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…

SECRET LIVES OF GALAXIES UNVEILED IN DEEP SURVEY

Two of NASA’s Great Observatories, bolstered by the largest ground-based telescopes around the world, are beginning…