Hyper-G Contest

NASA scientists continue to inspire the next generation of explorers, as they invite high-school students to…

SCIENTISTS DISCOVER EXTRASOLAR PLANETS

Astronomers announced today the first discovery of a new class of planets beyond our solar system…

SATELLITES SEE “GLOW” OF PLANKTON IN BLACK WATERS

For the first time, scientists may now detect a phytoplankton bloom in its early stages by…

Wide-viewing Envisat tracks Iceberg

A new Envisat viewing mode means that icebergs can be routinely tracked on their long trek…

NASA Sets Guinness World Record

Guinness World Records has recognized the world speed record set by NASA’s hypersonic X-43A aircraft earlier…

Valles Marineris on Mars

These images, taken by the High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on board ESA’s Mars Express spacecraft,…

STATUS REPORT: SS04-028

“Success” is the key word this week aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as maintenance efforts…

SHUTTLE PROCESSING STATUS REPORT: S04-029

The Space Shuttle fleet is housed and processed at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Fla. The…

Mars Odyssey orbiter working overtime

NASA’s Mars Odyssey orbiter begins working overtime today after completing a prime mission that discovered vast…

Space houses on Earth

An ESA-designed house that uses technology designed for space could become the basis of the new…