NASA

Dawn Spirals Down Closer to Vesta’s South Pole Impact Basin

[/caption] NASA's Dawn Asteroid Orbiter is now spiraling down ever closer to the protoplanet Vesta - since arriving on July…

13 years ago

Hoping Forward At The End Of The Shuttle Era

[/caption] CAPE CANAVERAL Fla. -- The last space shuttle mission, STS-135, ended with the landing of the shuttle Atlantis at…

13 years ago

Love of Science Drives Last Shuttle Commander – Chris Ferguson Brings Science Museum to Orbit

[/caption] In the weeks leading up to the launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis, I had the distinct honor to speak…

13 years ago

First Ever Vesta Vistas from Orbit – in 2D and 3D

[/caption] The first ever Vesta Vista snapped from the protoplanets orbit has been transmitted back through 117 million miles of…

13 years ago

ULA Inks Deal With NASA To Study Man-Rating Atlas V

[/caption] CAPE CANAVERAL Fla. -- NASA is looking for a few good rockets – that's right, plural. While it continues…

13 years ago

Happy 90th Birthday John Glenn!

He's an American space icon, and today he turns 90 years of age. "John Glenn is a legend, and NASA…

13 years ago

One on One with SpaceX’s Garrett Reisman

[/caption] CAPE CANAVERAL Fla. – Garrett Reisman knows a thing or two about what it takes to send astronauts to…

13 years ago

Dawn Exceeds Wildest Expectations as First Ever Spacecraft to Orbit a Protoplanet – Vesta

[/caption] NASA’s super exciting Dawn mission to the Asteroid Belt marked a major milestone in human history by becoming the…

13 years ago

Two Days of Tweetness: Witnessing a Shuttle Launch

It's been over a week since the NASA Tweetup and I'm still thinking about it. For good reason, of course...…

13 years ago

Revolutionary Robotic Refueling Experiment Opens New Research Avenues at Space Station

[/caption] NASA’s new Robotic Refueling Experiment (RRM) is a revolutionary technology demonstration device - brought aloft by the final shuttle…

13 years ago