NASA

Countdown Clock Ticking for Discovery Blast off on April 5

[/caption] (Editor's Note: Ken Kremer is at the Kennedy Space Center for Universe Today covering the flight of Discovery) At…

15 years ago

What NASA Means to the Future

Neil deGrasse Tyson -- in his ever-ebullient fashion -- answers a question about the new NASA budget. and what it…

15 years ago

Soyuz Blasts off with Russian American Crew for Easter ISS arrival

[/caption] The Russian built Soyuz space TMA-18 capsule blasted off today (Good Friday, April 2) at 12:04 AM EDT (8:04…

15 years ago

NASA: A possible Reprieve for Phoenix

[/caption] Well my original thought for this piece was, “Last Chance for Phoenix”, since the third and final chance for…

15 years ago

3 Welds to Go for 1st Orion Pathfinder Vehicle

[/caption] Just three crucial welds remain to complete the structural assembly of the very first pathfinder Orion manned capsule -…

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SpaceX Activates Station Communications System for Future Dragon Dockings

[/caption] SpaceX announced today that a combined team of NASA and SpaceX personal had activated communications hardware aboard the International…

15 years ago

Spirit Freezing; We Will Move Her if We Can

[/caption] “Spirit is hanging in there ... remarkably good, all things considered”, Steve Squyres told me in a rover update…

15 years ago

A Look Inside the Space Shuttle “Garage”

This is home movies at their finest. Astronaut Mike Massimino takes us inside the garage of space shuttle Discovery --…

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Russians Unveil Science Beauty in Florida

[/caption] Russian space managers unveiled a science beauty today (March 25) in Florida, namely the ‘Rassvet’ research room which serves…

15 years ago

SDO On Station Transmitting First Data as Solar Science Payloads Open Today

Video Caption: EVE rediscovered the Van Allen Radiation Belt. These EVE data highlight where the energetic protons are in the…

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