NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Timeline: Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer Launch

The AMS will be the most advanced charge particle detector flown in space, increasing our knowledge of antimatter and dark matter.

New Experiments Headed to Station

Space Shuttle Endeavour launched to the International Space Station on May 16, carrying with it a mix of research to be performed.

Producing Water on the Space Station

Potable water is one of the primary and most important assets for human survival, and stowage in space comes at a premium.

Engineering Tests Lead The Way For Next NEEMO Mission

Starting Tuesday, May 10, engineers and scientists will begin work on the ocean floor to ensure they're prepared for October's NEEMO mission.

Winners of First Int'l Youth Art Competition Announced  →

NASA's Human Research Program cosponsored an opportunity for youths to participate in the competition at the 18th Humans In Space Symposium.

Spiders in Space – The Sequel!

The very idea of spiders in space brings to mind campy, black and white horror films involving eight-legged monsters.

NE@Mission X

NASA Awards Second Round of Development Contracts

Four commercial companies will continue development of commercial rockets and spacecraft capable of safely flying astronauts into orbit and to the ISS.

Burning Fuel in Space, Saving Fuel on Earth?

The price of gas is skyrocketing, but thankfully so is a potential mitigation.

10th Annual NASA Student Launch Projects Challenge

Forty-five student teams from 23 states put their rocketry skills to the test at the 10th annual NASA Student Launch Projects challenge April 16.

Contingency Planning for Preserving Samples

Preserving samples aboard the International Space Station is critical because refrigeration repair companies don't make house calls in space.

Ready for the Next Generation of Engine Testing

Forty-five years after its first Saturn V rocket stage test the A-2 Test Stand prepares for its third major rocket engine test project.

Successful 'Can Crush' Will Aid Heavy-Lift

NASA "puts the squeeze" on a large rocket test section.

NASA Has a Crush on You

Watch live coverage as engineers test an aluminum-lithium rocket fuel tank on Wed., Mar. 23, at 10:30 a.m. EDT.

NE Live@Transit of Venus Promo

Students Get Fit the Astronaut Way

Mission X uses the same skills used to train astronauts to motivate physical education for students around the globe.

Commercial Rocket Engine Testing Continues

NASA's Stennis Space Center is testing Aerojet’s AJ26 engines for commercial cargo flights to the International Space Station.

NE Live@Sun-Earth Day 2011

NASA EDGE webcasts live during the Sun Earth Day Tweetup at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Sat., March 19, 2011 at 2 pm EDT.

LRO Delivers Treasure Trove of Data

The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter team released the final set of data from the mission's exploration phase.

The Marangoni Effect: A Fluid Phenom

Observing wine in a glass is a good way to see and understand a surface-tension experiment being performed in space.