NASA Breaking News
  1. Texas Students to Speak Live With Space Station Crew Fifth- through eighth-grade students at Asa Low Intermediate School in Mansfield, Texas, will speak with NASA’s Expedition 30 Commander Dan Burbank and Flight Engineer Don Pettit aboard the Internat. […]
    Thursday, January 26, 2012 | 11:00 pm
  2. Astronaut Jerry Ross, First Seven-Time Flier, Retire. […] Jerry Ross, the first person to launch into space seven times, has retired from NASA. In a career that spanned more than three decades, Ross spent almost 1,400 hours in space and conducted nine spacew. […]
    Thursday, January 26, 2012 | 11:00 pm
  3. NASA's J-2X Engine Kicks Off 2012 With Powerpack Tes. […] A new series of tests on the engine that will help carry humans to deep space will begin next week at NASA’s Stennis Space Center in southern Mississippi. The tests on the J-2X engine bring NASA one. […]
    Thursday, January 26, 2012 | 11:00 pm
  4. NASA Hosts Briefing on New Observations of Interstel. […] NASA will host a Science Update at 1 p.m. EST, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012, to discuss new analysis from NASA's Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) spacecraft of material from outside our solar system an. […]
    Wednesday, January 25, 2012 | 11:00 pm
  5. NASA Awards Safety And Mission Assurance Contract Ex. […] NASA has exercised two six-month options to the agency's Safety and Mission Assurance Support Services Contract with Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) of San Diego for the Johnson Space. […]
    Wednesday, January 25, 2012 | 11:00 pm
  6. NASA Deputy Administrator Visits Aurora Flight Scien. […] NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver will visit Aurora Flight Sciences in Manassas, Va., on Jan. 27 to highlight how government can partner with small business to help create the jobs of the future t. […]
    Wednesday, January 25, 2012 | 11:00 pm
  7. NASA's Kepler Announces 11 Planetary Systems Hosting. […] NASA's Kepler mission has discovered 11 new planetary systems hosting 26 confirmed planets. These discoveries nearly double the number of verified planets and triple the number of stars known to have. […]
    Wednesday, January 25, 2012 | 11:00 pm
  8. Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel Releases Annual Repo. […] The Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel, or ASAP, has released its 2011 annual report. The ASAP holds quarterly fact-finding and public meetings and visits NASA facilities to directly observe the agency's. […]
    Tuesday, January 24, 2012 | 11:00 pm
  9. Educators Selected to Fly on NASA's SOFIA Airborne O. […] Twenty-six educators from the United States have been selected for research flights aboard SOFIA, NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy. As participants in the Airborne Astronomy Amb. […]
    Tuesday, January 24, 2012 | 11:00 pm
  10. NASA's NuSTAR Ships to Vandenberg Ahead of March 14. […] NASA's Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array, or NuSTAR, shipped to Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., on Tuesday to be mated to its Pegasus launch vehicle. The observatory will detect X-rays from obj. […]
    Tuesday, January 24, 2012 | 11:00 pm
NASA Image of the Day
  1. NASA Image of the Day Strong winds polished the snow of southwestern Alaska and stretched marine stratocumulus clouds into long, parallel streets in early January, 2012. After crossing Bristol Bay, the winds scraped the cl. […]
    Thursday, January 26, 2012 | 11:00 pm
NASA Mission Updates
  1. Crew Returns Home After Final Shuttle Mission The four STS-135 astronauts and their family members who came to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida for yesterday's landing and completion of the Space Shuttle Program's final mission returned hom. […]
    Friday, July 22, 2011 | 3:09 pm
  2. Crew Heads Home After Final Shuttle Mission The four STS-135 astronauts and their family members who came to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida for yesterday's landing and completion of the Space Shuttle Program's final mission will return. […]
    Friday, July 22, 2011 | 8:17 am
  3. Space Shuttle Era Ends with Atlantis Landing Space shuttle Atlantis touched down on the Shuttle Landing Facility's Runway 15 at 5:57 a.m. EDT on July 21. After 200 orbits around Earth and a journey of 5,284,862 miles, the landing at NASA's Kenne. […]
    Thursday, July 21, 2011 | 11:52 am
  4. NASA Managers Reflect on Mission, Shuttle Program "I really want to thank the space shuttle team and the Space Shuttle Program for just a tremendous effort today and throughout the entire history of the program. We gave them a tremendous challenge to. […]
    Thursday, July 21, 2011 | 9:55 am
  5. Atlantis and Crew Welcomed Home The STS-135 astronauts got to take a look at the vehicle that carried them on the final space shuttle mission, and paused for a moment to reflect on the journey."Although we got to take the ride," sai. […]
    Thursday, July 21, 2011 | 7:10 am
  6. Atlantis Completes Final Space Shuttle Program Landi. […] At 5:57 a.m. EDT, space shuttle Atlantis landed for the final time at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center after 200 orbits around Earth and a journey of 5,284,862 miles on STS-135.It was the 25th night land. […]
    Thursday, July 21, 2011 | 5:18 am
  7. Atlantis Lands at Kennedy Space Center Space shuttle Atlantis and the STS-135 crew have landed on runway 15 at the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
    Thursday, July 21, 2011 | 4:57 am
  8. Deorbit Burn Complete Space shuttle Atlantis has completed the deorbit burn, setting it on a course to return to Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Entry interface, the point at which the shuttle begins entering the Earth's. […]
    Thursday, July 21, 2011 | 3:55 am
  9. Atlantis Given "Go" for Deorbit Burn Mission Control Capcom Barry Wilmore gave space shuttle Atlantis Commander Chris Ferguson a "go" for the deorbit burn. The shuttle's two Orbital Maneuvering System (OMS) engines will fire at 4:49:04 a. […]
    Thursday, July 21, 2011 | 3:15 am
  10. Atlantis' Payload Bay Doors are Closed for Landing Space shuttle Atlantis’ payload bay doors are closed and everything continues to proceed on schedule for this morning’s landing. Deputy Chief of the Astronaut Office Rick Sturckow is flying weathe. […]
    Thursday, July 21, 2011 | 1:27 am
NASA YouTube Videos
  1. Space Freighter Docks to ISS Space Freighter Docks to ISS
    The unmanned ISS Progress 46 cargo ship docked to the Pirs Docking Compartment of the International Space Station Jan. 27 to deliver almost three tons of food, fuel and supplies for the six crew membe. […]
    Friday, January 27, 2012 | 6:42 pm
  2. T-38 Flyover for Day of Remembrance T-38 Flyover for Day of Remembrance
    NASA pilots perform the "Missing Man" formation during a T-38 flyover at Johnson Space Center in Houston on Jan. 26 to commemorate the men and women lost in the agency's space exploration program.
    Friday, January 27, 2012 | 4:51 pm
  3. NASA SDO - X2-class Solar Flare, January 27, 2012 NASA SDO - X2-class Solar Flare, January 27, 2012
    Our "bad boy" sunspot 1402 continues to unleash flares. At 18:37 UT this active region produced the largest category of flares; an X-class flare. It measured X2 to be exact. Since this active region i. […]
    Friday, January 27, 2012 | 2:29 pm
  4. Super Solar Storm on This Week @NASA Super Solar Storm on This Week @NASA
    The biggest storm on the sun in years erupted on January 22 with a huge solar flare, an Earth-directed coronal mass ejection, or CME, and a burst of fast moving, highly energetic protons that, accordi. […]
    Friday, January 27, 2012 | 1:40 pm
  5. Weekly ISS Recap - Jan. 23-37, 2012 Weekly ISS Recap - Jan. 23-37, 2012
    The weekly International Space Station video recap for Jan. 23-27, 2012.
    Friday, January 27, 2012 | 10:56 am
  6. In Their Own Words: Astronaut Chris Hadfield In Their Own Words: Astronaut Chris Hadfield
    Astronaut Chris Hadfield talks about becoming an astronaut, what he looked forward to when he went into space and the challenges of his career. If a recognizable person appears in this video, use for. […]
    Friday, January 27, 2012 | 10:31 am
  7. ScienceCasts: Solar Eclipse in the USA ScienceCasts: Solar Eclipse in the USA
    NASA ScienceCasts SMD "Science Mission Directorate" "Science@NASA News" "La Nina" "El Nino" "solar eclipse" annular "ring of fire" "partial eclipse" "eclipse glasses" "solar filters" Visit http://scie. […]
    Friday, January 27, 2012 | 8:13 am
  8. The Martians: Launching Curiosity to Mars The Martians: Launching Curiosity to Mars
    Behind the scenes look at launching the Curiosity rover to Mars.
    Thursday, January 26, 2012 | 1:23 pm
  9. The Challenges of Getting to Mars: Launching a Mars Rover The Challenges of Getting to Mars: Launching a Mars Rover
    Lift-off of the Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover to Mars!
    Thursday, January 26, 2012 | 12:56 pm
  10. ISS Update - Jan. 26, 2012 ISS Update - Jan. 26, 2012
    The International Space Station video update for Jan. 26, 2012.
    Thursday, January 26, 2012 | 11:47 am
  11. Cargo Ship Launches to Space Station Cargo Ship Launches to Space Station
    An unmanned Russian cargo ship launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on a two-day trip to deliver almost three tons of food, fuel and supplies to the six crew members on the International Space Statio. […]
    Wednesday, January 25, 2012 | 5:27 pm
  12. Kuipers Hails Station's Science Research Kuipers Hails Station's Science Research
    Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 30 Flight Engineer Andre Kuipers of the European Space Agency discussed the work being conducted on the orbital laboratory and the European Columbus. […]
    Wednesday, January 25, 2012 | 1:45 pm
NASA Center tweets
  1. NASA_Johnson: The ISS Progress 46 cargo craft docked. […] NASA_Johnson: The ISS Progress 46 cargo craft docked to the Pirs docking compartment of the station Friday at 7:09 p.m. EST. http://t.co/6eoI7FRZ
    Friday, January 27, 2012 | 6:21 pm
  2. NASA_Johnson: NASA's Day of Remembrance, Jan. 26, 20. […] NASA_Johnson: NASA's Day of Remembrance, Jan. 26, 2012 in memory of those who lost their lives for space exploration. View gallery > http://t.co/AHnFrKk3
    Friday, January 27, 2012 | 5:19 pm
  3. NASAAmes: RT @NASAJPL: .@NASA study solves the case. […] NASAAmes: RT @NASAJPL: .@NASA study solves the case of Earth's "Missing Energy": http://t.co/CVc9kka2
    Friday, January 27, 2012 | 5:17 pm
  4. NASA_Johnson: Cockpit video from yesterday's T-38 fl. […] NASA_Johnson: Cockpit video from yesterday's T-38 flyover at JSC commemorating NASA'S Day of Remembrance: http://t.co/UrVN1XXG
    Friday, January 27, 2012 | 5:06 pm
  5. NASAJPL: .@NASA study solves the case of Earth's "Mi. […] NASAJPL: .@NASA study solves the case of Earth's "Missing Energy": http://t.co/4pT3jwcm
    Friday, January 27, 2012 | 5:03 pm
  6. NASAKennedy: Trivia answer: The Launch Control Cent. […] NASAKennedy: Trivia answer: The Launch Control Center won the 1965 Architectural Award for the Industrial Design of the Year.
    Friday, January 27, 2012 | 5:00 pm
  7. NASAAmes: RT @NASA_NAS: Check out this weeks "VizPic. […] NASAAmes: RT @NASA_NAS: Check out this weeks "VizPic of the Week" It will rock you like a hurricane. http://t.co/7NWFrMhD #HPC #nasa #cyclone #hur ...
    Friday, January 27, 2012 | 4:29 pm
  8. NASAJPL: What's in the box? @NASANuSTAR, a space tel. […] NASAJPL: What's in the box? @NASANuSTAR, a space telescope set to launch in March. It arrived today at @VandenbergAFB: http://t.co/Eqad9t3M
    Friday, January 27, 2012 | 4:22 pm
Astro tweets
  1. Astro_Soichi: How to train a Dragon... Cool panorami. […] Astro_Soichi: How to train a Dragon... Cool panoramic view inside Dragon capsule. http://t.co/EBf3ehLe 民間宇宙輸送機ドラゴンの中を旅しよう。今年ISSに打ち上げ予定。
    Saturday, January 28, 2012 | 12:44 am
  2. NASA: Solar storms, robots in space, students train. […] NASA: Solar storms, robots in space, students train like an astronaut, and we beam up @RealNichelle on This Week @NASA http://t.co/EdZIT6dM
    Friday, January 27, 2012 | 9:16 pm
  3. Astro_Wheels: Happy Birthday, National Geographic! 1. […] Astro_Wheels: Happy Birthday, National Geographic! 124 years old...and you still take our breath away! <3 #NatGeo
    Friday, January 27, 2012 | 7:06 pm
  4. Astro_Nicole: Was a great day today talking space wi. […] Astro_Nicole: Was a great day today talking space with the students at Morning Star School - thanks Sara!
    Friday, January 27, 2012 | 6:30 pm
  5. NASA: Progress 46 docked to #ISS at 7:09 pm EST whil. […] NASA: Progress 46 docked to #ISS at 7:09 pm EST while flying over NE coast of Brazil. http://t.co/djBmyREe
    Friday, January 27, 2012 | 6:13 pm
  6. Astro_Ron: Looking forward to meeting everyone heari. […] Astro_Ron: Looking forward to meeting everyone hearing the talks + speaking at @TedxSalford tomorrow http://t.co/ktF6xgeU
    Friday, January 27, 2012 | 5:30 pm
  7. NASA: Progress 46 supply ship docking to the #ISS pl. […] NASA: Progress 46 supply ship docking to the #ISS planned for 7:08 pm ET. Watch it live at 6:30 am at http://t.co/m7wMdIce
    Friday, January 27, 2012 | 5:25 pm
  8. Astro_Ron: RT @UnityNode: Watch http://t.co/tyIvfgVp. […] Astro_Ron: RT @UnityNode: Watch http://t.co/tyIvfgVp on Saturday to see @astro_ron share about @unitynode and helping our @fragileoasis.
    Friday, January 27, 2012 | 2:41 pm
ESMD & SMD tweets
  1. NASA_Orion: RT @LockheedMartin: In Dallas? Come sign. […] NASA_Orion: RT @LockheedMartin: In Dallas? Come sign an #Orion crew module panel at the American Airlines Center, now through Sun., Jan. 29 │ http:/ ...
    Friday, January 27, 2012 | 11:48 pm
  2. NASA_Orion: Orion propulsion engineer Heather McKay. […] NASA_Orion: Orion propulsion engineer Heather McKay talks with future rocket scientists at the Dallas American Airlines Center http://t.co/xycfSJcT
    Friday, January 27, 2012 | 11:48 pm
  3. NASA_Orion: Kaylin from Dallas meets Astronaut Nick. […] NASA_Orion: Kaylin from Dallas meets Astronaut Nick Patrick http://t.co/quckhi3z
    Friday, January 27, 2012 | 11:40 pm
  4. NASAKepler: We tend to agree with Arlo & Janis: why. […] NASAKepler: We tend to agree with Arlo & Janis: why isn't everyone talking planets? :) http://t.co/beKrmVcv [Comic strip] http://t.co/qsyB4QpV
    Friday, January 27, 2012 | 3:55 pm
  5. SpaceX: Absolutely incredible. "The 7 best auroras f. […] SpaceX: Absolutely incredible. "The 7 best auroras from the biggest solar storm in 7 years" on @Gizmodo http://t.co/dw2goxX7
    Friday, January 27, 2012 | 3:48 pm
  6. chandraxray: 96% of the Universe is dark. Thanks to. […] chandraxray: 96% of the Universe is dark. Thanks to Chandra we're learning about the darkness: http://t.co/vWmZFTFP and http://t.co/CjenvRcW
    Friday, January 27, 2012 | 1:56 pm
  7. NASAWebbTelescp: A reminder to educators that you ca. […] NASAWebbTelescp: A reminder to educators that you can find resources for you here on our website: http://t.co/DSfaH8x2 #JWST
    Friday, January 27, 2012 | 12:36 pm
  8. NASA_Orion: RT @NASA: RT @NASA_Johnson: JSC honors t. […] NASA_Orion: RT @NASA: RT @NASA_Johnson: JSC honors the crews of Apollo1, Challenger and Columbia with a T-38 flyover. http://t.co/seCPuXTN
    Friday, January 27, 2012 | 5:46 am
NASA flickr photostreams
  1. Waxing Crescent Moon (NASA, Marshall, 09/30/07) Waxing Crescent Moon (NASA, Marshall, 09/30/07)
    NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center posted a photo: Editor's note: Happy Friday, Flickr friends! Tonight is a waxing crescent moon, and in its honor, I'm adding a gorgeous 2007 image from MSFC's Joby. […]
    Friday, January 27, 2012 | 3:14 pm
  2. Deputy Administrator Visits Aurora Flight Sciences (201201270005HQ) Deputy Administrator Visits Aurora Flight Sciences (201201270005HQ)
    nasa hq photo posted a photo: NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver, center, Aurora Flight Sciences CEO John Langford, 2nd from right, NASA Director of Space Technology Programs Michael Gazarik, left,. […]
    Friday, January 27, 2012 | 3:09 pm
  3. Deputy Administrator Visits Aurora Flight Sciences (201201270004HQ) Deputy Administrator Visits Aurora Flight Sciences (201201270004HQ)
    nasa hq photo posted a photo: NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver talks with Aurora Flight Sciences CEO John Langford, right, while NASA Director of Space Technology Programs Michael Gazarik, left,. […]
    Friday, January 27, 2012 | 2:51 pm
  4. Deputy Administrator Visits Aurora Flight Sciences (201201270003HQ) Deputy Administrator Visits Aurora Flight Sciences (201201270003HQ)
    nasa hq photo posted a photo: NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver, 2nd from left, listens as Aurora Flight Sciences CEO John Langford, left, explains his company's work on future subsonic fixed wing. […]
    Friday, January 27, 2012 | 2:23 pm
  5. Deputy Administrator Visits Aurora Flight Sciences (201201270001HQ) Deputy Administrator Visits Aurora Flight Sciences (201201270001HQ)
    nasa hq photo posted a photo: NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver sits in the left seat of the Aurora Flight Sciences, Centaur Optionally Piloted Aircraft (OPA) while Aurora Flight Sciences Test Pil. […]
    Friday, January 27, 2012 | 2:03 pm
  6. Deputy Administrator Visits Aurora Flight Sciences (201201270002HQ) Deputy Administrator Visits Aurora Flight Sciences (201201270002HQ)
    nasa hq photo posted a photo: NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver sits in the left seat of the Aurora Flight Sciences, Centaur Optionally Piloted Aircraft (OPA) while Aurora Flight Sciences Test Pil. […]
    Friday, January 27, 2012 | 2:03 pm
  7. 2012 Day of Remembrance 2012 Day of Remembrance
    NASA: 2Explore posted a photo: JSC2012-E-021723 (26 Jan. 2012) --- The U.S. flag in front of the Johnson Space Center's Project Management Building, flies at half staff as part of NASA's Day of Rememb. […]
    Friday, January 27, 2012 | 11:10 am
  8. 2012 Day of Remembrance 2012 Day of Remembrance
    NASA: 2Explore posted a photo: JSC2012-E-021721 (26 Jan. 2012) --- JSC officials, employees and family members of fallen NASA explorers participate in one of several ceremonies as part of the special. […]
    Friday, January 27, 2012 | 11:10 am
  9. 2012 Day of Remembrance 2012 Day of Remembrance
    NASA: 2Explore posted a photo: JSC2012-E-021722 (26 Jan. 2012) --- Four T-38 jets fly over the Johnson Space Center as part of the Day of Remembrance on Jan. 26, 2012. One jet dropped out of the forma. […]
    Friday, January 27, 2012 | 11:10 am
  10. 2012 Day of Remembrance 2012 Day of Remembrance
    NASA: 2Explore posted a photo: JSC2012-E-021720 (26 Jan. 2012) --- JSC officials, employees and family members of fallen astronauts are pictured carrying flowers as they participated in one of several. […]
    Friday, January 27, 2012 | 11:10 am
  11. Astronauts Sunita Williams and Akihiko Hoshide Astronauts Sunita Williams and Akihiko Hoshide
    NASA: 2Explore posted a photo: JSC2012-E-019090 (13 Jan. 2012) --- NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, Expedition 32 flight engineer and Expedition 33 commander; and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JA. […]
    Friday, January 27, 2012 | 10:22 am
  12. Astronauts Sunita Williams and Akihiko Hoshide Astronauts Sunita Williams and Akihiko Hoshide
    NASA: 2Explore posted a photo: JSC2012-E-019082 (13 Jan. 2012) --- NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, Expedition 32 flight engineer and Expedition 33 commander; and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JA. […]
    Friday, January 27, 2012 | 10:22 am
  13. Astronauts Sunita Williams and Akihiko Hoshide Astronauts Sunita Williams and Akihiko Hoshide
    NASA: 2Explore posted a photo: JSC2012-E-019100 (13 Jan. 2012) --- NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, Expedition 32 flight engineer and Expedition 33 commander; and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JA. […]
    Friday, January 27, 2012 | 10:22 am
  14. Astronaut Akihiko Hoshide Astronaut Akihiko Hoshide
    NASA: 2Explore posted a photo: JSC2012-E-019093 (13 Jan. 2012) --- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Akihiko Hoshide, Expedition 32/33 flight engineer, participates in an exercise in. […]
    Friday, January 27, 2012 | 10:22 am
  15. The 'Eye' of Issyk Kul (NASA, International Space Station, 01/26/12) The 'Eye' of Issyk Kul (NASA, International Space Station, 01/26/12)
    NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center posted a photo: Editor's note: Another amazing image captured from space by astronaut Don Pettit. I've posted a teaser image description, but please take a moment t. […]
    Friday, January 27, 2012 | 10:13 am
  16. Day of Remembrance (201201260012HQ) Day of Remembrance (201201260012HQ)
    nasa hq photo posted a photo: The headstones of Virgil "Gus" Grissom, left, and Roger Chaffee are seen after a wreath laying ceremony that was part of NASA's Day of Remembrance, Thursday, Jan. 26, 201. […]
    Thursday, January 26, 2012 | 4:56 pm
  17. Day of Remembrance (201201260011HQ) Day of Remembrance (201201260011HQ)
    nasa hq photo posted a photo: The headstone of Roger Chaffee is seen after a wreath laying ceremony that was part of NASA's Day of Remembrance, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, at Arlington National Cemetery.. […]
    Thursday, January 26, 2012 | 4:56 pm
  18. Day of Remembrance (201201260010HQ) Day of Remembrance (201201260010HQ)
    nasa hq photo posted a photo: The headstone of Virgil "Gus" Grissom is seen after a wreath laying ceremony that was part of NASA's Day of Remembrance, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, at Arlington National Ce. […]
    Thursday, January 26, 2012 | 4:55 pm
  19. Day of Remembrance (201201260009HQ) Day of Remembrance (201201260009HQ)
    nasa hq photo posted a photo: NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver and NASA Administrator Charles Bolden bow their heads as they stand near the graves of Apollo 1 crew members, Virgil Grissom and Rog. […]
    Thursday, January 26, 2012 | 4:55 pm
  20. Day of Remembrance (201201260008HQ) Day of Remembrance (201201260008HQ)
    nasa hq photo posted a photo: Former NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe pays his respects at the Space Shuttle Columbia Memorial after attending a wreath laying ceremony that was part of NASA's Day of Re. […]
    Thursday, January 26, 2012 | 4:55 pm
  21. JSC2012-E-020143 JSC2012-E-020143
    NASA: 2Explore posted a photo: JSC2012-E-020143 (17 Jan. 2012) --- Expedition 31/32/33 crew members pose for a group photo in an International Space Station mock-up/trainer in the Space Vehicle Mock-u. […]
    Thursday, January 26, 2012 | 2:45 pm
  22. JSC2012-E-020142 JSC2012-E-020142
    NASA: 2Explore posted a photo: JSC2012-E-020142 (18 Jan. 2012) --- Expedition 31/32 crew members pose for a photo during a cake-cutting ceremony in the Jake Garn Simulation and Training Facility at NA. […]
    Thursday, January 26, 2012 | 2:45 pm
  23. European Panorama at Night (NASA, International Space Station, 01/22/12) European Panorama at Night (NASA, International Space Station, 01/22/12)
    NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center posted a photo: Editor's note: I LOVED coming in to this fantabulous image this morning. What a scene the crew has captured! Posted to the NASA Views Earth at Night. […]
    Thursday, January 26, 2012 | 8:55 am
  24. Solar-Powered Sunset (NASA, Marshall, 01/24/12) Solar-Powered Sunset (NASA, Marshall, 01/24/12)
    NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center posted a photo: Perhaps it's the solar storm, or maybe just a nice winter perk. Either way, the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., has been enjoying. […]
    Tuesday, January 24, 2012 | 10:50 pm
  25. Solar Power...in More Ways Than One (NASA, Marshall, 01/24/12) Solar Power...in More Ways Than One (NASA, Marshall, 01/24/12)
    NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center posted a photo: Perhaps it's the solar storm, or maybe just a nice winter perk. Either way, the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., has been enjoying. […]
    Tuesday, January 24, 2012 | 10:28 pm
  26. Hawaiian Island Chain (NASA, International Space Station, 12/29/11) Hawaiian Island Chain (NASA, International Space Station, 12/29/11)
    NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center posted a photo: Editor's note: In combing the archives, I found this image, which was a more panoramic view if this earlier image: www.flickr.com/photos/28634332@N0. […]
    Tuesday, January 24, 2012 | 1:30 pm
  27. Mercury's Blanket of Hollows (NASA, MESSENGER, 12/31/11) Mercury's Blanket of Hollows (NASA, MESSENGER, 12/31/11)
    NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center posted a photo: Editor's note: images like this one from Mercury's surface always make me pause for an instant because it looks so much like a view from under an el. […]
    Tuesday, January 24, 2012 | 10:27 am
  28. Sunburst After Storms (NASA, Marshall, 01/23/12) Sunburst After Storms (NASA, Marshall, 01/23/12)
    NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center posted a photo: We had some pretty strong storms and even a tornado warning or two last night as a front rolled through North Alabama. Driving into work this mornin. […]
    Monday, January 23, 2012 | 10:08 am
  29. The Troughs of Pantheon Fossae (NASA, Mercury MESSENGER, 12/25/11) The Troughs of Pantheon Fossae (NASA, Mercury MESSENGER, 12/25/11)
    NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center posted a photo: Editor's note: showing the Mercury MESSENGER mission a little love this weekend. Some beautiful close-ups have been posted in the last six weeks.... […]
    Sunday, January 22, 2012 | 6:05 pm
  30. The Peaks and Hollows of Eminescu (NASA, Mercury MESSENGER, 12/05/11) The Peaks and Hollows of Eminescu (NASA, Mercury MESSENGER, 12/05/11)
    NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center posted a photo: Editor's note: showing the Mercury MESSENGER mission a little love this weekend. Some beautiful close-ups have been posted in the last six weeks.... […]
    Sunday, January 22, 2012 | 2:51 pm
NASA Centers
  1. Kepler Announces 11 Systems Hosting 26 Planets NASA's Kepler mission has discovered 11 new planetary systems hosting 26 confirmed planets.
    Wednesday, January 25, 2012 | 11:00 pm
  2. Educators Selected to Fly on NASA's SOFIA Airborne O. […] Twenty-six educators from the United States have been selected for research flights aboard SOFIA, NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy. As participants in the Airborne Astronomy Am. […]
    Tuesday, January 24, 2012 | 11:00 pm
  3. NASA Joins MIT and DARPA for Out-of-This-World Stude. […] NASA will join MIT, DARPA, and high school student teams from the U.S. and abroad for the third annual Zero Robotics SPHERES Challenge.
    Tuesday, January 17, 2012 | 11:00 pm
  4. 8 Questions about NextGen, Part 1 Leighton Quon answers eight questions about what NASA is doing to help improve air transportation for all of us in the future.
    Tuesday, January 17, 2012 | 11:00 pm
  5. NASA Clears The Runway For Open Source Software The NASA Open Government Initiative has launched a new website to expand the agency’s open source software development.
    Tuesday, January 17, 2012 | 11:00 pm
  6. NASA Launches Spaced Out Sports Challenge for Studen. […] NASA has announced a second Spaced Out Sports competition, challenging students in grades 5-8 to create science-based games that will be played by astronauts aboard the International Space Station (IS. […]
    Wednesday, January 11, 2012 | 11:00 pm
  7. NASA Moves Shuttle Engines from Kennedy to Stennis The relocation of the RS-25D space shuttle main engine inventory from Kennedy Space Center's Engine Shop in Cape Canaveral, Fla., is under way.
    Wednesday, January 11, 2012 | 11:00 pm
  8. NASA Discovers New Double-Star Planet Systems The discovery of the Kepler-34 and Kepler-35 systems establishes that double-star worlds are not uncommon.
    Tuesday, January 10, 2012 | 11:00 pm
NASA Topical News Feeds
  1. NASA Announces Lunabotics Mining Competition Winners Thirty-six teams of undergraduate and graduate students from around the globe tested their robot designs in a challenge at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida from May 26-28.
    Thursday, June 2, 2011 | 11:00 pm
  2. Tweetup At NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory Previews. […] News media representatives are invited to cover a Tweetup hosted by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., on Monday, June 6.
    Tuesday, May 31, 2011 | 11:00 pm
  3. NASA-Funded Scientists Make Lunar Watershed Discover. […] A team of NASA-funded researchers has measured for the first time water from the moon in the form of tiny globules of molten rock, which have turned to glass-like material trapped within crystals.
    Wednesday, May 25, 2011 | 11:00 pm
  4. NASA Commemorates Moonshot Moment's Golden Anniversa. […] Fifty years ago, a young president struggling with deepening international issues set a fledgling space agency on a course that would change the history of human exploration.
    Tuesday, May 24, 2011 | 11:00 pm
  5. NASA Announces Key Decision For Next Deep Space Tran. […] NASA has reached an important milestone for the next U.S. transportation system that will carry humans into deep space.
    Monday, May 23, 2011 | 11:00 pm
  6. NASA Concludes Attempts To Contact Mars Rover NASA is ending attempts to regain contact with the long-lived Mars Exploration Rover Spirit, which last communicated on March 22, 2010.
    Monday, May 23, 2011 | 11:00 pm
  7. NASA Invites Reporters To Second Annual Lunabotics C. […]
    Tuesday, May 10, 2011 | 11:00 pm
  8. NASA Selects Investigations For Future Key Planetary. […] NASA has selected three science investigations for a potential 2016 mission that would look at Mars' interior for the first time; study an extraterrestrial ocean on one of Saturn's moons; and study in. […]
    Wednesday, May 4, 2011 | 11:00 pm
NASA Scientific & Technical
  1. Innovative Approaches to Space-Based Manufacturing a. […] Abstract: The ability to deploy large habitable structures, construct, and service exploration vehicles in low earth orbit will be an enabling capability for continued human exploration of the solar s. […]
    Friday, January 27, 2012 | 9:00 am
  2. Hypervelocity Impact Experiments on Epoxy/Ultra-High. […] Abstract: Advanced composites with multi-functional capabilities are of great interest to the designers of aerospace structures. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs) reinforced with high strength fibers p. […]
    Friday, January 27, 2012 | 9:00 am
  3. The Lessons Learned Vacuum of Space Abstract: No abstract available...
    Friday, January 27, 2012 | 9:00 am
  4. Design and Verification of External Occulters for Di. […] Abstract: An occulter is an optical element which is placed in front of the telescope to block most of the light from a star before it reaches the optics inside, without blocking the planet.In our cas. […]
    Friday, January 27, 2012 | 9:00 am
  5. Application of ESE Data and Tools to Air Quality Man. […] Abstract: The goal of this REASoN applications and technology project is to deliver and use Earth Science Enterprise (ESE) data and tools in support of air quality management. Its scope falls within t. […]
    Friday, January 27, 2012 | 9:00 am
  6. Investigating the Relationship Between Personality T. […] Abstract: This report presents an analysis of an existing astronaut psychological trait dataset and the relationship between those data and publicly available metrics of astronaut career performance.. […]
    Friday, January 27, 2012 | 9:00 am
  7. An MBSE Approach to Space Suit Development Abstract: The EVA/Space Suit Development Office (ESSD) Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I) team has utilized MBSE in multiple programs. After developing operational and architectural models, th. […]
    Friday, January 27, 2012 | 9:00 am
  8. Low-Thrust Orbit Transfer Design for DAWN Operations. […] Abstract: Upon arrival at the asteroid Vesta, scheduled for July of 2011, the Dawn spacecraft will target a series of four distinct mapping orbits, each providing a unique opportunity to observe Vesta. […]
    Friday, January 27, 2012 | 9:00 am
NASA Vodcasts
  1. This Week @ NASA, January 27, 2012 This Week @ NASA, January 27, 2012
    Friday, January 27, 2012 | 11:00 am
  2. The Martians-Launching Curiosity to Mars The Martians-Launching Curiosity to Mars
    Behind the scenes look at launching the Curiosity rover to Mars.
    Thursday, January 26, 2012 | 11:00 am
  3. Launching a Mars Rover Launching a Mars Rover
    Lift-off of the Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover to Mars!
    Thursday, January 26, 2012 | 11:00 am
  4. Opportunity on Mars - Eight Years and Counting Opportunity on Mars - Eight Years and Counting
    NASA's Opportunity rover hits 8-year mark on Mars.
    Tuesday, January 24, 2012 | 11:00 am
  5. This Week @ NASA, January 20, 2012 This Week @ NASA, January 20, 2012
    Friday, January 20, 2012 | 11:00 am
  6. Students Spell Out New Names for GRAIL Students Spell Out New Names for GRAIL
    NASA's twin GRAIL spacecraft have new names, thanks to some enthusiastic 4th graders from Montana, who reveal the names in dramatic fashion.
    Tuesday, January 17, 2012 | 11:00 am
NASA Audio Archives
  1. Expedition 30 The Expedition 30 mission to the International Space Station. Digitized, cataloged and archived by the Houston Audio Control Room, at the NASA Johnson Space Center..This item belongs to: movies/nasaau. […]
    Tuesday, November 22, 2011 | 1:44 pm
  2. STS-69 The STS-69 mission. Digitized, cataloged and archived by the Houston Audio Control Room, at the NASA Johnson Space Center..This item belongs to: audio/nasaaudiocollection.This item has files of the fo. […]
    Monday, November 14, 2011 | 2:15 pm
  3. Apollo Soyuz Test Program (ASTP) Audio The Apollo Soyuz Test Program (ASTP). Digitized, cataloged and archived by the Houston Audio Control Room, at the NASA Johnson Space Center..This item belongs to: audio/nasaaudiocollection.This item h. […]
    Monday, November 14, 2011 | 2:15 pm
  4. NEEMO 15 Live Interviews Digitized, cataloged and archived by the Houston Audio Control Room, at the NASA Johnson Space Center..This item belongs to: audio/nasaaudiocollection.This item has files of the following types: Check. […]
    Tuesday, October 25, 2011 | 3:40 pm
  5. Expedition 29 The Expedition 29 mission to the International Space Station. Digitized, cataloged and archived by the Houston Audio Control Room, at the NASA Johnson Space Center..This item belongs to: movies/nasaau. […]
    Monday, August 29, 2011 | 12:52 pm
  6. Paralyzed by the Stardust Cowboy The song "Paralyzed by the Stardust Cowboy", by The Legendary Stardust Cowboy. More information: http://www.stardustcowboy.com/nasa.html Digitized, cataloged and archived by the Houston Audio Control. […]
    Friday, August 12, 2011 | 1:34 pm
  7. NASA Audio Highlight Reels, Soundbites and Launch So. […] All NASA audio highlight reels, in mp3 format. Digitized, cataloged and archived by the Houston Audio Control Room, at the NASA Johnson Space Center..This item belongs to: audio/nasaaudiocollection.Th. […]
    Friday, August 12, 2011 | 11:57 am
  8. Expedition 28 Audio from the Expedition 28 mission to the International Space Station. Digitized, cataloged and archived by the Houston Audio Control Room, at the NASA Johnson Space Center..This item belongs to: au. […]
    Monday, July 25, 2011 | 9:48 am
NASA Audio Highlight Reels
  1. NASA Audio Highlight Reels, Soundbites and Launch So. […] All NASA audio highlight reels, in mp3 format. Digitized, cataloged and archived by the Houston Audio Control Room, at the NASA Johnson Space Center..This item belongs to: audio/nasaaudiocollection.Th. […]
    Friday, August 12, 2011 | 11:57 am
  2. STS-61A Highlights Highlights of the STS-61A mission. Digitized, cataloged and archived by the Houston Audio Control Room, at the NASA Johnson Space Center..This item belongs to: movies/nasa.This item has files of the f. […]
    Wednesday, December 1, 2010 | 11:28 am
  3. STS-61B Highlights Highlights of the STS-61B mission. Digitized, cataloged and archived by the Houston Audio Control Room, at the NASA Johnson Space Center..This item belongs to: movies/nasa.This item has files of the f. […]
    Wednesday, December 1, 2010 | 10:47 am
  4. STS-51L Excerpts Excerpts from the STS-51L mission. Digitized, cataloged and archived by the Houston Audio Control Room, at the NASA Johnson Space Center..This item belongs to: movies/nasa.This item has files of the f. […]
    Wednesday, December 1, 2010 | 10:36 am
  5. STS-61C Highlights Highlights of the STS-61C mission. Digitized, cataloged and archived by the Houston Audio Control Room, at the NASA Johnson Space Center..This item belongs to: movies/nasa.This item has files of the f. […]
    Wednesday, December 1, 2010 | 10:36 am
  6. STS-51I Highlights Highlights of the STS-51I mission. Digitized, cataloged and archived by the Houston Audio Control Room, at the NASA Johnson Space Center..This item belongs to: movies/nasa.This item has files of the f. […]
    Wednesday, December 1, 2010 | 9:47 am
  7. STS-51G Highlights Highlights of the STS-51G mission. Digitized, cataloged and archived by the Houston Audio Control Room, at the NASA Johnson Space Center..This item belongs to: movies/nasa.This item has files of the f. […]
    Wednesday, December 1, 2010 | 9:36 am
  8. STS-51F Highlights Highlights of the STS-51F mission. Digitized, cataloged and archived by the Houston Audio Control Room, at the NASA Johnson Space Center..This item belongs to: movies/nasa.This item has files of the f. […]
    Wednesday, December 1, 2010 | 9:36 am
Apollo Audio Archives
  1. NASA Audio Highlight Reels, Soundbites and Launch So. […] All NASA audio highlight reels, in mp3 format. Digitized, cataloged and archived by the Houston Audio Control Room, at the NASA Johnson Space Center..This item belongs to: audio/nasaaudiocollection.Th. […]
    Friday, August 12, 2011 | 11:57 am
  2. Apollo 1 Digitized, cataloged and archived by the Houston Audio Control Room, at the NASA Johnson Space Center..This item belongs to: audio/nasaaudiocollection.This item has files of the following types: JPEG,. […]
    Thursday, February 3, 2011 | 2:56 pm
  3. Apollo 17 The Apollo 17 mission. Audio files coming soon... Digitized, cataloged and archived by the Houston Audio Control Room, at the NASA Johnson Space Center..This item belongs to: audio/nasaaudiocollection. […]
    Wednesday, December 8, 2010 | 6:18 pm
  4. Apollo 16 The Apollo 16 mission. Audio files coming soon... Digitized, cataloged and archived by the Houston Audio Control Room, at the NASA Johnson Space Center..This item belongs to: audio/nasaaudiocollection. […]
    Wednesday, December 8, 2010 | 5:12 pm
  5. Apollo 9 The Apollo 9 mission. MISSION INFORMATION INFORMATION ON THE AUDIO FILES Apollo 9 Post-Mission Press Conference AS-9_DSEA: onboard audio tape, from the Lunar Module. Audio was reconstructed manually f. […]
    Wednesday, December 8, 2010 | 3:33 pm
  6. Apollo 15 The Apollo 15 mission. Audio files coming soon... Digitized, cataloged and archived by the Houston Audio Control Room, at the NASA Johnson Space Center..This item belongs to: audio/nasaaudiocollection. […]
    Wednesday, December 8, 2010 | 2:01 pm
  7. Apollo 12 The Apollo 12 mission. Audio files coming soon... Digitized, cataloged and archived by the Houston Audio Control Room, at the NASA Johnson Space Center..This item belongs to: audio/nasaaudiocollection. […]
    Wednesday, December 8, 2010 | 1:26 pm
  8. Apollo 10 The Apollo 10 mission. Audio files coming soon... Digitized, cataloged and archived by the Houston Audio Control Room, at the NASA Johnson Space Center..This item belongs to: audio/nasaaudiocollection. […]
    Wednesday, December 8, 2010 | 12:54 pm
NASA Podcasts
  1. This Week @ NASA, January 27, 2012 This Week @ NASA, January 27, 2012
    Friday, January 27, 2012 | 11:00 am
  2. This Week @ NASA, January 20, 2012 This Week @ NASA, January 20, 2012
    Friday, January 20, 2012 | 11:00 am
  3. This Week @ NASA, January 17, 2012 This Week @ NASA, January 17, 2012
    Tuesday, January 17, 2012 | 11:00 am
  4. This Week @ NASA, January 9, 2012 This Week @ NASA, January 9, 2012
    Monday, January 9, 2012 | 11:00 am
  5. This Year @ NASA, 2011 This Year @ NASA, 2011
    Friday, December 23, 2011 | 11:00 am
  6. This Week @ NASA, December 21, 2011 This Week @ NASA, December 21, 2011
    Wednesday, December 21, 2011 | 11:00 am
CSA
  1. Memorial University Welcomes Rober. […] Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Astronaut Robert Thirsk will share his experience living in space with students of Memorial University in St. John's, at the event "Speaking in Engineering" on January 19 a. […]
    Thursday, January 19, 2012 | 8:00 am
  2. Astronaut Robert Thirsk speaks to. […] When he went to space for six months, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Robert Thirsk experienced a world that few of us can truly imagine.
    Wednesday, January 18, 2012 | 8:13 am
  3. The Governor General's Lion to Fly. […] His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, will visit the Canadian Space Agency on Wednesday, December 14, 2011.
    Wednesday, December 14, 2011 | 9:23 am
  4. The Maple Leaf Returns to Mars Canadian science instrument launches on board NASA's Mars Science Laboratory
    Saturday, November 26, 2011 | 9:00 am
ESA
  1. Voyage to the most isolated base o. […] Alexander Kumar, the next ESA-sponsored crewmember to stay in Concordia, has arrived safely at the research base in Antarctica. The voyage to one of the remotest places on Earth takes even longer tha. […]
    Friday, January 27, 2012 | 7:33 am
  2. Watch ‘Sahara’s end’ on the. […] Discover more about our planet with the Earth from Space video programme. Join us every Friday at 10:00 CET for an 800 km-high tour with spectacular images from Earth-observing satellites. Watch the. […]
    Friday, January 27, 2012 | 2:47 am
  3. First Vega rocket assembled on lau. […] ESA’s new Vega rocket is now fully assembled on its launch pad. Final preparations are in full swing for the rocket’s inaugural flight from Europe’s Spaceport. The launch window opens on 9 Febr. […]
    Friday, January 27, 2012 | 1:49 am
  4. Space debris experts confirm estim. […] Before the reentry of Russia’s Phobos–Grunt Mars probe on 15 January, ESA established a final prediction for reentry of 17:45 GMT, referring to an altitude of 10 km. Within the expected uncertain. […]
    Wednesday, January 25, 2012 | 5:00 am
JAXA
  1. [release] 1st International Announ. […] Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has been engaged in initial analysis* of Itokawa’s s
    Monday, January 23, 2012 | 11:00 pm
  2. [release] 1st International Announ. […] Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has been engaged in initial analysis* of Itokawa’s s
    Monday, January 23, 2012 | 11:00 pm
  3. PR brochure "Aviation Program News. […]
    Friday, January 20, 2012 | 12:15 am
  4. Seishiro Kibe Removing Space Debri. […]
    Sunday, January 15, 2012 | 10:30 pm
ROSCOSMOS
  1. Information for Visitors of Roscos. […]
    Monday, July 25, 2011 | 8:37 am
  2. ISS Cosmonauts Prepare for EVA
    Sunday, July 24, 2011 | 11:43 pm
  3. Operations and Experiments in the. […]
    Sunday, July 24, 2011 | 11:41 pm
  4. Roscosmos Delegation Visited Russi. […]
    Sunday, July 24, 2011 | 9:53 am