.06 - NASA's Space Shuttle Atlantis Set for Thursday Landing The Space Shuttle Atlantis, led by Commander Brent Jett, is scheduled to land at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla. on Thursday, Sept. 21, completing space shuttle mission STS-115. + Read More     09.20.06 - Station Crews Brief Media on NASA TV The NASA astronauts, Russian cosmonauts and spaceflight participant aboard the ISS will participate in a news conference Friday, September 22. + Read More     09.20.06 - NASA Forms Partnership With Red Planet Capital NASA has joined with Red Planet Capital, Inc., a nonprofit organization, to establish a strategic venture capital fund for NASA. + Read More     09.18.06 - NASA, International Partners Study Sun NASA is preparing major instrument components for launch this September on the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Solar-B spacecraft. + Read More     09.15.06 - NASA Awards Thermal Protection Contract for Orion Spacecraft NASA has selected The Boeing Company, Huntington Beach, Calif., to support the design and development of a lunar direct return-capable heat shield for the Orion crew exploration vehicle. + Read More     09.15.06 - NASA and Honeywell Kick-0ff Interactive Science Program The award-winning science education program FMA Live! begins its nationwide tour at Howard University in Washington, September 20-21. + Read More     09.14.06 - NASA Extends Lockheed Martin Contract NASA has awarded a potential five-year, $448.86 million contract extension to Lockheed Martin Space Operations Co., Houston, for space shuttle and International Space Station mission operations support work. + Read More     09.14.06 - Payload Processing Services Contract Option NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., will extend its Checkout, Assembly, and Payload Processing Services contract for three years with Boeing Space Operations Company of Titusville, Fla., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, Chicago. ork. + Read More     09.13.06 - NASA TV Coverage of Station Crew Exchange The launch of the next station crew, Expedition 14, and the landing of the current crew, Expedition 13, are among events that will be broadcast live on NASA Television September 17-29. + Read More     09.13.06 - NASA Announces Solar-B Media Briefing NASA is hosting a media teleconference to discuss its role in Solar-B, a three-year international mission to study the sun's magnetic field, at 1 p.m. EDT Monday, Sept. 18. + Read More     09.13.06 - NASA Sees Rapid Changes in Arctic Sea Ice Data shows that Arctic perennial sea ice, which normally survives the summer melt season and remains year-round, shrunk abruptly by 14 percent between 2004 and 2005. + Read More     09.12.06 - Parsons New Kennedy Space Center Director NASA Administrator Michael Griffin today named William (Bill) W. Parsons the new director of the agency's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., effective in January 2007. + Read More     09.11.06 - NASA Selects 12 Research Proposals in Radiation Biology NASA will fund a dozen new research proposals to better understand and reduce the risks that crews of future moon and Mars missions could face from space radiation. + Read More     09.10.06 - Shuttle Atlantis Web and TV Mission Coverage NASA offers 24/7 coverage of the shuttle's mission to the space station. + Read More     09.09.06 - Atlantis Begins Mission to the Space Station The Space Shuttle Atlantis and its six-member crew are on their way to the International Space Station after lifting-off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., at 11:14:55 a.m. EDT Saturday. + Read More     09.08.06 - NASA Launch Aims for Shuttle Launch Saturday Sensor failure postpones Friday's attempt. + Read More     09.07.06 - Shuttle Atlantis Set to Lift Off Friday Shuttle program managers made the lift-off decision after reviewing more detailed data on a problem associated with one of the spacecraft's electricity-producing fuel cells. + Read More     09.07.06 - NASA Hosts Arctic Sea Ice Media Teleconference NASA is hosting a media teleconference where scientists will discuss recent changes in Arctic sea ice and links to climate changes. The teleconference is Wednesday, Sept. 13, at 1 p.m. EDT. + Read More     09.06.06 - NASA Aims for Friday Launch Attempt Engineers continue to analyze a problem with one of the shuttle's fuel cells. + Read More     09.06.06 - NASA Rover Nears Martian Victoria Bowl Goal NASA's Mars rover Opportunity is closing in on what may be the grandest overlook and richest science trove of its long mission. + Read More     09.06.06 - Out of This World Experience For DC Area School Crew members of NASA's recent space shuttle Discovery mission will visit the Maya Angelou Public Charter School in Washington on Thursday. + Read More     09.06.06 - NASA Postpones Space Shuttle Atlantis Launch NASA has delayed Wednesday's launch due to a problem that occurred during the activation of one of the shuttle's three electricity-producing fuel cells. + Read More     09.01.06 - NASA Updates Pre-Launch Events Briefings begin Sept. 4. + Read More     09.01.06 - Atlantis Countdown To Start Sept. 3 NASA will start the launch countdown for Space Shuttle Atlantis' STS-115 mission at 8 a.m. EDT on Sunday, Sept. 3 + Read More     09.01.06 - Exploration Status Report Parachute recovery system completes tests. + Read More + View Parachute Test Photos     09.01.06 - NASA Tests Technology Under Harsh Desert Conditions Arizona's high desert is a long way from the moon and Mars, but its temperature extremes make NASA's robots and rovers feel right at home. Media who would like to observe tests Sept. 12 or participate in open house activities Sept. 15, must contact the Johnson Space Center by Sept. 11. + Read More     09.01.06 - ISS Status Report: SS06-040 Crew continues preparations for visitors next week. + Read More     09.01.06 - NASA Continues Space Exploration Research With Undersea Lab NASA's third mission this year to an undersea laboratory begins when four astronauts splash down Sept. 16. + Read More     08.31.06 - NASA Selects Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle Prime Contractor NASA selected Lockheed Martin as the prime contractor to design, develop and build Orion, America's spacecraft for a new generation of explorers. + Read More     08.31.06 - NASA Announces Atlantis Launch Date Following a detailed inspection of NASA's Space Shuttle Atlantis, the lift-off from Kennedy Space Center is set for Wednesday, September 6. + Read More     08.31.06 - NASA Study Solves Ocean Plant Mystery A NASA-sponsored study shows that by using a new technique, scientists can determine what limits the growth of ocean algae, or phytoplankton, and how this affects Earth's climate. + Read More     08.30.06 - NASA, NOAA Data Indicate Ozone Layer is Recovering A new study using NASA and NOAA data finds consistent evidence that Earth's ozone layer is on the mend. + Read More     08.29.06 - Atlantis Rolls Back to Launch Pad Improving forecasts for Ernesto may allow for launch next week. + Read More     08.29.06 - NASA TV Providing Live Video of Shuttle Atlantis Rollback NASA TV is providing live video from the Kennedy Space Center, Fla., of Space Shuttle Atlantis' rollback to the Vehicle Assembly Building. + Read More     08.29.06 - Shuttle to Move Off Launch Pad NASA has decided to roll the Space Shuttle Atlantis off its launch pad and back inside the protection of the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center. + Read More     08.28.06 - Media Briefing About Ocean Plant Growth NASA will host a teleconference about a new technique that enables scientists to determine what limits the growth of ocean plants and affects world climate on Thursday, August 31. + Read More     08.28.06 - Ernesto Forces Atlantis Launch Delay Tuesday's scheduled launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis on its STS-115 mission to the International Space Station is being postponed because of Tropical Storm Ernesto. A new launch date has not been set. + Read More     08.25.06 - ISS Status Report: SS06-039 With the countdown clock ticking toward the launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis on the STS-115 mission, the International Space Station crew continues to prepare for visitors. + Read More     08.25.06 - Students to Help Astronaut Count Stars NASA and the Canadian Space Agency are collaborating on a new education activity that helps students become astronomers. + Read More     08.24.06 - NASA Announces Contractor for Orion Crew Vehicle Exploration Systems' managers will host a press conference on Thursday, August 31, to announce the prime contractor to design and build Orion, the next human spacecraft. + Read More     08.24.06 - NASA Awards NOAA GOES-R Instrument Contract NASA, in coordination with NOAA's GOES-R Program, has selected Assurance Technology Corporation for a $101 million contract. + Read More     08.22.06 - NASA Names New Crew Exploration Vehicle Orion NASA announced Tuesday that its new crew exploration vehicle will be named Orion. + Read More     08.22.06 - Space Shuttle Web and TV Coverage NASA TV and the agency's home on the Internet, http://www.nasa.gov, will provide extensive prelaunch and launch day coverage of the Space Shuttle Atlantis mission STS-115 to the International Space Station, scheduled for a Sunday, Aug. 27 launch. + Read More     08.22.06 - NASA Astronauts Available for Live Satellite Interviews NASA astronauts will be available to discuss the next space shuttle mission during live satellite interviews on August 26 and 27. + Read More     08.22.06 - NASA Announces Florida Hurricane-Research Media Briefing Media may observe a demonstration flight of the Aerosonde unmanned aerial system, a small, remotely piloted aircraft that makes hurricane observations. + Read More     08.21.06 - Shuttle Atlantis Events and Kennedy News Center Hours News conferences, events and operating hours for the NASA Kennedy Space Center News Center are set for the Aug. 27 launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis on the STS-115 mission to the International Space Station. + Read More     08.21.06 - NASA Flight Director Available as Shuttle Countdown Starts As the launch countdown starts for NASA's Space Shuttle Atlantis, one of Mission Control's leaders for the flight is available for live interviews on August 24. + Read More     08.21.06 - NASA Finds Direct Proof of Dark Matter Dark matter and normal matter have been wrenched apart by the tremendous collision of two large clusters of galaxies. + Read More     08.18.06 - NASA Selects Crew and Cargo Transportation to Orbit Partners NASA selected SpaceX and Rocketplane-Kistler to develop and demonstrate commercial orbital transportation services. + Read More     08.18.06 - ISS Status Report: SS06-038 The ISS crew spent much of the week preparing for the arrival of the Space Shuttle Atlantis, set for launch August 27, on the STS-115 mission. + Read More     08.18.06 - Shuttle Launch Countdown Begins Aug. 24 NASA will begin the launch countdown for Space Shuttle Atlantis' STS-115 mission at 6 p.m. EDT Thursday, Aug. 24, at the T-43 hour point. + Read More     08.18.06 - Air Traffic Management Tool Wins Software of the Year Award The Future Air traffic management Concepts Evaluation Tool (FACET) was selected as NASA's 2006 Software of the Year. + Read More     08.17.06 - Hubble Sees Faintest Stars in a Globular Cluster NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has uncovered what astronomers are reporting as the dimmest stars ever seen in any globular star cluster. + Read More     08.17.06 - Satellites to Study the Sun The STEREO mission will improve understanding of the solar eruptions that can send a billion tons of the sun's outer atmosphere hurtling into space. + Read More     08.17.06 - Briefings to Discuss Space Station Missions NASA will hold two media briefings on the current and next missions to the International Space Station on August 22. + Read More     08.16.06 - Atlantis Go for Aug. 27 Launch is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. EDT. + Read More     08.15.06 - Delgado Named NASA's Small Business Assistant Administrator Glenn A. Delgado has been appointed the assistant administrator for the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization. + Read More     08.15.06 - Shuttle Mission Operations Manager Available for Interviews As the shuttle prepares to resume ISS construction this month, Mission Operations Space Shuttle Manager Paul Hill is available for interviews by satellite on August 18. + Read More     08.14.06 - Solar Observatory Media Briefing NASA will host a media teleconference about the Solar TErrestrial RElations Observatory mission on Thursday, August 14. + Read More     08.14.06 - NASA Announces Crew and Cargo Transportation Partners NASA will announce the organizations selected to develop and demonstrate commercial orbital transportation services on August 18. + Read More     08.14.06 - NASA Announces Dark Matter Discovery Astronomers at NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory will host a media teleconference on August 21 to discuss dark and normal matter. + Read More     08.11.06 - International Space Station Status Report: SS06-037 This week on the International Space Station crew members refurbished their exercise treadmill, prepared areas inside and out for an imminent expansion of their home and took a couple of special calls to discuss soccer and food in space. + Read More     08.11.06 - NASA Sets Sights on the Next Generation of Explorers NASA's Education Office has released a new framework to work with the academic community to prepare the next generation of explorers and innovators. + Read More     08.10.06 - Post Readiness Review Press Conference NASA officials will host a news conference no earlier than 2 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, Aug. 16, following a two-day detailed assessment of the readiness of Space Shuttle Atlantis for launch. + Read More     08.09.06 - NASA Announces Stennis Space Center Contracts NASA's Stennis Space Center, Miss., announced two contract awards Wednesday. + Read More     08.07.06 - NASA, Air Force Agree to Aeronautics Cooperation NASA and the United States Air Force have formed an aeronautics research partnership. + Read More     08.07.06 - Shuttle, Station Missions Ahead Are Most Challenging Ever Program managers and the six-member crew of the next space shuttle Atlantis flight will participate in a series of media briefings Friday, Aug. 11, at the Johnson Space Center, Houston. + Read More     08.03.06 - ISS Status Report: SS06-036 Space station crewmen Jeff Williams and Thomas Reiter worked quickly through scheduled spacewalk tasks Thursday. + Read More     08.03.06 - Station Crew Chats With FC Barcelona Soccer Team The ISS crew will take a special call from members of the European champion soccer team, FC Barcelona, on August 8. + Read More     08.03.06 - Station Crew to 'Kick It Up a Notch' With Emeril The ISS crew will indulge next week in the ultimate "take-out" food, a meal delivered by the shuttle and made by chef Emeril Lagasse. + Read More     08.02.06 - Space Shuttle Moves to Launch Pad The Space Shuttle Atlantis arrived at its launch pad at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla. + Read More     07.31.06 - NASA Selects Teams for Space Weather Mission and Studies Four university teams will share $100 million to provide experiments and supporting hardware for a future NASA mission to study near-Earth space radiation. + Read More     07.31.06 - Shuttle Crew Ready for Countdown Test The astronauts and ground crews for Space Shuttle Atlantis' upcoming mission will participate in a full launch dress rehearsal August 7-10 at Kennedy Space Center. + Read More     07.28.06 - ISS Status Report: SS06-035 The International Space Station's Expedition 13 crew members are a week away from their first U.S. spacewalk. + Read More     07.28.06 - NASA Awards Launch Services for Lunar Mission NASA awarded launch services for the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter mission to Lockheed Martin Commercial Launch Services Inc. + Read More     07.28.06 - Cassini Finds Lakes on Titan's Arctic Region NASA's Cassini spacecraft has found lakes on Saturn's moon Titan. + Read More     07.27.06 - Exploration Systems Progress Report NASA engineers tested associated with rocket engines, heat protection systems and spacesuits destined for use in the Constellation Program. + Read More     07.26.06 - NASA Awards Contracts for Constellation Program Study NASA has awarded a 90-day study contract to four space-related companies to separately examine long-term ground processing and infrastructure planning for the agency's Constellation Program. + Read More     07.26.06 - NASA's Space Shuttle Atlantis Prepares to Roll to Launch Pad On Monday, July 31, NASA's space shuttle Atlantis is set to embark on a four-mile journey to Launch Pad 39-B at the Kennedy Space Center, Fla. + Read More     07.26.06 - NASA Africa Mission Investigates Origin, Development of Hurricanes Scientists from NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, universities and international agencies will study how winds and dust conditions from Africa influence the birth of hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean. + Read More     07.26.06 - Atlantis Astronauts Available to Discuss Next Shuttle Mission Astronauts who will fly on the space shuttle Atlantis in late August to resume construction of the International Space Station will be available for live television interviews Aug. + Read More     07.26.06 - NASA Announces Briefings About Next Shuttle Mission NASA will preview the next space shuttle mission in a series of media briefings Friday, Aug. 11. + Read More     07.24.06 - NASA Releases Initial Images From CALIPSO The Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observation spacecraft known as CALIPSO is returning never-before-seen images of clouds and aerosols, tiny particles suspended in the air. + Read More     07.21.06 - ISS Status Report: SS06-034 The Expedition 13 crew installed new equipment and prepared for a spacewalk. + Read More     07.21.06 - Station Spacewalk Briefing and TV Coverage NASA will preview the next spacewalk conducted at the International Space Station during a briefing at 2 p.m. EDT, Thursday, July 27. + Read More     07.20.06 - Atlantis to Move to Vehicle Assembly Building NASA invites news media to witness an important milestone for the upcoming Space Shuttle Atlantis mission, designated STS-115. + Read More     07.20.06 - NASA Brings the Future of Exploration to Oshkosh Airventure 2006 On July 24-30, NASA will take visitors to the moon, Mars and beyond at the country's biggest annual air show, held in Oshkosh, Wis. + Read More     07.20.06 - NASA Assigns Crew for Columbus Shuttle Mission NASA has assigned crew members to the space shuttle mission that will deliver the European Space Agency's Columbus Laboratory to the International Space Station. + Read More     07.19.06 - NASA Announces Accreditation Deadlines for Next Shuttle Flight The launch of the next space shuttle mission, designated STS-115, is targeted for late August. + Read More     07.19.06 - Cassini Reveals Earth-like Land on Titan New radar images from NASA's Cassini spacecraft reveal geological features very similar to a bright region on Saturn's moon Titan. + Read More     07.19.06 - NASA Announces Media Update on Africa Hurricane Mission NASA will host a media teleconference on Wednesday, July 26, to discuss a hurricane research field mission in Africa. + Read More     07.17.06 - NASA Welcomes Space Shuttle Crew Back to Earth The Space Shuttle Discovery and its crew are home after a 13-day, five million-mile journey in space. + Read More     07.14.06 - NASA Marks 30th Anniversary of Mars Viking Mission Thirty years after the first successful landing on Mars by NASA's Viking spacecraft, the ambitious mission continues to evoke pride and enthusiasm for future space exploration. + Read More     07.14.06 - NASA'S Space Shuttle Discovery Set to Land Monday Commander Steve Lindsey and his crew onboard the Space Shuttle Discovery will complete their mission, STS-121, with a landing at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla. + Read More     07.13.06 - NASA Explains Puzzling Impact of Polluted Skies on Climate NASA scientists have determined the formation of clouds is affected by the lightness or darkness of air pollution particles. + Read More     07.13.06 - NASA Helps Visually Impaired Students Rocket On Twelve visually impaired or blind high school students will have the opportunity to explore careers in rocketry as part of a partnership between NASA and the National Federation of the Blind. + Read More     07.11.06 - President Bush Calls the International Space Station President George W. Bush offered his best wishes to the crews of NASA's Space Shuttle Discovery and International Space Station Tuesday. + Read More     07.07.06 - Next Space Station Crew to Discuss Mission on NASA TV The next residents of the International Space Station and a Japanese spaceflight participant will discuss their mission during a Thursday, July 13, news conference on NASA TV. + Read More     07.06.06 - TV and Web Coverage of Shuttle Discovery NASA is providing round-the-clock coverage of Discovery's flight to the space station. + Read More     07.06.06 - NASA Uses Undersea Lab to Prep for Future Space Exploration NASA will test concepts for future space exploration next month by sending three astronauts and an oceanographer on a mission to an underwater laboratory off the coast of Florida. + Read More     07.04.06 - Shuttle Launch Provides Fireworks Discovery is on its way to the International Space Station. + Read More     07.03.06 - Space Station Viewing Opportunities The International Space Station will make a visible pass over the Northern Virginia and Washington area on July 4. + Read More     06.30.06 - NASA Awards Engineering and Scientific Services Contract NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland has selected ASRC Aerospace, Inc. + Read More     06.30.06 - Engineers Restart Hubble Camera NASA engineers successfully activated the Advanced Camera for Surveys at 9:12 a.m. EDT Friday aboard the agency's Hubble Space Telescope. + Read More     06.30.06 - NASA Names New Rockets NASA announced on Friday the names of the next generation of launch vehicles that will return humans to the moon and later take them to Mars and other destinations. + Read More     06.29.06 - NASA's Micro-Satellites Complete Mission NASA's three orbiting micro-satellites known as Space Technology 5 have completed their planned 90-day mission. + Read More     06.29.06 - NASA Provides Media Update on Hubble Camera Operations NASA managers will host a media teleconference at 9 a.m., EDT Friday, June 30, to discuss the results of Thursday's technical review. + Read More     06.28.06 - Satellite Positioning Software May Aid in Tsunami Warnings Scientists, using Global Positioning System software developed by NASA, have shown it can determine within minutes whether an earthquake is big enough to generate an tsunami. + Read More     06.28.06 - NASA Launches Education Initiative for Minority Institutions NASA kicked off a new initiative with the United Negro College Fund Special Programs Corporation on Wednesday. + Read More     06.27.06 - NASA Issues Hubble Space Telescope Status Report NASA engineers continue to examine the issues surrounding a problem related to the Advanced Camera for Surveys aboard the Hubble Space Telescope. + Read More     06.27.06 - NASA's Hubble Reveals Two Dust Disks Around Nearby Star NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has revealed two dust disks circling the nearby star Beta Pictoris. + Read More     06.26.06 - Exploration Systems Progress Report NASA engineers are in the midst of a new series of tests that will aid development of the agency's future space transportation systems. + Read More     06.26.06 - NASA's "Weightless Wonder" Host Experiments NASA has selected six proposals to fly experiments aboard NASA's "Weightless Wonder," a C-9 aircraft that flies a series of rollercoaster-like dips and climbs to produce periods of weightlessness. + Read More     06.26.06 - ISS Status Report: SS06-030 New supplies arrived at the ISS Monday as an unpiloted Russian cargo spacecraft linked up to the station's Pirs Docking Compartment. + Read More     06.26.06 - NASA and NSF Computers Simulate Sun's Corona For the first time, researchers have developed a computer simulation that can accurately create a model of the sun's outer atmosphere, or corona. + Read More     06.23.06 - NASA Awards Mission Operations Voice Enhancement Contract NASA has selected Frequentis USA Inc., of Rockville, Md., for the agency's Mission Operations Voice Enhancement contract award. + Read More     06.23.06 - Space Shuttle Web and Television Coverage NASA Television and the agency's home on the Internet, http://www.nasa.gov, will provide extensive pre-launch and launch day coverage of the space shuttle Discovery's mission STS-121 to the International Space Station, currently scheduled for a July 1 launch. + Read More     06.23.06 - Shuttle's Launch Countdown Begins June 28 NASA will begin the countdown for the launch of space shuttle Discovery at 5 p.m. EDT June 28. + Read More     06.23.06 - NASA Announces Shuttle Launch Briefings and Events News conferences, events and operating hours for the Kennedy Space Center's News Center, Fla., have been set for the July 1 launch of the Space Shuttle Discovery on mission STS-121. + Read More     06.23.06 - ISS Status Report: SS06-029 The International Space Station crew this week bid farewell to one cargo craft and prepared for the arrival of another. + Read More     06.21.06 - NASA Announces Station Cargo Craft Arrival and News Conference The ISS crew will receive a new shipment of food, fuel and supplies Monday, June 26, and will host a news conference at 8:54 a.m. EDT Tuesday, June 27. + Read More     06.21.06 - NASA's Chandra Solves Black Hole Paradox Black holes light up the universe and astronomers may finally know how, based on new data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory. + Read More     06.21.06 - Shuttle Flight Readiness Review Teleconference NASA will host a media teleconference at 3 p.m. EDT Wednesday, June 21, to discuss the results of last week's space shuttle mission, STS-121 Flight Readiness Review meeting. + Read More     06.21.06 - NASA Announces Shuttle Implementation Plan Update The 12th edition of "NASA's Implementation Plan for Space Shuttle Return to Flight and Beyond" will be released at 9 a.m. EDT, Thursday, June 22. + Read More     06.21.06 - Flight Director for Next Shuttle Available for Interviews The man who will lead Mission Control for Space Shuttle Discovery's upcoming flight will be available for satellite interviews on Wednesday, June 28. + Read More     06.20.06 - NASA and Partners Help Send Kids to Summer Camp NASA, Exxon and the Bernard Harris Foundation formed a partnership to send 85 minority middle school students to the Bernard Harris Summer Science Camp. + Read More     06.20.06 - NASA Sends Teachers Spaceward Bound NASA is taking teachers to a barren desert in Chile to help inspire the next generation of explorers. + Read More     06.19.06 - NASA Assigns Crew for Shuttle Mission NASA has assigned crew members to the space shuttle flight that will launch an Italian-built U.S. module for the International Space Station. + Read More     06.17.06 - NASA Gives 'Go' for Discovery's Launch NASA senior managers on Saturday cleared the Space Shuttle Discovery for a July 1 flight to the International Space Station. + Read More     06.16.06 - International Space Station Status Report: SS06-028 The International Space Station crew this week prepared for the exchange of unpiloted Progress cargo carriers and for the next shuttle mission, which will deliver an additional crew member. + Read More     06.16.06 - NASA Conference Celebrates 30 Years of Mars Research NASA will host a symposium titled "Mars: Past, Present and Future" on Thursday, June 22 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the agency's Langley Research Center, Hampton, Va. + Read More     06.16.06 - NASA to Announce Answer to Black Hole Paradox Astronomers using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory for research are hosting a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EDT Wednesday, June 21, to explain how black holes light up the universe. + Read More     06.15.06 - NASA Astronomical Observatory Passes Hurdle The world's largest airborne astronomical observatory has passed a technical and programmatic review that could potentially lead to the continuation of the mission. + Read More     06.14.06 - NASA Technology Aids Water Purification in Iraq NASA engineers, who are used to making a difference in the lives of astronauts in space, recently had the chance to improve the lives of villagers in Iraq by using NASA technology. + Read More     06.14.06 - Space Shuttle Program Manager Available for Satellite Interviews NASA's Space Shuttle Program Manager Wayne Hale will be available to media live via satellite from 7 to 9 a.m. EDT Tuesday, June 20. + Read More     06.13.06 - NASA to Select Shuttle Discovery Launch Date NASA officials will host a news conference no earlier than 2 p.m. EDT, Saturday, June 17, following a two-day detailed assessment of the readiness of Space Shuttle Discovery for launch. + Read More     06.13.06 - NASA Releases Genesis Accident Report NASA has posted the Genesis Mission Mishap Investigation Board Report on the agency's Web site. + Read More     06.09.06 - ISS Status Report: SS06-027 The ISS crew wrapped up its week with post-spacewalk tasks and began to turn their focus toward the arrival of a Progress supply spacecraft and preparations for Discovery's upcoming shuttle mission, designated STS-121. + Read More     06.08.06 - NASA Names Short Shared Services Center Deputy Executive Director NASA Shared Services Center Executive Director Richard E. Arbuthnot announced the selection of Joyce M. Short as the organization's deputy executive director. + Read More     06.07.06 - Fuse Finds Infant Solar System Awash in Carbon NASA will host a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EDT Wednesday, June 7, about the discovery of carbon-rich gas around a young star that may be forming terrestrial planets. + Read More + Briefing Materials     06.07.06 - NASA Partners in American Indian Science and Engineering Education NASA and the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) announced the launch of the NASA AIHEC Summer Research Experience Program. + Read More     06.06.06 - NASA Names Hairston Acting Assistant Administrator for Education Deputy Administrator Shana Dale on Friday named John M. Hairston, Jr., as acting assistant administrator for the agency's education office. + Read More     06.06.06 - First Images From CloudSat Have Scientists Sky High The first images from NASA's new CloudSat satellite are already revealing never-before-seen 3-D details about clouds. + Read More     06.05.06 - NASA Announces Engine Development Contract NASA has awarded Pratt and Whitney Rocketdyne, Inc. a letter contract with a maximum value of $50 million to initiate design, development, test and evaluation of the J-2X engine for the agency's crew and cargo launch vehicles. + Read More     06.05.06 - NASA Announces Distribution of Constellation Work NASA announced Monday agency center responsibilities associated with the Constellation Program for robotic and human moon and Mars exploration. + Read More     06.02.06 - NASA Announces Mars Science Lab Mission Launch Contract Kennedy Space Center has selected Lockheed Martin Commercial Launch Services Inc. to deliver an Atlas V rocket for the Mars Science Laboratory mission. + Read More     06.02.06 - NASA Welcomes European Space Station Module NASA is celebrating the arrival of an important component to the International Space Station, the Columbus research laboratory. + Read More     06.02.06 - NASA's Next Space Shuttle Crew Participates in Countdown Test The astronauts and ground crews for Space Shuttle Discovery's upcoming mission, STS-121, will go through a full launch dress rehearsal at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., June 12-15. + Read More     06.02.06 - International Space Station Status Report: SS06-026 The residents of the International Space Station ventured outside their orbital home Thursday night to conduct a 6-hour, 31-minute spacewalk to repair, retrieve and replace hardware on the U.S. and Russian segments of the complex. + Read More     06.01.06 - NASA Presents Exploration Program Update The NASA Administrator, Associate Administrator for Exploration Systems and Constellation Program Manager will brief the media at 2:30 p.m. EDT Monday, June 5. + Read More     05.31.06 - NASA's FUSE Mission Discovery Featured in Media Briefing NASA will host a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EDT Wednesday, June 7, about the discovery of carbon-rich gas around a young star that may be forming terrestrial planets. + Read More + Briefing Materials     05.26.06 - ELV Status Report: E06-016 Technicians tested individual STEREO systems on both the "A" and "B" spacecraft. + Read More     05.26.06 - ISS Status Report: SS06-025 The ISS crew turned its attention to spacewalk preparations this week, gearing up for a six-hour excursion outside the complex June 1. + Read More     05.25.06 - NASA Sets Space Shuttle Program Update on May 31 NASA managers will brief media about the status of the Space Shuttle Program and the next shuttle mission, designated STS-121, at 3 p.m. EDT Wednesday, May 31. + Read More     05.24.06 - NASA Set to Welcome European Space Station Component The European Space Agency's research laboratory, designated Columbus, will arrive at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on May 30. + Read More     05.24.06 - New Space Observations Poised to Save Lives From Floods, Landslides Using NASA's Earth-observing satellites, scientists discovered a new opportunity to build detection systems that might protect many from floods and landslides. + Read More     05.23.06 - NASA Sets Preview, Broadcast of Next Station Spacewalk NASA will preview a June 1 spacewalk by the 13th International Space Station crew during a May 30 news conference. + Read More     05.22.06 - NASA Names Scales Associate Administrator for Institutions and Management NASA Deputy Administrator Shana Dale announced Monday Charles H. Scales as the new associate administrator for the Office of Institutions and Management. + Read More     05.19.06 - NASA's Space Shuttle Discovery Moves to Launch Pad The Space Shuttle Discovery stands at its launch pad at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla. + Read More     05.19.06 - International Space Station Status Report: SS06-024 In space this week, a satellite flew within a satellite. + Read More     05.19.06 - NASA Recognizes High School Aeronautics Research Efforts High school students shared their vision of the future of air transportation with NASA researchers working on cutting edge aviation technology. + Read More     05.19.06 - ELV Status Report: E06-015 Technicians are testing individual STEREO systems on both the "A" and "B" spacecraft. + Read More     05.18.06 - Exploration Systems Progress Report NASA has chosen the RS-68 engine to power the core stage of the agency's heavy lift cargo launch vehicle intended to carry large payloads to the moon. + Read More     05.18.06 - NASA Announces 2006 Fellowship Awards NASA has named its 2006 awardees for the NASA Administrator's Fellowship Program, an effort to ensure the strength of our nation's scientific and technical workforce. + Read More     05.18.06 - NASA Announces Weather Satellite Launch Date NASA announced the launch date for a weather satellite that will provide timely environmental information to meteorologists and the public. + Read More     05.18.06 - NASA Wants Your Innovative Ideas NASA is seeking proposals for creating and managing innovative activities, events, products, services and other education methods for increasing America's science and technological literacy. + Read More     05.18.06 - NASA Set to Launch Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter in 2008 After successful completion of its mission confirmation review, NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter project has been given the authority to proceed to the implementation phase. + Read More     05.18.06 - NASA Announces American Geophysical Union Presentations NASA researchers will meet with the media and present findings on Earth and space science topics at the AGU's 2006 Joint Assembly meeting, May 23-26. + Read More         05.17.06 - NASA's Space Shuttle Discovery Cargo Ready for Flight The payloads that will launch aboard the next space shuttle mission, STS-121, arrived Wednesday at Launch Pad 39-B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla. + Read More     05.17.06 - NASA Sets Media Briefings for Next Space Shuttle Mission The seven-member crew of NASA's next space shuttle flight and Space Shuttle Program managers will participate in a series of media briefings June 8 at the Johnson Space Center, Houston. + Read More     05.17.06 - NASA Finalizes Crews for Upcoming Shuttle Missions NASA has finalized crew assignments for two space shuttle missions targeted for launch in 2007 to continue assembly of the International Space Station. + Read More     05.16.06 - NASA Announces Accreditation Deadline for Next Shuttle Flight News media planning to cover NASA's next space shuttle mission must apply for Kennedy Space Center credentials by June 1. + Read More     05.15.06 - NASA Releases Accident Report Summary NASA released a summary Monday of the findings about why its Demonstration of Autonomous Rendezvous Technology spacecraft did not complete its mission and collided with the intended rendezvous satellite on April 15, 2005. + Read More     05.15.06 - Space Shuttle Discovery to Move to Launch Pad News media are invited to attend the rollout of Space Shuttle Discovery to Launch Pad 39B on Friday, May 19, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla. + Read More     05.12.06 - International Space Station Astronaut Phones Home If E.T. can phone home, so can NASA astronaut Jeff Williams. Williams, a member of the International Space Station's Expedition 13 crew, will talk to students from the Winter School District in Wisconsin from 10:35 a.m. to 10:55 a.m. EDT Thursday, May 18. + Read More     05.12.06 - International Space Station Status Report: SS06-023 Expedition 13 Commander Pavel Vinogradov and Flight Engineer Jeff Williams focused this week on science experiments, maintenance tasks and unpacking cargo on the International Space Station. + Read More     05.12.06 - NASA'S Space Shuttle Processing Status Report: S06-016 Discovery was moved today from Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 3 to the Vehicle Assembly Building, a major step toward a launch to the International Space Station. + Read More     05.12.06 - NASA Expendable Launch Vehicle Status Report: E06-014 Technicians completed state-of-health testing of the two STEREO spacecraft this week in Florida. + Read More     05.12.06 - NASA Automated Rocket Safety System Passes Key Test NASA has successfully demonstrated a new automated system which may enhance launch safety and reduce costs for access to space. + Read More     05.10.06 - NASA to Participate in National Girls in Math and Science Summit NASA Deputy Administrator Shana Dale will participate in the first National Summit on the Advancement of Girls in Math and Science. + Read More     05.09.06 - NASA to Cooperate With India on Moon Mission NASA will have two scientific instruments on India's maiden voyage to the moon. + Read More     05.08.06 - Newly Returned Space Station Crew Available for Interviews The recently returned 12th crew of the International Space Station, U.S. Commander Bill McArthur and Russian Flight Engineer Valery Tokarev, will be available for satellite interviews from 7 to 9 a.m. EDT Friday, May 12. + Read More     05.05.06 - NASA's New Planetary Drill is a 60-Watt Time Tunnel Geologists, biologists and archaeologists for years have used core samples to look back in time, tunneling through layers of soil and stone to study history. + Read More     05.05.06 - International Space Station Module to Arrive in Florida This Month Columbus is embarking on a new journey to the United States. + Read More     05.05.06 - ISS Status Report: SS06-022 Completing their first month in space, Expedition 13 Commander Pavel Vinogradov and Flight Engineer Jeff Williams eased into normal station activities this week. + Read More     05.05.06 - NASA Names Doi to Shuttle Crew to Launch Japanese Module NASA and JAXA have named Japanese astronaut Takao Doi to the space shuttle crew that will deliver the first module of the Japanese laboratory, Kibo, to the ISS. + Read More     05.05.06 - NASA'S Space Shuttle Processing Status Report: S06-015 NASA's space shuttle fleet is housed and processed at Kennedy Space Center, Fla. + Read More     05.05.06 - NASA Announces New Explorer Schools NASA welcomed twenty-six new NASA Explorer Schools on Friday in a partnership to inspire students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. + Read More     05.05.06 - NASA Announces Lunar Lander Analog Competition Agreement NASA's Deputy Administrator Shana Dale announced Friday the agency's Centennial Challenges program has signed an agreement with the X PRIZE Foundation to conduct the $2 million Lunar Lander Analog Challenge. + Read More     05.04.06 - Team Uses Historic NASA Tunnel to Test Blended Wing Body A historic NASA wind tunnel is helping test the prototype of a new, more fuel-efficient aircraft design. + Read More     05.03.06 - NASA's Chief of Strategic Communications Leaves for Private Sector NASA announced Wednesday that Joe Davis, chief of strategic communications, is leaving the agency to take a position with a private sector public affairs firm. + Read More     05.02.06 - NASA Announces 14th International Space Station Crew NASA astronauts Michael Lopez-Alegria and Sunita Williams and Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Tyurin have been named as the 14th crew of the International Space Station. + Read More     05.01.06 - NASA and AOL Team Up for Kids Space Day webcast will kick off activities. + Read More     05.01.06 - NASA Requests Proposals for Education Cooperative Agreement NASA's Office of Education Minority University Research and Education Program is requesting proposals for an agency cooperative agreement notice. + Read More     05.01.06 - Discovery to Move to Vehicle Assembly Building NASA invites news media to the Kennedy Space Center, Fla. for an important milestone for the upcoming Space Shuttle Discovery mission, designated STS-121. + Read More     05.01.06 - Astronaut Eileen Collins Retires Astronaut Eileen Collins is leaving NASA. Collins was the first woman to command a space shuttle and the leader of Discovery's Return to Flight mission last year. + Read More     04.28.06 - ISS Status Report: SS06-021 The crew is enjoying some fresh food wihle they continue their science and maintenance work. + Read More     04.28.06 - Shuttle Processing Status Report: S06-014 Technicians close Discovery's payload bay doors and prepare for its move to the Vehicle Assembly Building. + Read More     04.28.06 - Exploration Workshop Kicks Off Strategy Development Why are we going to the moon? What will we do when we get there? Approximately 200 participants from 13 countries grappled with these questions during NASA's Exploration Strategy Workshop, which concluded Friday. + View     04.28.06 - NASA Launches Environmental Satellites Complementary missions will study climate, air quality. + View     04.28.06 - NASA Names New Explorer Schools NASA is announcing the newest group of schools selected for the NASA Explorer Schools Program at 1 p.m. EDT Friday, May 5 in the agency's headquarters auditorium, 300 E St. S.W., Washington. + View     04.27.06 - NASA Administrator Presents Space Shuttle Program Update Administrator Griffin and Associate Administrator for Space Operations William Gerstenmaier will brief the media about the space shuttle program for the next mission on April 28, at 11 a.m. EDT. + Read More     04.27.06 - NASA Honors Pioneer Astronaut Frank Borman NASA will honor former astronaut Frank Borman with the presentation of the Ambassador of Exploration Award at 5 p.m. EDT on Monday, May 8 at the Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, Ariz. + Read More     04.27.06 - NASA'S CloudSat And CALIPSO Launch Rescheduled NASA's CloudSat and CALIPSO launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. is scheduled for 6:02 a.m. EDT Friday, April 28. + Read More     04.27.06 - NASA Clarifies Information on Comet Approach NASA issued information Thursday about Comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3, which will be passing Earth as it approaches the point nearest the sun during its 5.5 year orbit. + Read More     04.27.06 - Former Astronaut Crippen Honored At a ceremony to commemorate the maiden flight of the space shuttle, the pilot of that historic mission was honored with the Congressional Space Medal of Honor. + Read More     04.26.06 - Teachers Honor Einstein Aboard "Weightless Wonder" Six teams of high-school physics teachers will test experiments developed by their students aboard NASA's C-9 aircraft, the "Weightless Wonder," early next month. + Read More     04.26.06 - ISS Status Report: SS06-020 New supplies arrived at the International Space Station today as an unpiloted Russian cargo spacecraft linked up to the Zvezda Service Module. + Read More     04.26.06 - Weather Again Scrubs Launch Launch of NASA's CloudSat and CALIPSO has been rescheduled for 6:02 a.m. EDT on Thursday, April 27. + Read More     04.25.06 - Shuttle Update Rescheduled for April 28 Space Shuttle Program Manager Wayne Hale will brief the media at 11 a.m. EDT. + Read More     04.25.06 - CloudSat and CALIPSO Launch Scrubbed NASA's CloudSat and CALIPSO launch was scrubbed Tuesday shortly before 6 a.m. EDT due to higher than allowable upper level wind conditions. + Read More     04.24.06 - NASA Sets Interviews With Next Shuttle Astronaut Lisa Nowak Washington, D.C.-area native and first-time space flier Lisa Nowak, a robotics operator on the next space shuttle flight, is available for satellite interviews from 5 to 7 p.m. EDT Wednesday, April 26. + Read More     04.24.06 - ISS Status Report: SS06-019 The ISS Progress 21 cargo spacecraft was launched today from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. + Read More     04.24.06 - NASA Honors Moon Walker Charles Duke NASA will honor former astronaut Charles Duke for his involvement in the U.S. space program with the presentation of the Ambassador of Exploration Award. + Read More     04.24.06 - Chandra Finds Black Holes Are 'Green' Black holes are the most fuel efficient engines in the universe, according to a new study using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory. + View     04.23.06 - CloudSat and CALIPSO Launch Rescheduled The launch of NASA's CloudSat and CALIPSO is rescheduled for Tuesday, April 25. + Read More     04.21.06 - NASA Names Worden Ames Center Director NASA Administrator Michael Griffin announced that Simon P. "Pete" Worden will be the next director of NASA’s Ames Research Center. + Read More     04.21.06 - NASA Announces Results From Exploration Strategy Workshop on April 28 Findings and recommendations from NASA's Exploration Strategy Workshop will be presented to media during a teleconference at 2 p.m. + Read More     04.21.06 - International Space Station Status Report: SS06-018 The Expedition 13 crew this week focused on experiments, maintenance and preparations for the arrival of two and a half tons of food, supplies and equipment. + Read More     04.21.06 - CloudSat and CALIPSO Launch Rescheduled The launch of NASA's CloudSat and CALIPSO is rescheduled for Saturday, April 22. + Read More     04.21.06 - NASA Announces Shuttle Program Update Space Shuttle Program Manager Wayne Hale will brief the media Thursday, April 27, at 4 p.m. EDT. + Read More     04.20.06 - Loss of Aviation Pioneer A. Scott Crossfield The following is a statement from NASA Administrator Michael Griffin on the tragic death of famed test pilot Albert Scott Crossfield. + Read More     04.20.06 - NASA TV Covers Arrival of Resupply Ship to Space Station The residents of the International Space Station will receive a new shipment of food, fuel and supplies on April 26, and NASA TV will broadcast its arrival live. + Read More     04.19.06 - NASA Awards Program Support Contract NASA has selected Honeywell Technology Solutions to provide supplier assurance services to various agency programs and projects. + Read More     04.19.06 - Expendable Launch Vehicle Status Report E06-013 Workers at Space Launch Complex 2 fueled CloudSat/CALIPSO's Delta II second stage Tuesday for flight with storable hypergolic propellants. + Read More     04.19.06 - NASA Scientists Study Health Benefits of Exercise on Astronauts NASA has teamed up with two universities to study ways to reduce the adverse effects of space travel has on astronauts' physical heath. + Read More     04.18.06 - NASA Announces Crew Launch Vehicle Contract Modification NASA has authorized a contract of up to $28.6 million with ATK Thiokol to continue design and development of the first stage of the crew launch vehicle. + Read More     04.18.06 - Five Centennial Challenges Competitions NASA announced Tuesday the opening of team registration for five Centennial Challenges prize competitions with cash prizes totaling more than $1 million. + Read More     04.18.06 - NASA Achieves Breakthrough in Black Hole Simulation NASA scientists have reached a breakthrough in computer modeling that allows them to simulate gravitational waves from merging black holes. + Read More     04.17.06 - NASA Names Additional Ambassadors Of Exploration Two distinguished names have been added to the list of NASA's first generation of explorers honored as Ambassadors of Exploration. + Read More     04.17.06 - Shuttle Spacewalker Piers Sellers Available for Interviews Astronaut Piers Sellers, who with Mike Fossum will perform spacewalks during the next space shuttle mission, is available for interviews on April 20. + Read More     04.17.06 - Black Holes Found to be "Green" Astronomers using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory will hold a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EDT Monday, April 24, to announce a fundamental discovery about black holes. + Read More     04.14.06 - Shuttle Processing Status Report: S06-013 Technicians continue closing out areas of Discovery prior to its move to the Vehicle Assembly Building, scheduled for May 12. + Read More     04.14.06 - ISS Status Report: SS06-017 The 13th crew of the International Space Station is wrapping up its first week flying solo in its new orbiting home. + Read More     04.13.06 - Mars Orbiting Cameras Debut Researchers today released the first Mars images from two of the three science cameras on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. + Read More     04.12.06 - NASA Expendable Launch Vehicle Status Report: E06-012 The Flight Program Verification, an integrated test involving teh Delta II and the spacecraft, was successfully completed today. + Read More     04.12.06 - NASA Announces Key CALIPSO/CloudSat Events NASA's Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observations (CALIPSO) and CloudSat satellites are set to launch at 6:02 a.m. + Read More     04.11.06 - Black Hole Merger Breakthrough NASA will hold a media teleconference 1 p.m. EDT Tuesday, April 18, to announce a breakthrough in simulating black hole mergers and predicting their gravitational wave signatures. + Read More     04.11.06 - Hubble "Tenth Planet" Slightly Larger Than Pluto For the first time, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has seen distinctly the "tenth planet," currently nicknamed "Xena," and has found that it is only slightly larger than Pluto. + Read More     04.11.06 - NASA Solicits Ideas for Exploration of the Moon NASA issued a Request for Information Tuesday soliciting ideas on lunar exploration activities that could be pursued as part of the agency's long term exploration goals for the moon, Mars and beyond. + Read More     04.11.06 - NASA Earth Science Exhibits Open in Smithsonian Museum NASA has announced two new exhibits, "Atmosphere: Change in the Air" and "Arctic: A Friend Acting Strangely," opening April 15 at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington. + Read More     04.11.06 - NASA Joins Partners for Ocean Surface Topography Mission NASA has signed an agreement with other U.S. and international agencies to launch the Ocean Surface Topography Mission in 2008. + Read More     04.10.06 - NASA Chooses New Spacecraft to Search for Water on Moon NASA will send a second spacecraft to the moon with the launch of the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, scheduled for October 2008. + Read More     04.10.06 - NASA Honors Neil Armstrong NASA will honor former astronaut Neil Armstrong for his involvement in the U.S. space program with the presentation of the Ambassador of Exploration Award at 11:15 a.m. EDT Tuesday, April 18, in the Reakirt Auditorium, Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal, 1301 Western Ave., Cincinnati. + Read More     04.08.06 - ISS Status Report: SS06-016 Expedition 12 crewmembers Bill McArthur and Valery Tokarev have landed safely in Kazakhstan. + Read More     04.07.06 - Shuttle Processing Status Report: S06-012 Final area closeouts continue in preparation for Discovery's move to the Vehicle Assembly Building and then to the launch pad. + Read More     04.07.06 - NASA Awards Laboratory for Atmospheres Contract NASA has selected Science Systems and Applications, Inc., Lanham, Md., for the Laboratory for Atmospheres Scientific and Technical Support Services contract. + Read More     04.07.06 - ISS Status Report: SS06-015 Camaraderie and hard work highlighted this week's joint operations on the International Space Station + Read More     04.07.06 - NASA Announces Media Opening of Smithsonian Earth Science Exhibits NASA invites the media to a preview of two major new exhibits on the Earth's changing climate Tuesday, April 11 at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. + Read More     04.06.06 - Exploration Park to Host Space Technology and Commerce NASA’s Kennedy Space Center announced Thursday its plan to seek private-sector partners to develop a space technology and commerce park to be named “Exploration Park at John F. Kennedy Space Center.” + Read More     04.06.06 - NASA Briefs Media About New Lunar Research Mission Exploration Systems managers will brief news media at 2 p.m. EDT Monday, April 10, about plans to conduct research of the lunar surface using a new spacecraft. + Read More     04.06.06 - NASA Celebrates 25th Anniversary of First Shuttle Flight NASA today launches a series of events to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the first space shuttle flight. + Read More     04.06.06 - Kids' Club Web Site Is Entertaining and Educational NASA's new Kids' Club Web site features animated, colorful, entertaining and educational activities for children in kindergarten through fourth grade. + Read More     04.06.06 - NASA Adjusts Media Accreditation Deadlines for Shuttle Mission With the launch of the next space shuttle mission now targeted for July, NASA is adjusting the deadlines for media accreditation to cover the flight. + Read More     04.05.06 - ELV Status Report: E06-011 NASA successfully completed a flight simulation of the Delta II rocket on April 4 at Space Launch Complex 2 at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. + Read More     04.05.06 - Spitzer Finds Hints of Planet Birth Around Dead Star NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has uncovered new evidence that planets might rise up out of a dead star's ashes. + Read More     04.05.06 - Next Commander to Give Interviews on Shuttle Anniversary Steve Lindsey, commander of the next space shuttle mission, is available for satellite interviews from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. EDT April 12, the 25th anniversary of the first shuttle flight. + Read More     04.04.06 - Zero-G to Use NASA Shuttle Runway NASA and Zero Gravity Corp. of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., announced today the company -- known as ZERO-G -- will begin to regularly use the space shuttle's runway and landing facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla. + Read More     04.01.06 - ISS Status Report: SS06-014 A new crew pulled into port at the International Space Station late Friday to start a six-month mission. + Read More     03.31.06 - Shuttle Processing Status Report: S06-011 Technicians continue to process Discovery for its move to the Vehicle Assembly Building. + Read More     03.31.06 - NASA Rolls out New 'Kids Club' NASA has created a new online ‘Kids' Club’ serving up games, activities and plenty of action for future explorers. NASA will rollout the Web site Thursday, April 6, from 8 to 9 a.m. PDT in the Redondo Room, Hilton Anaheim Hotel, 777 Convention Way, Anaheim, Calif. + Read More     03.29.06 - ISS Status Report: SS06-013 The Expedition 13 crew members are on their way to the International Space Station. + Read More     03.29.06 - Cassini Finds "Missing Link" Moonlet Evidence New objects may help determine the origin of Saturn's rings. + Read More     03.29.06 - NASA and HDNet Announce High Definition TV Broadcast Partnership Agreement covers space shuttle launches and landings through 2010. + Read More     03.29.06 - Interview Stephanie Wilson of Next Shuttle Crew Massachusetts native and Harvard graduate Stephanie Wilson, the astronaut who will operate the robotic arm during the next space shuttle flight, is available for satellite interviews from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. EDT Tuesday, April 4. + Read More     03.29.06 - NASA Announces Spitzer Planet Finder Update Astronomers using NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope will hold a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EST Wednesday, April 5 to announce the discovery of a strange place where planets might be forming. + Read More     03.29.06 - NASA TV Covers Soyuz Launch, Landing of Station Crews The launch of the next International Space Station expedition and return of the current crew airs on NASA TV during two weeks of coverage in March and April. + Read More     03.29.06 - International Space Station Captures Images of Solar Eclipse Crew members onboard the International Space Station captured images of this morning's solar eclipse, as they witnessed the spectacle from their unique vantage point 230 miles above the Earth. + Read More     03.28.06 - NASA Announces Foreign Press Accreditation Procedures For access to the CALIPSO/CloudSat launch at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., international media must apply for accreditation by April 8. + Read More     03.28.06 - NASA Prepares for Space Exploration in Undersea Lab NASA will send three astronauts and a Cincinnati doctor under the ocean next month to test space medicine concepts and moon-walking techniques. + Read More     03.28.06 - NASA Sees Solar Eclipse in a Different Light NASA is offering the public a front row seat for the total solar eclipse on Wednesday, March 29 thanks to a partnership with the University of California at Berkeley and San Francisco’s Exploratorium. + Read More     03.27.06 - Crew Exploration Vehicle Contracts Extended NASA has authorized contract extensions for development of the agency's new Crew Exploration Vehicle. + Read More     03.27.06 - NASA Reinstates Dawn Mission Dawn will travel to Vesta and Ceres, two of the largest asteroids orbiting the sun between Mars and Jupiter. + Read More     03.27.06 - NASA Named One of the Top Government Innovators The NASA Explorer Schools Program was chosen as one of the Top 50 Government Innovations for 2006 by the Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation. + Read More     03.24.06 - NASA Announces Final DAWN Decision NASA will host a media telecon at 2:30 p.m. EST today to discuss results of the committee reviewing the decision to terminate the DAWN mission. + Read More     03.24.06 - Shuttle Processing Status Report: S06-010 Technicians continue to process Discovery and close out completed areas for its launch to the International Space Station. + Read More     03.24.06 - ISS Status Report: SS06-012 The Expedition 12 crew members have the International Space Station poised and ready for their replacements to arrive March 31. + Read More     03.24.06 - NASA's New Mars Orbiter Returns Test Images The first test images of Mars from NASA's newest spacecraft provide a tantalizing preview of what the orbiter will reveal when its main science mission begins next fall. + Read More     03.23.06 - NASA Appoints Board to Investigate Fatality at Kennedy Space Center NASA formed an investigation board at Kennedy Space Center, Fla., to review the circumstances surrounding the death of a worker who fell off a building at the center. + Read More     03.23.06 - Solar Eclipse Viewing Available Via NASA TV, Podcasts, Webcasts NASA and San Francisco’s Exploratorium will team up to provide webcast, podcast and broadcast via NASA TV of the total solar eclipse on March 29. + Read More     03.22.06 - NASA's Space Technology 5 Satellites Soar Into Space NASA's Space Technology 5 successfully launched today at 9:04 a.m. EST, from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., on a Pegasus XL rocket. + Read More     03.22.06 - Exploration Systems Progress Report NASA's Exploration Systems Mission Directorate has issued a Request for Information that asks the aerospace industry for input regarding the strategy of a key element of a new spacecraft intended to lift American explorers toward the moon and Mars. + Read More     03.21.06 - ST5 Spacecraft Launch Set for Wednesday The second launch attempt of NASA's Space Technology 5 spacecraft is scheduled for Wednesday, March 22 at 9:02 a.m. EST. + Read More     03.20.06 - NASA and Honeywell Win Top Award for Science Education Initiative NASA and Honeywell's joint effort "FMA Live!" was recognized as the top community outreach program during the recent Promotional Marketing Association's 2006 Reggie Awards. + Read More     03.20.06 - International Space Station Status Report: SS06-11 Expedition 12 Commander Bill McArthur and Flight Engineer Valery Tokarev took a short ride away from the International Space Station today. + Read More     03.17.06 - ELV Status Report: E06-010 NASA has formed a board at the agency's Kennedy Space Center to investigate the March 4 incident that damaged Shuttle Discovery's remote manipulator system (shuttle arm). + Read More     03.17.06 - Mars Rovers Get New Manager NASA's long-lived Mars rovers demand lots of care, as they age and the Martian winter approaches. John Callas, newly named project manager, is coordinating the work to meet these challenges. + Read More     03.17.06 - NASA Appoints Board to Investigate Shuttle Arm Incident NASA has formed a board at the agency's Kennedy Space Center to investigate the March 4 incident that damaged Shuttle Discovery's remote manipulator system (shuttle arm). + Read More     03.17.06 - Shuttle Processing Status Report: S06-009 On Tuesday, Space Shuttle Program management announced Discovery's new launch planning window of July 1 to 19. + Read More     03.17.06 - IT Support Services Contract Awarded NASA has selected InDyne, Inc., McLean, Va., for the Headquarters Information Technology Support Services five-year cost-plus award fee $200 million contract. + Read More     03.17.06 - ISS Status Report: SS06-010 Expedition 12 Commander Bill McArthur and Flight Engineer Valery Tokarev plan to move their Soyuz capsule from the Earth-facing docking port of the station's Zarya module to an aft port on the Zvezda module on Monday, March 20. + Read More     03.16.06 - Satellite Glimpses Universe's First Trillionth of a Second Scientists peering back to the oldest light in the universe have new evidence to support the concept that the universe expanded many trillion times its size in less than a trillionth of a second at the outset of the big bang. + Read More     03.16.06 - Moonbuggies Race to the Future It's not common knowledge, but high school and college students across the country know it is quite possible to ride across the surface of the moon without leaving Earth. + Read More     03.16.06 - Apollo Moon Walker Buzz Aldrin Honored NASA will honor former astronaut Buzz Aldrin for his involvement in the U.S. space program with the presentation of the Ambassador of Exploration Award on Saturday, March 25 at the California Science Center in Los Angeles. + Read More     03.15.06 - Space Station Missions' Briefings NASA's International Space Station missions are the subject of news conferences at 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. EST, Wednesday, March 22. + Read More     03.15.06 - Safety and Mission Assurance Contract NASA has awarded Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC), San Diego, a $148.6 million contract to provide safety and mission assurance support services for the agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston. + Read More     03.15.06 - NASA, Museum Bring Universe Down to Earth The American Museum of Natural History in New York City, in collaboration with NASA, debuts Cosmic Collisions this week. + Read More     03.15.06 - NASA Reschedules ST5 Launch The ST5 launch was aborted today because a locking pin in the Orbital Science's Pegasus XL rocket's flight control service mechanism did not retract just prior to launch. + Read More     03.14.06 - Student Experiments to Fly on Sounding Rocket NASA selected 10 student experiments from across the country to fly on a rocket mission June 7 from the Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Va. + Read More     03.14.06 - NASA TV Videofile Adds Three Hours of Feed Time Effective Wednesday, March 15, the VideoFile news feed will be available 11 hours daily on NASA TV's Media Channel (103). + Read More     03.14.06 - New Window For Next Space Shuttle Mission NASA announced today July 1 to 19, 2006, is the new launch planning window for Space Shuttle Discovery's mission (STS-121). + Read More     03.14.06 - NASA Announces Shuttle Program Update Today Space Shuttle Program Manager Wayne Hale briefs the media today at 4 p.m. EST from Johnson Space Center. The briefing about the next space shuttle mission, STS-121, airs live on NASA TV. + Read More     03.14.06 - Space Station Crew Taking Short Trip to Move Soyuz ISS Commander Bill McArthur and Flight Engineer Valery Tokarev will briefly vacate their orbiting home March 20 to move a Soyuz spacecraft. + Read More     03.13.06 - Stardust Findings May Alter View of Comet Formation Samples from comet Wild 2 indicate the formation of at least some comets may have included materials ejected by the early sun. + Read More     03.13.06 - ST5 Launch Postponed Predicted weather conditions postponed Tuesday's scheduled launch of NASA’s Space Technology 5 (ST5) spacecraft. + Read More     03.10.06 - Shuttle Processing Status Report: S06-008 Final closeouts continue on Discovery in preparation for its roll over from Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3 to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB). + Read More     03.10.06 - ISS Status Report: SS06-009 The ISS crew's week included a robotic arm first and a docking communications test to prepare for a new European cargo ship. + Read More     03.01.06 - ELV Status Report: E06-009 The Pegasus rocket with ST5 was transported today from the hangar to the L-1011 ramp area next to the runway on north Vandenberg. + Read More     03.09.06 - Cassini Discovers Potential Liquid Water on Enceladus NASA's Cassini spacecraft may have found evidence of liquid water reservoirs that erupt in Yellowstone-like geysers on Saturn's moon Enceladus. + Read More     03.09.06 - Spacecraft Sees Sun's Far Side NASA researchers using the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) spacecraft have developed a method of seeing through the sun to the star's far side. + Read More     03.08.06 - Climate Warming Impact on Polar Ice Confirmed In the most comprehensive survey ever undertaken of the massive ice sheets covering both Greenland and Antarctica, NASA scientists confirm climate warming is changing how much water remains locked in Earth's largest storehouses of ice and snow. + Read More     03.06.06 - ST5 Spacecraft Launch Coverage NASA's Space Technology 5 (ST5) spacecraft is scheduled for launch at 9:02 a.m., EST, Tuesday, March 14 from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. + Read More     03.06.06 - First Stardust Comet Sample Results Results from the first studies of cometary samples returned to Earth by NASA’s Stardust spacecraft is the subject of a news conference at 3 p.m. EST, Monday, March 13, from NASA's Johnson Space Center, Houston + Read More     03.06.06 - Interview Dates for Shuttle Spacewalker Mike Fossum NASA astronaut Mike Fossum, who will perform three spacewalks during the next space shuttle mission, is available for live satellite interviews from 6:40 to 8:40 a.m. EST, Thursday, March 9. + Read More     03.06.06 - Solar Cycle Mystery Resolved Scientists predict the next solar activity cycle will be 30 to 50 percent stronger than the previous one and up to a year late. + Read More     03.03.06 - NASA Announces Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Coverage NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter begins the most critical minutes of its flight on March 10. NASA is providing mission briefings and commentary March 8 and 10. + Read More     03.03.06 - Shuttle Processing Status Report: S06-007 Space Shuttle Program management set a launch date of no earlier than May 10 for Discovery's launch to the International Space Station. + Read More     03.03.06 - ISS Status Report: SS06-008 Entering the homestretch of a half-year mission, ISS Commander Bill McArthur and Flight Engineer Valery Tokarev monitored the departure of one of two Russian cargo ships today. + Read More     03.03.06 - Supercomputing Time for Advanced Research NASA has awarded approximately 4.65 million hours of supercomputing time to researchers. + Read More     03.02.06 - NASA Announces International Space Station Update Friday at 3 p.m. EST, NASA's International Space Station Program Manager Mike Suffredini will update reporters about the revised station configuration and assembly sequence. + Read More     03.02.06 - Media Teleconference on Solar Cycle Discovery NASA and research partners present these findings about predicting the solar cycle during a teleconference at 1 p.m. EST, Monday, March 6. + Read More     03.02.06 - NASA Detects Significant Antarctic Ice Mass Loss Scientists were able to conduct the first-ever gravity survey of the entire Antarctic ice sheet using data from the joint NASA/German Aerospace Center Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE). + Read More     03.02.06 - Joint Statement by ISS Heads of Agency The heads of space agencies from Canada, Europe, Japan, Russia and the United States met at Kennedy Space Center today to review ISS cooperation and endorse a revision to the station configuration and assembly sequence. + Read More     03.01.06 - NASA Announces Test and Evaluation Contract NASA has awarded a three-year, $162.5 million contract to Jacobs Sverdrup of Tullahoma, Tenn., for test and evaluation support at the agency's Johnson Space Center White Sands Test Facility near Las Cruces, N.M. + Read More     03.01.06 - ELV Status Report: E06-008 The ST5 launch has been rescheduled due to the availability of the Western Range. + Read More     02.28.06 - Shuttle Fuel Tank Arrives at Kennedy The redesigned external fuel tank that will launch the next shuttle mission is scheduled to arrive at 1 p.m. EST, Wednesday at Kennedy Space Center. + Read More     02.27.06 - NASA Updates Plans for Heads of Agency News Briefing Reporters at participating NASA centers will be able to ask questions of Administrator Griffin and his counterparts from the ISS partnership at Thursday's 1 p.m. EST news conference. + Read More     02.27.06 - NASA Awards Ocean Color Research Support Services Contract NASA has selected SAIC to provide support for Goddard Space Flight Center Ocean Color research programs. + Read More     02.24.06 - NASA Awards Contract to Enterprise Advisory Services NASA has awarded a three-year contract to Enterprise Advisory Services Inc. for facility operations and support of the Johnson Space Center White Sands Test Facility. + Read More     02.24.06 - NASA Awards Sciences and Exploration Data Analysis Contract NASA has selected ADNET Systems Inc. for the Sciences and Exploration Data Analysis five-year cost-plus award fee contract. + Read More     02.24.06 - NASA Ships External Fuel Tank for Next Shuttle Mission In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, workers at the nearby Michoud Assembly Facility persevered through their own personal hardships to deliver a newly designed external fuel tank for the space shuttle. + Read More     02.24.06 - Space Shuttle Processing Report: S06-006 Thermal protection system blanket installation continues on the orbiter boom sensor system. The sensor package was installed Tuesday on the boom. + Read More     02.24.06 - ISS Status Report: SS06-007 Aboard the International Space Station this week, Expedition 12 Commander Bill McArthur and Flight Engineer Valery Tokarev have been preparing for upcoming spacecraft arrivals and departures. + Read More     02.24.06 - Orbiter Nears Red Planet Rendezvous NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is nearing a milestone, as the spacecraft prepares to slow to allow the Red Planet's gravity to grab it into orbit on March 10. + Read More     02.23.06 - Education Events at Charlotte NASA brings the excitement of science, technology, engineering and mathematics education to Charlotte, N.C., during the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Basketball Tournament, Feb. 27 to March 3 at the Charlotte Convention Center. + Read More     02.22.06 - Expendable Launch Vehicle Status Report: E06-007 The ST5 launch has been rescheduled to no earlier than March 6. + Read More     02.22.06 - Shuttle Crew Visits White House NASA's Return to Flight crew met with President George W. Bush in the Oval Office at the White House this afternoon. + Read More     02.22.06 - NASA Announces Shuttle Program Update NASA managers will brief media about the Space Shuttle Program and the next mission (STS-121), at 2 p.m. EST, Tuesday at Kennedy Space Center. + Read More     02.22.06 - NASA Schedules News Briefing With Space Station Heads of Agency NASA Administrator Michael Griffin and his counterparts from the International Space Station partnership will speak with reporters at 1 p.m. EST, Thursday, March 2 at the Kennedy Space Center press site. + Read More     02.22.06 - Milky Way Map Reveals Unseen Objects Nearly 400 years after Galileo determined the wispy Milky Way comprises individual stars, scientists using Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer have done the same for the "X-ray Milky Way." + Read More     02.22.06 - NASA Announces Shuttle and Station Crew Interviews Videotaped interviews with the crews of NASA's next space shuttle and international space station missions are available. Highlights will air starting at noon EST. + Read More     02.17.06 - ISS Status Report: SS06-006 The International Space Station crew completed a semiannual treadmill overhaul this week and began readying for a first-ever station "camp out" next week. + Read More     02.17.06 - Expendable Launch Vehicle Status Report: E06-006 Spacecraft closeouts are complete. The fairing was cleaned and inspected with a black light for any contamination. Quality control contamination samples were taken from the craft. + Read More     02.17.06 - NASA Announces Mars Mission Briefing NASA will brief news media about the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter mission at 1 p.m. EST, Friday. The event is in NASA's auditorium, 300 E Street SW, Washington. + Read More     02.17.06 - Next Shuttle Pilot Available for Interviews Mark Kelly, is available for live satellite interviews from 6:40 to 8:40 a.m. EST, Thursday, Feb. 23. + Read More     02.17.06 - Lunar Orbiter Team Making Progress NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter team recently passed its Preliminary Design Review heralding the start of the mission confirmation process. + Read More     02.16.06 - Greenland Ice-Loss Doubles in Past Decade Melting leads sea level to rise faster. + Read More     02.16.06 - NASA Honors Walter Cronkite NASA is honoring Walter Cronkite for his coverage of America's space program with the presentation of the Ambassador of Exploration Award. + Read More     02.16.06 - NASA Announces Shared Services Center Ground Breaking The NASA Shared Services Center is hosting a ground breaking ceremony at 10:30 a.m. CST, Friday, Feb. 24 on the grounds of the Stennis Space Center, Miss. + Read More     02.15.06 - NASA Announces Shuttle Crew Media Event Time Change The six American crew members of the next shuttle mission (STS-121) meet with the media at 9:30 a.m. EST, Friday; not 8 a.m. EST, as originally announced, at the Kennedy Space Center Press Site, Fla. + Read More     02.15.06 - NASA Satellite Technology Helps Fight Invasive Plant Species NASA Earth observations and a new Internet-based decision tool are providing information to combat an invasive plant species. + Read More     02.14.06 - NASA Announces AAAS Media Events Briefings include Earth science, Stardust and astronomy topics. + Read More     02.14.06 - NASA's Exploration Systems Progress Report Testing is under way by NASA engineers to lay the foundation for developing the Crew Launch Vehicle, the agency's future launch vehicle system. + Read More     02.13.06 - Next Shuttle Crew Meets Media at Kennedy The next space shuttle crew will take news media questions at 8 a.m. EST, Friday at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla. + Read More     02.13.06 - NASA Honors Astronaut Slayton NASA will honor Deke Slayton, one of the original seven NASA astronauts, with the presentation of the Ambassador of Exploration Award. + Read More     02.10.06 - NASA and Olympic Athletes Plan Lunar Games With the help of several Olympic athletes, students can get a physics lesson from NASA about potential winter sports on the most extreme venue around -- the moon. + Read More     02.10.06 - Space Shuttle Processing Report: S06-005 Thermal protection system blanket installation continues on the orbiter boom sensor system. The sensor package was installed Tuesday on the boom. + Read More     02.10.06 - Expendable Launch Vehicle Status Report: E06-005 Flight Simulation No. 4, an integrated test with the ST5 spacecraft and the Pegasus rocket, completed Wednesday. + Read More     02.10.06 - NASA Honors Astronaut John Glenn NASA will honor John Glenn, one of the original seven NASA astronauts, with the presentation of the Ambassador of Exploration Award. + Read More     02.10.06 - ISS Status Report: SS06-005 After an almost six-hour spacewalk last week, the crew began the week with a little time off; then returned to science investigations, routine maintenance and equipment tests. + Read More     02.09.06 - NASA Preparing Oxygen Generation System for Space Station "Delivering this hardware to the space station is a major step toward achieving the full potential of the complex." + Read More     02.09.06 - N.C. Students Speak With Station Crew High school students will speak with the International Space Station crew from approximately 9:37 to 9:55 a.m. EST, Wednesday, Feb. 15. + Read More     02.08.06 - Ames Research Center Services Contract NASA selected Consolidated Safety Service Inc. to support programs for occupational safety, industrial hygiene and medical services at Ames Research Center. + Read More     02.08.06 - GlobalFlyer Departs From NASA's Kennedy Shuttle Runway The Virgin Atlantic Airways GlobalFlyer aircraft took off today from NASA's Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing Facility, Fla., at 7:22 a.m. EST. + Read More     02.08.06 - Industry Uses NASA Wind Tunnels to Design New Airplanes NASA-developed wind tunnel technology is being used by the aviation industry to perfect new airplane designs throughout the development process. + Read More     02.08.06 - Challenges Program Seeks Input For New Competitions NASA's Centennial Challenges Program has released draft rules for six new prize competitions. + Read More     02.08.06 - NASA Advisory Council Meets in Washington The NASA Advisory Council, chaired by former Senator and Apollo moon walker Harrison Schmitt, will meet in public session today and Thursday in Washington. + Read More     02.07.06 - Media Accreditation for Next Shuttle Mission NASA media accreditation is open for the Space Shuttle Discovery mission. The possible launch window is May 3 to 22. + Read More     02.06.06 - Administrator's Statement About FY 2007 Budget This morning, the President announced the Fiscal Year 2007 budget request for the entire federal government. This includes a $16.8 billion request for NASA, which represents a 3.2 percent increase over the 2006 budget. + Read More     02.04.06 - ISS Status Report: SS06-005 Space station crewmembers released a spacesuit-turned-satellite during the second spacewalk of their mission last night. + Read More     02.03.06 - Space Shuttle Processing Report: S06-004 The forward reaction control system is scheduled to be delivered to the bay next week for installation into the vehicle. + Read More     02.03.06 - Expendable Launch Vehicle Status Report: E06-004 The ST5 spacecraft will be mated to the Pegasus XL rocket today in the Orbital Sciences hangar, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. + Read More     02.03.06 - NASA's "Spinoffs" Help Make Life Better on Earth Finding ways to apply cutting-edge technologies to life on Earth is one of the most important byproducts of NASA's exploration and research. + Read More     02.02.06 - NASA Hosts Hall of Fame Teacher at Education Conference Future teachers attending the Pre-Service Teacher conference will get some valuable advice from one of America's most recognized teachers, Jaime Escalante. + Read More     02.02.06 - NASA Selects Support for Langley Simulation Facilities NASA has selected Unisys Corporation, Reston, Va., to provide simulation and flight information technology services. The cost-plus-fixed-fee contract is valued at more than $49 million over five years. + Read More     02.01.06 - NASA Selects Integrated Safety Data Response Contractor NASA selected Battelle Memorial Institute to support research and development of the Integrated Safety Data for Strategic Response project at the Ames Research Center. + Read More     02.01.06 - NASA Selects SAIC for Goddard Space Flight Center Support NASA has selected SAIC to provide support to the agency's Goddard Space Flight Center, Laboratory for Atmospheres, Greenbelt, Md. + Read More     02.01.06 - NASA Announces FY 07 Budget Press Conference NASA Administrator Michael Griffin briefs the media about the agency's FY 2007 budget at 1:00 p.m. EST, Monday, Feb. 6. + Read More     01.30.06 - New Langley Research Center Deputy Director NASA announced today Stephen Jurczyk is the new Deputy Center Director for the agency's Langley Research Center, Hampton, Va. + Read More     01.30.06 - NASA Test Provides Pilots With Better Weather Forecasts Weather forecasters are making better local predictions for pilots thanks to an airborne sensor being tested by NASA's Aviation Safety Program. + Read More     01.27.06 - Shuttle Processing Status Report: S06-003 Technicians worked on inspections and closeouts prior to next week's installation of the forward reaction control system. Installation of the dome-mounted heat shields that surround the shuttle's three engines will begin when main engine leak checks are complete. + Read More     01.27.06 - ISS Status Report: SS06-004 Preparations for a walk in space took center stage this week on the space station, as Commander Bill McArthur and Flight Engineer Valery Tokarev reviewed procedures, gathered tools and outfitted equipment for their Feb. 3 spacewalk. + Read More     01.27.06 - Past Meets Future With Partnership NASA's Langley Research Center has partnered with Jamestown 2007, planners of the 400th anniversary of Jamestown, through a Space Act Agreement. + Read More     01.27.06 - Expendable Launch Vehicle Status Report: E06-003 In the Orbital Sciences hangar, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., mating the three Pegasus XL stages completed. + Read More     01.26.06 - Administrator's Day of Remembrance Statement The Day or Remembrance honors those who gave their lives for the cause of exploration and discovery. + Read More     01.25.06 - American Meteorological Society News Events NASA researchers will present findings and meet with media on a variety of Earth science topics at the American Meteorological Society's 86th Annual Meeting. + Read More     01.25.06 - American Meteorological Society Presentations NASA researchers will present findings on a variety of Earth science topics at the American Meteorological Society 86th Annual Meeting Jan. 29 - Feb. 3 at the Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta. + Read More     01.24.06 - NASA Loans Engine to Industry Partner NASA is loaning a rocket engine to Rocketplane Limited, Inc. of Oklahoma City as part of an innovative industry partnership program. + Read More     01.23.06 - Senior Management Changes NASA announced senior management changes today involving three agency field centers. + Read More     01.23.06 - NASA Postpones Stardust Mission Media Update NASA has postponed the Stardust comet mission media briefing scheduled for 1 p.m. EST (12 p.m. CST), Tuesday. + Read More     01.23.06 - NASA Honors Apollo Astronaut Michael Collins NASA will honor former astronaut Michael Collins for his involvement in the U.S. space program with the presentation of the Ambassador of Exploration Award at 11 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 9 at the Cradle of Aviation Museum Space Hall, One Davis Ave., Garden City, N.Y. + Read More     01.23.06 - NASA Honors Apollo Astronaut Edgar Mitchell NASA will honor former Apollo astronaut Edgar Mitchell with the presentation of the Ambassador of Exploration Award on Sunday, Feb. 5. + Read More     01.20.06 - NASA Magnetic Field Mission Ends NASA's Imager for Magnetopause-to-Aurora Global Exploration (IMAGE) satellite recently ceased operations, bringing to a close a successful six-year mission. + Read More     01.20.06 - NASA Announces Stardust Media Update The next Stardust comet mission media briefing is at 1 p.m. EST (noon, CST), Tuesday, Jan. 24, at Johnson Space Center, Houston. + Read More     01.20.06 - Shuttle Processing Status Report: S06-002 The shuttle's remote manipulator system was installed Monday and verification testing starts next week. All three main engines were installed last week and leak checks continue. + Read More     01.20.06 - Support for Center for Aerospace Information NASA has selected Chugach Industries, Inc., of Anchorage, Alaska, for a follow-on contract to assist the agency in conducting a scientific and technical information program. + Read More     01.20.06 - Expedition 12 Spacewalk Briefing: Jan. 27 NASA is previewing the next spacewalk by the ISS Expedition 12 crew at 2 p.m. EST, Friday, Jan. 27 from the Johnson Space Center, Houston. + Read More     01.20.06 - ISS Status Report: SS06-003 Expedition 12 Commander Bill McArthur began his week Sunday by running a half-marathon on the station treadmill, supporting friends and colleagues running in the Houston Marathon. + Read More     01.19.06 - NASA Awards Scientific Support Contract NASA has selected SGT, Inc., Greenbelt, Md., for award of the Geophysics, Geodynamics and Space Geodesy Support contract. + Read More     01.19.06 - NASA Seeks Transporation Proposals NASA is challenging U.S. industry to create new capabilities and services that will support the Vision for Space Exploration. + Read More         01.18.06 - NASA Announces Stardust Mission Briefing NASA announced a news conference at 11 a.m. EST (10 a.m. CST) tomorrow to discuss the comet and interstellar dust samples returned to Earth by the Stardust spacecraft. + Read More     01.18.06 - NASA Awards Engineering Support Contract NASA has awarded a $34 million contract to The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. to provide engineering development and analysis for the space shuttle and ISS. + Read More     01.13.06 - ISS Status Report: SS06-002 Expedition 12 Commander Bill McArthur and Flight Engineer Valery Tokarev completed an important upgrade to the station's spacewalk preparation systems. + Read More     01.12.06 - Expendable Launch Vehicle Status Report: E06-002 The launch of Pluto New Horizons is scheduled Jan. 17. + Read More     01.12.06 - New Horizons Web and TV Coverage: Jan. 15-17 NASA will offer a Webcast on Jan. 15; launch coverage starts at 11 a.m. EST on Jan. 17. + Read More     01.12.06 - Comet Hunter on Final Approach for Sunday Landing NASA's Stardust mission return capsule will land Sunday at approximately 5:12 a.m. EST (3:12 MST) on the Utah Test and Training Range. + Read More     01.12.06 - NASA Restructures Aeronautics Research "NASA is returning to long-term investment in cutting-edge fundamental research in traditional aeronautics disciplines." + Read More     01.12.06 - Administrator Marks Vision for Space Exploration Anniversary "Two years ago this week, President Bush committed our nation to the Vision for Space Exploration. This Vision commits America to a journey of discovery and exploration." + Read More     01.12.06 - Griffin Meets Media at Kennedy Space Center Administrator Griffin will meet with media covering the New Horizons launch at Kennedy Space Center from 10:00 to 10:30 a.m. EST, Tuesday, Jan. 17. + Read More     01.11.06 - NASA Refines Design For Crew Exploration Vehicle NASA's Constellation Program is making progress toward selecting a prime contractor to design, develop and build the Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV), America's first new human spacecraft in 30 years. + Read More     01.11.06 - Spitzer Finds Possible Comet Dust Around Star Spitzer Space Telescope spotted what may be comet dust sprinkled around the white dwarf star G29-38 that died 500 million years ago. + Read More     01.11.06 - Hubble Reveals Thousands of Orion Nebula Stars In one of the most detailed astronomical images ever produced, the Hubble Space Telescope captured an unprecedented look at the Orion Nebula. + Read More     01.10.06 - NASA Honors Astronomer With Medal Administrator Griffin awarded the Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal posthumously to acclaimed astronomer and astrophysicist John Bahcall, whose achievements included work on development of the Hubble Space Telescope. + Read More     01.10.06 - Chandra Finds Black Holes Stirring Up Galaxies Black holes are creating havoc in unsuspected places, according to a new study of images of elliptical galaxies made by the Chandra X-ray Observatory. + Read More     01.10.06 - NASA Honors Legendary Astronaut Vance Brand NASA will honor former astronaut Vance Brand with an Ambassador of Exploration Award at 9 p.m. EST, Friday, Jan. 20 in Longmont, Colo. + Read More     01.09.06 - More to the North Star Than Meets the Eye By stretching the capabilities of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope to the limit, astronomers photographed the close companion to Polaris, known also as the North Star, for the first time. + Read More     01.06.06 - Expendable Launch Vehicle Status Report: E06-001 The launch of Pluto New Horizons is scheduled for no earlier than Jan. 17, 2006. + Read More     01.06.06 - American Astronomical Society Meeting NASA researchers will present findings at the American Astronomical Society meeting in Washington Jan. 8 - 12. + Read More     01.06.06 - Shuttle Processing Status Report: S06-001 On Tuesday, the vehicle was powered up so technicians could open the payload bay doors and deploy the Ku-band antenna, putting the vehicle back into a processing configuration. + Read More     01.06.06 - Next ISS Crew Discusses Mission The next residents of the International Space Station will discuss the mission during a news conference at 3 p.m. EST (2 p.m. CST), Thursday, Jan. 12 at the Johnson Space Center. + Read More     01.06.06 - ISS Status Report: SS06-001 It was back to work for the Expedition 12 crew after a long New Year's weekend that marked the halfway point in their stay aboard the station. + Read More     01.05.06 - NASA Honors Michoud Workers for Bravery NASA Administrator Michael Griffin awarded the agency's Exceptional Bravery Medal on Thursday to workers who protected a key space shuttle facility from the onslaught of Hurricane Katrina. + Read More     01.05.06 - The Next International Space Station Crew NASA and its international partners have selected astronaut Jeffrey Williams and Russian cosmonaut Pavel Vinogradov as the next crew for the International Space Station, designated as Expedition 13. + Read More     01.05.06 - Topex/Poseidon Oceanography Mission Ends The joint NASA/Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales TOPEX/Poseidon oceanography satellite ceased operations after nearly 62,000 orbits of Earth. + Read More         View Press Releases 2012  + Single-Page View           + Multi-Page View 2011  + Single-Page View           + Multi-Page View 2010  + Single-Page View           + Multi-Page View 2009  + Single-Page View           + Multi-Page View 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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