Few NASA astronauts have chalked up more than a decade in space, but Franklin Chang-Diaz says…
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ISS Crew talks to School Children
The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program reached a milestone June 12 with…
NASA SENDS SCIENCE AND MATH TEACHERS “BACK TO SCHOOL”
NASA is launching a major new education initiative. The NASA Explorer Schools Program premieres Monday, June…
NASA BIOTECHNOLOGY ENHANCING QUALITY OF LIFE
What do an anthrax-killing device, soybeans in space, artificial bone replacement materials, light-emitting diodes for wound…
Antenna anomaly may affect SOHO scientific data transmission
The Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) spacecraft expects to experience a blackout in the transmission of…
STUDENT EXPLORERS LAUNCH
Students from around the world will present their research findings at the GLOBE Learning Expedition in…
Beagle 2 ‘cruise check-out’ tests
The instruments on board ESA’s mission to Mars, Mars Express, are in the process of being…
SOUTH AMERICA SHINES ON SPACE RADAR MAP
Straddling the equator and engaged in a titanic clash of great tectonic plates, South America is…
Europeans Say “Yes” to a Strong Europe in Space
The four-month consultation on the Green Paper on European Space Policy came to a close in…
NASA REVIEWING EDUCATOR ASTRONAUT APPLICATIONS
NASA will review more than 1,600 applications from teachers for the three to six slots in…