Slingshot

There are two possible explanations for this 'slingshot' in space: kickback by a triple black hole…

A Rover Gets Its Wheels

Mars rover Curiosity, the centerpiece of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory mission, is coming together for extensive…

Teachers Learn Rocket Science

School is out for the summer, and those long, lazy days of summer without classes provide…

NASA Updates Shuttle Target Launch Dates For Final Two Flights

NASA is targeting approximately 4:33 p.m. EDT on Nov. 1 for the launch of space shuttle…

NASA Instrument Will Identify Clues to Martian Past

NASA's Curiosity rover, coming together for a late 2011 launch to Mars, has a newly installed…

Boom Sensor Testing, Engine Installation Today

Workers will evaluate the Orbiter Boom Sensor System today at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida…

Next International Space Station Residents Hold News Conference

The next trio of International Space Station residents will hold a news conference at 1 p.m.…

NASA’S External Tank For Final Shuttle Flight Gets New Orleans Send-Off

NASA and Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company will hold a ceremony at 9 a.m. CDT on…

On the ‘Couch’

The Mercury 7 astronauts examine their 'couches.' Each astronaut's couch was molded to fit his body…

Window Carrier Panel Installation Today

Launch processing for space shuttle Discovery continues in earnest at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida,…