Discovery “Go” for Deorbit Burn

Entry Flight Director Bryan Lunney and his team have given Discovery's seven astronauts a "go" for…

Discovery Focusing on KSC for Second Landing Opportunity

Entry Flight Director Bryan Lunney and his team have decided to focus on Kennedy Space Center…

First KSC Landing Opportunity Waved Off

Because of declining trends in the weather conditions, including showers within 30 nautical miles and concern…

First Kennedy Landing Opportunity Waved Off

Lingering fog and some unexpected small rain showers near Kennedy Space Center forced space shuttle Discovery…

Discovery Landing on Target for 7:34 a.m. EDT

At 11:21 p.m. EDT Monday, Mission Control played “On the Road Again” by Willie Nelson as…

Space Shuttle Discovery Crew Returns to Earth After Fortifying International Space Station Science

Space shuttle Discovery and seven astronauts ended a 14-day journey of more than 6.2 million miles…

STS-131 MCC Status Report #32

Space shuttle Discovery completed a 6.2-million-mile mission to restock the International Space Station and set the…

NASA Selects Community College Scholars For Chance To Design Space Rovers, Visit Johnson Space Center

Community college students have been selected to travel to NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, May…

NASA And NSTA Send Teachers Flying For Science In Microgravity

NASA and the National Science Teachers Association have selected high school teachers to fly an experiment…

Hundreds of Robots to Compete in Botball Regional Tournament

Hundreds of hand-built robots, and the middle and high school students who built them, will converge…