NASA
Building an Engine that Can Throttle Down
Here on Earth, we've gotten used to the concept of a car's accelerator pedal. Put it down a little, and…
Station’s New Oxygen Generation System Activated
Apparently astronauts want to breathe. In their mad quest for air, the astronauts on board the International Space Station activated…
NASA’s New Einstein Probes Office
Albert Einstein made enough predictions about the nature of gravity and relativity that NASA has dedicated a whole office and…
Double Supernovae Discovered
Supernovae are rare events, only occurring once every 25-100 years in galaxy. So it came as a complete surprise when…
Atlantis Home from STS-117
The space shuttle Atlantis touched down Friday afternoon after a successful mission servicing the International Space Station. Because of bad…
Tiny Mimas Beneath the Rings
Here's a cool picture taken by Cassini of Saturn and one of its moons, Mimas - 397 kilometers (247 miles)…
Journey to the Centre of the Earth’s Position in Space
NASA researchers have developed a new technique that gives them a precise measurement for the position of the centre of…
NASA Administrator Isn’t Sure Global Warming is a Problem
I've got to say, I nearly fell out of my chair when I read this today. NASA Administrator Mike Griffin…
Train Carrying Shuttle Parts Derails
A Union Pacific train carrying space shuttle parts derailed on Wednesday, injuring six people. The train derailed when the wooden…
Astronaut Walter Schirra, 1923-2007
NASA announced today that veteran astronaut Walter M. "Wally" Schirra has passed away at the age of 84. His family…